Off topic but relevant to the discussion: My experience of playing ordinary (unencoded) CDs with WMP and capturing the 24/44.1 output results in a considerable improvement in SQ with every CD I've tried. Clearly the HDCD process is lowering average volume and applying peak unlimiting, which...

I tried using the search function to answer this question (as any newbie should), but I couldn't find anything that addressed my concern. I need a short replacement cable to use with an iPod and my Sennheiser 270s. Most replacement talk is about premium upgrades, not portable use. Does anyone...