I recently downloaded a 24/192 version of "Purple Rain." But much to my dismay, I can't get these files to play the way I want them to.   Right now, I'm running the optical output of my motherboard to a Schiit Bifrost. Windows 8, foobar2000, WASAPI output. I'm almost positive the DAC supports...

So I'm faced with a dilemma.  I would very much like to purchase Kreator's "Pleasure to Kill" but I don't know which version to get.  I've managed to track down the original CD release from the 80s, but I can always pick up the remastered version from 2002 for much less cost.  As cool as it...

I think the subject pretty much sums it up.  My father is looking for a new pair of headphones, as my old HD570 just isn't getting it done for him anymore.  He was looking around at Best Buy and the QuietComfort caught his eye.  I've been trying like hell to talk him out of it, since he doesn't...

I'll start by saying this... I fully intend to invest in a Pico DAC/Amp in the near future, for simplicity.   Right now, I've got the A900 and the DT770 Pro/80.  While I love me some bass, I find that the DT770 can be a little overwhelming at times.  The A900, on the other hand, can be a...

The itch to upgrade is starting to get too big for me to ignore. At the moment I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a Headroom Desktop Amp/DAC. But I can't just buy an fancy new amp/DAC without a fancy new pair of headphones to go along with it, can I? I've pretty much narrowed my search...

Is it possible to use subscripts when tagging files in iTunes? I've been trying to find a definitive answer and have yet to do so.

I just bought Heathen's "Victims of Deception." It's the rerelease with the cover of "Hellbound" tacked on at the end. Anyway, when listening to it, I noticed a decidedly audible clicking noise that started towards the end of "Timeless Cell of Prophecy" and continuing at the beginning of...

My cousin (in a misguided attempt to change the resolution) went ahead and changed the dpi setting on her work computer. It's running XP. Anyhoo, when it starts up it goes all well and good up to the "Windows XP" screen, after which she's just left with a black screen. I have no idea what to...

So I've got 4,127 songs in my iTunes library. My iPod, however, only has 4,126 songs. It's set up to automatically sync, so whatever is in my library should end up on my iPod. Even after restoring the iPod and having to sync my entire library over again I'm still left with one less song on the...

So here's a dumb question... Just got the Beatles mono box set. Going to rip it to iTunes, but I'm not sure if I should rip it as stereo or mono, or if it even matters. Any suggestions?

I don't know why, but I feel dirty for some reason. Of course, my actions spit in the face of logic, as I don't really need a smartphone and I've got a contract with Verizon, but I guess the lure of the iPhone was too much. Then again, my iMac impulse buy worked out very well so here's hoping...

I've done a lot of thinking, and I really would like to buy a Mac. As much as I would love to have a Mac Pro, I've come to two logical realizations. I don't need that kind of computing power and I nothing I do will ever come even remotely close to utilizing the capabilities of the hardware. And...

My computer has been exhibiting some strange behavior lately. I pressed the power button this morning, and the machine turned on, but then turned off about a half second later. After a short pause, the machine powered up again and went through it's normal boot cycle, etc. Needless to say that's...

So I bought a monitor from Best Buy. I like it, but it has a single stuck pixel that's really bothering me. I can get the same monitor from Newegg for the same price I paid at Best Buy. So here's what I was considering... I buy the monitor from Newegg in the hopes that there are zero stuck...

I recently ripped every CD I own with iTunes. Clearly I haven't had the time to listen to all of the songs yet, but I did manage to find my first "bad" rip. The song "Coma" from Use Your Illusion I skips like crazy towards the end of the song. To be honest, I'm surprised that the song even...

My router is slowly starting to take a crap on me. It works fine, but lately it's been quasi-randomly going bonkers on me and I've been needing to power cycle the router once (sometimes twice) a week in order to get it back to normal. I'm figuring it's only a matter of time before it decides it...

I'm not terribly impressed with the new hardware offerings from Apple. Still only Core 2 Duos for the iMac, and the "low-end" Mac Pro seems awfully pricey for what you get. Granted, Macs tend to be a little pricey regardless, but nevertheless I'm not too excited about the latest hardware...

If I were to remove some songs from my iTunes library (and subsequently delete them from my hard drive altogether) and then re-rip the song, would iTunes replace the old songs with the new songs when I sync up my iPod? I ask because I just bought the non-remastered version of "The Number of...

Maybe I'm a little late to the party on this one, but I noticed that the A700 sold on HeadRoom are considerably more expensive than what I paid two years ago for my A900, which at the time were a higher end model than the A700. I also can't seem to find any trace of the A900 at the...

The question is simple. What is the most comfortable pair of full-sized closed headphones that you've ever used?

After my last plane ride I decided that I really needed a decent pair of closed, portable headphones for my iPod. Right now I've got it down to to pairs: the AKG K81 DJ, and the Audio-Technica ATH-FC700A. I've read plenty about the AKG, but I can't seem to find too much info about the AT. The...

Work sent me to Idaho last month, and it pretty much sucked. But it looks like they're willing to make up for it because they may be sending me to Irvine, CA for some training the first week of March. This trip may not pan out, given the current financial situation and the company's general...

...and I really shouldn't be. But yeah, I've always kind of wanted to get a Mac. My cousin has an iMac (an older G5 model) that I actually like, but I could never settle for the limitations of an all-in-one system, so logically if I was to get a Mac desktop a Mac Pro is about the only acceptable...

I'm starting to give serious thought to discontinuing my cable TV service. Right now I've got the nice fancy HD package with a whole bunch of channels that I never watch. I got the service after I bought my HDTV, but even with the nice TV I still really don't watch all that much. When I do use...

There's a website out there that allows you to generate a list of the CDs you own. You can search for bands, and you can select which CDs (or vinyl, tapes, etc.) that you have. I had an account on the website, but for the life of me I can't remember the URL. Does anyone know what I'm talking...