Just thought I'd post an update. I finally got around to opening the old JVC, and it appears to have (of all things) Yamaha DACs. YM3815 to be specific. I can't find any significant information about these on the net, though. If anyone could tell me anything about them, I'd be appreciative...

Very interesting stuff Unfortunately, there's no digital out on this one (bleh). Just analog out. One of the reasons it still works is because it probably doesn't have 100 hours on it yet, though. It's my father's, and he got it as a gift but never really used it. Given that it doesn't...

Hi all, This is probably an esoteric question, but does anyone know how to get more information about vintage CDPs that lack a manual? I ask, because my family has an old JVC XL-V311 (1989, I believe) sitting around, and I'm trying to determine what to do with it. Lacking a really good...

I don't think that the motherboard and CPU should have significant effect on sound or video quality. With regards to sound quality, it might be the case that a new motherboard and CPU affect the EMI signature of the system for the better, but I find that hard to believe that it would be that...

I was once told that the RSW-10 (now discontinued) was also a nice Klipsch Sub for the older model Quintets. But, anyways, it was a Klipsch Reference sub, so it should have better build quality and better sound.

Hello all, I've been a lurker/semi-poster here for a while now, though I hadn't really been following audio equipment for the last few months. The release of the K701 got my attention again! Now I'm starting to get back into things. I picked up a Grado SR-225, because I've always wanted to...

Try replacing the AC adapter brick and line, because it might be that. In my case, I find that mine makes an annoying hum sometimes (and it probably means its failing, too!).

The PM 2.1 headphone out is a far cry from anything amazing, but admittedly it is better than nothing and, if you don't mind how your SR225s or SA5000s sound out of it, you could possibly get away with using it for a while. It is a bit noisy IIRC (though better than, say, the Monsoon Planar...

Yes. She's back to recording, but the album isn't due until sometime in 2005. Love the music

Quote: Originally Posted by lojay I'm moving into a dorm with FOUR ROOMATES next year, and I have a Shure e3c, Sennheiser HD497 and maybe an Ety ER4S, with a full-sized PC setup. My PC components will be quite expensive, with 3.2Ghz P4's, Gigs of RAM, an E-MU 1212m (my preciooous!) and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Skipinder I have the AKG 240S, which has a very similar headband to the 271 (or at least it looks similiar in the pics I've seen), and they don't move when I walk with them (they do move when I head bang though), but it might just be that i have a fro...

Actually, for Loreena McKennitt I prefer Live in Paris and Toronto to Book of Secrets in the studio. But really good recommendation there. I also second Tori

Also, beyond latency, if you're running that many drives, I can see you pretty much saturating the entire PCI bus in short order, which could cause issues, too.

Hope you find all you've been looking for

Come to think of it, there's something that bothers me about Pyramid Song, too. It has some sort of weird extra echo that I suspect belongs to the song, but almost gives it a muddiness to my ears. But I still thing it's great.

Curiously, too, the warranty is apparently officially down to 90 days?

Personally, I don't find the 497s leak too badly, and likely not enough to bother anyone as long as you keep the volume reasonable, which, if you're roommate is looking for quiet, should work That's what I bought to college with me originally...still use them, but this evil website...

I'm not sure that I'd ever expect heavy bass with a kick in the 271s. I'd expect bass that slips into the music and is a bit 'light', comparably.

It should have nothing to do with your computer's age. Theoretically, a 52X drive could work on a 486 as long as the computer had a spare IDE channel. I would check your connections and also try to update your chipset drivers, notably your IDE ones. It's a long shot, though. If not, perhaps...

RMA it and get another first to see what happens...

Wow. I think I speak for a number of us less budget-gifted Head-fiers when I say thanks for the information

Oddest thing I see is someone wearing one of the Bose phones while walking between classes. At home or in the dorm, they'd look fine, but it's like having mini-cups on each ear when you're walking I have the most expensive stuff that I know of here. Mostly streetstyles, etc, like usual. One...

Just to clarify, the Gilmore Lite is portable, just totable. Requires a wall wart power suply by default. Also, what kind of music do you listen to and do you enjoy the overall Grado sound and its slight aggressiveness? If so, a SR225 might be a better service.

Quote: Originally posted by Guardian Kid A. But yeah, I wonder about the actual worth of what I'm enjoying sometimes. I know that much of it is far from being a masterpiece, but does that matter? I guess that I think it does. Yeah...it's hard to call. I think, in the end, the...

Given a choice, I would probably dive for the Newegg.com one at $169, IIRC. Newegg is incredibly reliable as a reseller, which makes it worth the extra bucks, IMO, over a bad seller. Look here - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0