Hello - I'm looking for a side project to work on in my free time and thought I could use a DIY usb DAC/AMP. I wonder about using a Raspberry pi embedded system as a "software defined dac/amp" if this is feasible. I would greatly appreciate some advice such as the feasibility of such a project...

Any info on either of these earphones? The s5i is going for 160 and the XBA-2 for 215. I'm looking for an overall iem. Good bass, good vocals, good detail.

Out of the box my turbines don't sound any where as good as my JVC FX34's. How long should I wait before I can get 60% of the sound quality?

I have a pair of *gasp* Skullfsahkd ink'd canal phones, they are OK for $10. But here is the problem, I find them so uncomfortable after prolonged use. If I use them moderately everyday for a week, my ears start to hurt and feel sore and even without this discomfort, I find it such a chore to...

If this DAP really does use X-Fi technology, should it not be one of the best if not the best DAP around? Ok, X-Fi is emulated but still...