Here is a link to a tool which is designed to train the ear for critical audio evaluation.  It is one of the tools that we at Harman Automotive use to keep our ears tuned.  The goal is to be able to determine slight dips and peaks at various frequencies.  This is especially important in the...

Just received this today, there's not much info on them out there yet. Product News Quincy Jones sports distinctive AKG headphones during We Are The World remake 03 March 2010 Famed producer Quincy Jones brought a galaxy of stars together once again to recreate the classic “We Are The...

Hey there. My fiancé and I are heading to Manhattan this weekend for her birthday. (We're staying at the Hotel Roger Williams on Madison and 33rd.) Anyway, she woud like to go shopping in the trendy/unique areas of Greenwich Village, Soho, etc. Does anyone have a recommendation of what...

Looks like Sufjan Stevens is doing a free performance at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington DC on Feb 5th. Tickets will be distributed on Jan 27th. I get the impression you have to go stand in line, no phone orders. Not sure about that though. I know it's early, but mark your...

Am I the only one that rushed out to buy the brand-new Pinky and The Brain DVD set yesterday? Man, I loved that show and I'm getting re-hooked all over again. Highly recommended at Best Buy's intro price of $30. Animaniacs is out too which was a darn good show, but I've been waiting for P&tB for...

There are a bunch of free advanced screenings of a new comedy around the US. Steve Carell is in it and it's supposedly very funny. Been a big hit at the film festivals. It was made for $8 million as an independent and then picked up by Fox Searchlight. Here's the link. They have cities besides...

So I'm watching Family Guy DVD last night and I got up to get something close to the TV and I notice that the line edges on the animation are noticeably vibrating (maybe jittery is a better word.) Long story short, I was finally able to track this down to the upscaling in my Denon DVD-1920. I...

I need some musical recommendations please! My girlfriend and I have very different musical tastes. I'd like to find a few more bands we both could like. Well, to be honest I'm looking for music that I'll love and she can tolerate for long enough that I can slowly bring her towards the...

Just saw this yesterday without ever seeing the original 4 movies. All in all I thought it was pretty good and it was cool for the novelty of seeing a major opening on a Tuesday--our theater was packed like none other but that probably had more to do with school being out for the summer around...

So I got an HDTV and a Motorola cable box with DVR capability. HD signals from the box look awesome, Digital SD channels look fairly decent, and regular SD channels look like absolute crap. I did not guess that SD channels would look as poor as they do but I am most upset about the regular SD...

So I just got my new (first!) HDTV delivered yesterday from Circuit City. This thing is incredible. I still have to putz around with the picture a little bit but I'm very impressed so far--it has this thing called "magic focus" which I think sets the convergence quite nicely. There's a 117 point...

Can't believe no one has mentioned this yet. Thom Yorke of Radiohead fame is releasing a "solo" album called "The Eraser" on July 11. I put solo in quotes because Thom has explicitly stated he doesn't like the term. There is no possibility of a breakup or anything like that. Looks like their 7th...

As it stands now if both of these formats/players were available and you had to pick one or the other which would it be and why? There are the differences in technology, DRM, storage size, cost of player, cost of disc, compatability with gaming systems, movie studio alignments, PC usage...

Wadia would like to host another meet this spring. This will be their third meet and their first as a Head-Fi sponsor! The date is set for Saturday May 13th from 10am to 5pm. Wadia is located at 1556 Woodland Drive, Saline, MI 48176 if you want to map it. It's right next to Ann Arbor in SE...

looks like NEC has developed a new battery they say could be used for "electronic paper" since it's foldable. Can charge in 30 seconds too. No current commercial plans though. This is very exciting. Battery technology (and data storage) are the two things holding back some really awesome...

Just found out that my ex-girlfriend's dad is supposedly wiling me his entire multi-thousand piece vinyl collection. He doesn't like her husband, she isn't interested in it, and he and I used to listen to it a lot together back when she and I were dating a few years ago(sorry for all the...

I know the K26P can be a little too bassy but lots of folks have said that it can be a good cure for an anemic portable player. Does the iAudio G3 fit this description? He's listening to Pink Floyd, Rush, Queensryche, CCR, etc mostly but also likes more mellow stuff too like Simon & Garfunkel...

Sorry guys I did a search but didn't come up with anything conclusive. I'm hooking my brother up with a portable system for Christmas. He either walks, rides a bike, or takes the bus to work depending on his mood and the weather. So I need a headphone for under $50 that offers enough isolation...

AirTran is running a deal with Wendy's and Coca-Cola. 64 drinks = a roundtrip ticket. Pretty darn good deal provided the blackout dates and stuff aren't too bad. Funny, there's even people selling wendy's cups on ebay! http://www.airtran.com/wendys_offer.aspx

A new Squeezebox is out now. It doesn't seem to be called "III" though actually. It appears to be merely a Squeezebox II in a fancy new chassis though: "The third-generation Squeezebox has a completely redesigned form factor and is functionally identical to Squeezebox2."

Just a heads up. The Best Buy near me has a nice collection of SuperBit DVDs on sale for $9.99. These are the ones that sacrifice the bits taken up by bonus features and multiple soundtracks for a much higher picture/audio quality. I've never seen one myself (they're usually very expensive and...

Does anyone have any experience with this website Online Soft? They have some crazy good deals on software such as full-blown Photoshop for $70, Dreamweaver for $40, or XP Pro for $50. A friend here at work used it and said it was great and everything went perfectly. Anyone else have any...

I don't think anyone mentioned this yet. SanDisc is releasing a new form of flash memory called Gruvi which is their take on the new medium of music distribution. Of course the Rolling Stones are they first ones to release on it. I think this is VERY cool. Provided lossless content can be put on...

I'm planning a trip for next weekend (Sept 16-18) to Chicago for my girlfriend and me. I'm looking for a nice hotel that's right downtown somewhere. Perhaps close to Michigan Ave, but basically I want to walk right outside and have cool bar, restaurant, and shopping choices. I've been to Chicago...

Does anyone know if there is a simple IC that allows for digital input in both USB and s/pidf format and digital output in I2S? All the ones I can find only use s/pidf or I2S but not both at the same time. Thanks!