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  1. G-man

    2.0 Speakers for computer (dorm room)

    Hey guys,   I was hoping you could provide me with a little help. There used to be (from what I remember) an aggregated list of various speaker reviews etc. But, its been a long time, and i cant seem to find it, so maybe you can help out.   I am looking for a pair of 2.0 (no sub...
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    A little fun - Album art

    I know a lot of you must have seen this, but i thought it would be interesting. DIY: Hang Your iTunes Album Covers On Your Wall Make a huge printable poster from your iTunes album art! I am going to do one tomorrow, as its a bit late now. I have 144 albums, but a lot of them are...
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    a little help - music on DVDs

    hi. i was hoping one of you may be able to help me. basically, this is my situation: all my music is ripped onto my computer via EAC (well almost all). and as far as i am aware, all has a non compliant .cue file. now my father decides that he wants all of my jazz etc so that he can play...
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    Who got their results today??!?!

    A Level results are out today, in the UK. How did all the people in the UK, doing this do? You don't have to post you grades, just what you think for them. I AM F-ING ECSTATIC, GOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING. What about you all?
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    Cnet Reviews Ultrasone HFI-580

    Ultrasone HFI-580 Headphone reviews - CNET Reviews Main points: closed=block sound Bassy looks. That's about it. You know that they have nothing to say when they point out that the earcups have L and R written clearly. This may be but seriously, for a respected site like cnet, audio...
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    Internet Scavenger Hunt

    Been in a few forums, this is always interesting. Please, no rudeness, stick to rules (both head-fi and thread), and have fun Rules: To reply you must find a picture on the net, and post the picture(preferred) or a link to it(unpreferred), of a object requested in the reply before yours...
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    Foo Fighter - In Your Honour - CD2 - Acoustic?!?

    Those of you who have heard this, what is different about it. As in, it is much clearer and better sounding than there other stuff. Is it just a different way of mastering? Is there any other music, preferably in the rock (ish) genre? Just wondering...
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    Meier audio Corda Opera

    Hey, i was just wondering, when the website says: "The OPERA-analog is the same amplifier as the OPERA shown below. However, the internal DAC has been deactivated and is not functional. Thus the amp only offers (two pairs of) analog inputs." Do they actually mean "deactivated" or just...
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    Places to TRY out headphones in London.

    Hey, i am london for the next few weeks (work exp) and will have lot of free time, as ive got no work. So today i decided to chip early, and go to some headphone shops in london. on previous thread in head-fi, charring cross/Tottenham court were recommended. so i went there. yes, lots of AV...
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    Unamped High quality headphones

    Hey, well, i just bought (and have nearly returned) a pair of k701s. they problem is that straight out of my computer, they sound crap, not worth the high price. I was suggested some denon's or grados. now i know that grados dont need an amp, but i rather like the denons. but i am getting mixed...
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    Headphones worth it?

    Hi, well today i got my k701s. am listening to them right now. and well, im not really that impressed. yes, they are better than my older ones (mdr-xd200), but worth 190 pounds? i don't think so. i am actually thinking of returning them. What do you think?
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    Balanced VS Electrostatic-Which do you prefer

    Well, ive been seeing a lot of thread about dynamic vs electro, so it got me wondering. suppose you have a decent normal dynamic system, eg: k701/hg650s with a dac and amp, would you rather upgrade to stax or balanced? which would provide a better improvement/bang for the buck. I would add my 2...
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    Amp plus DAC combo-TIME SENSITIVE

    Hello, i am looking to purchase an amp, and DAC for around 200 ish pounds. preferable not more, but may stretch if something catches my eye. I have been looking around, and i really like the Meier Audio Corda Aria, and also the YULONG DAH1 MK DAC/ Headphone Amplifier. Now i am not really wanting...
  14. G-man

    The ZEN X-Fi revealed!

    epiZENter.net: Fansite for Creative MP3 players: Comments Been expecting this for some time, but will it live up to its expectations (from me) No details on prices, or capacity, but i hope that the stupid SD card integration problem is gone. The two "X-Fi" techs look interesting. waht the...
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    KIT List

    Hi, recently i have been looking to build a DAC and Amp, and well, i would prefer to buy a kit (I don't like sourcing parts). So, I set about finding all the different Kits, etc, and i found that it was a both bothersome, and annoying. I hope that this thread will save someone else the bother of...
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    Total Music Time

    Hi, there have been a lot of threads talking about how much music you have, how many albums, how many songs. But i thought it would be nice to know how long your total music collection is. As, bit rate, compression, song length etc do not play a part in this, it might present a more fair view on...
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    Interesting choice

    Now, just to make thing clear, this is not a help thread. I am just looking for opinions (mine should be arriving soon, if my dad did order them ) Here was my dilemma, as some of you may remember from a thread earlier. i needed a large capacity mp3 player, 20gb+. this was to be the original...
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    Amp vs DAC

    Hi, i am looking to buy an amp and dac, together in the region of ~£200 (not more, preferably yes) Due to the very, very, very helpful people over in the DIY area, i have (had?) decided to build a bijou and an alien. however, i was wondering, do you think that i should be spending more of the...
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    DIY amp and DAC

    Hi, i am planning on building a home set up, from scratch, with my computer as a source. As i do not have large amounts of money to spend, i though a DIY solution would be the best way to get the most bang for the buck. is this assumption right, i am planning on spending around £90ish for my...
  20. G-man

    $500 cable

    Who has money to burn? Denon USA | AK-DL1 Ak-dl1: The $499 Ethernet Cable
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    £350 first time setup, you opinion?

    Hi, well as you may have gathered, i was thinking of building a set up, from scratch (well pretty much) for around about 350 pounds. This was my idea: Audio Set up: Headphones: AKG K701s. It was basically either these or the SennheiserHD650s, and well, i chose these (but am still...
  22. G-man

    Ways to spend Bday present ~100 pounds

    High, well as you may have guessed, today is my bday... YAY!! and i got a present of a 100 pounds, that i was thinking of spending in headphones, mainly because i dont want to get any thing else as of now (got a psp and a wii, am saving up for wii games elsewhere). so i was wondering, what...
  23. G-man

    Non famous bands/musicians that you like.

    hi, i was just thinking it would be interesting to see if anyone liked the non famous, what some may call indie (though the commercialisation of indie bands has just made the term indie and oxymoron). i would say mine were Fall out boy, but then they sold out, which i don't mind, but now i cant...
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    building speaker, need a guide

    hi, well i was thikning of building a pair of speakers, probably sources most, if not alll parts from (except the wood) from CPC | CPC - Over 100, 000 products from one of the worlds leading distributors of electronic and related products.. however, i could not really find aguide that showed me...
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    Which of the following IEMs, selective and varied criteria

    hi,i was hoping you can help me chose. i am looking to buy a new pair of earphones, and need some advise. below is a list of the ones that are possible for me, i can only buy from normal highstreet shops, so please do not suggest others, as they can not be considered, unless available from high...
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