Thanks for the tips, but none of them helped I tried both the DMA settings and the digital audio setting without any change . I guess all that's left is to try a new drive once I can get my hands on one, unless anyone else chimes in with advice 8) Thank you very much to everyone who...

Quote: Originally Posted by kamal007 maybe the CD player is not that good? try another cd-rom. what software did you use to play the CD? You could be right, but unfortunately I only have one drive at the moment. If it comes down to it, I may just replace the damn thing...

Quote: Originally Posted by jilgiljongiljing Are you saying Mp3 files play just fine but cd playback alone is choppy? Exactly. I can play all things perfectly well, FLAC, MP3, whatever. To listen to my CDs on this machine, I have to rip them and then listen! I am really...

Hey all, CD playback is incredibly choppy on my computer. There isn't much more to say about the problem. How can I deal with it? Thanks, Chowdy

So what's the whole argument about? Is it just to defend/destroy the credibility of Grado & co.? Or is everyone worried that their Grado drivers contain lead paint, or will metabolize as date-rape drug once consumed?

Quote: Originally Posted by 003 Well, despite what diehard mac and linux supporters would have you believe, there is simply no other substitute for foobar, EAC, and the plugins, features and control they offer under mac or linux. Simple as that. Same thing goes for games and drivers...

Hmmm yes... it's a requirement of all of my audio equipment that it must be able to withstand a car's weight. Because you just never know.

Err... I'm not so keen on supporting the counterfeit scene, although these phones look like they simply imitate the Shures, not counterfeit. They have a different brand name on them, after all.

The EMU 0202? I picked one of those up recently as well fun times.

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Hello all, I'm really interested in using a dac/amp I'm looking for some advice. I currently have the AV710 (I've owned this thing for years without knowing it was, apparently, a pretty nice card). The earphones involved: Grado SR60's and Shure SE210's. I'm currently considering the...

coconut enclosures, anyone?

Quote: Originally Posted by rb67 It's hard to top the Grado SR-80's at the price point for that music IMO. Seconded.

It's amazing how sexy some inanimate objects can look.

The Z-2300 are great for what they are... good speakers for the average consumer. They are really great for games, movies, and the like. However, they aren't exactly amazing when it comes to music, but they are tolerable. If i want to play counter-strike or something, the Z-2300's are just...