I paid $250.88 (~230 USD) shipped to my door from Steve's Music in Montreal. This included gst but not pst because it was bought outside of the province. The shipping only cost my $6.73 for express via purolator. I looked around a lot to try to find an american vendor. Most of them won't ship...

I got tired of shopping for a online dealer from the US who would ship to Canada. In the end I figured that if I got busted for taxes/duty at the border I might as well buy from inside Canada. I ended up buying from http://www.stevesmusic.com/ . The card arrived quickly (3 days from order)...

You might want to check out the Headphonia usb dac/amp. Some people on these forums have real issues with the company, but the product looks intriguing. Another option would be to get the highly regarded Emu 0404 usb. If you don't need a portable option this is probably one of your best bets...

Back in January I bought a pair of K81dj's off a head-fi'er from Vancouver. They worked great and I loved them for library usage. Unfortunately a few weeks ago I snapped one of the 3D swivel hinges. I would take photos of the break point but I misplaced the headphones when I moved houses a few...

Quote: Originally Posted by RichardCory EDIT: Actually, the RP-15MC is a pretty gaudy looking thing. I think I might end up passing on it. I know it's irrational to choose a pair of headphones on looks, but this one really pushes the limit. >_< I actually can completely...

Check out the Equation Audio RP-15MC. They are similar to the sony v6's but have gotten some great reviews. They are also fairly cheap. Check out this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=236104

There has been a ton of talk already about the RP-21 and the RP-15 but the 22X hasn't been getting much attention. I'm a little confused about the impressions that others have given about the 22X. The phrase "sweet listen" is a bit ambiguous. It sounds like the 22x is basically just the RP-21...

I have two gripes about the indigo. It has no optical outputs so it would be no use if I wanted to upgrade to a better DAC down the line. Secondly, it required that I connect cables directly into my PC. I'm going to be using a docking station this year, because I take my tablet to class with me...

I'm back! This is my first post in a long while. I got the itch again. I can clearly say that taking a hiatus from head-fi was a good thing. It allowed my wallet to grow without constantly being chopped at the knees by my habits. Yet here I am again. I need some advice. I am a university...

Back from dinner. Montebello was excellent. A tad pricier than us cheap canadians with our low dollar usually spend, but it was right worth it. Food was great (including free bread/bruschetta) and the service was prompt. It was a great meal. I'm hoping that more places than I originally...

Quote: Originally Posted by saint.panda There was a really nice Sushi place called Sushi Samba. They had very stylish bathrooms and the food was superb (summer 2002). Well its a god thing that they have stylish bathrooms. As far as sushi goes, we probably won't get around to any...

Quote: Originally Posted by bhd812 At my part time job we use these big metal carts to fill the ice cream section. the carts have three sides of jail cell or cage like bars and are taller then me. after filling the ice cream one day and pushing this big metal cart back to the grocery...

I'm suprised that nobody has said this already, but my choice would be Churchill. I think that he was an true hero in his ideals, and I think it would be interesting to see what he has to say about the world at hand.

Quote: Originally Posted by Megaptera No cloning yet -- odds of DNA surviving that long intact are slim to none, unfortunately. It's not even 100% certain that what they found was original tissue yet; they're saying it's possible that there's some sort of molecule-scale fossilization...

Man, at my school, a couple of the more interesting teachers did an experiment using thermite. They placed it in a dried out planting pot (flower pot) suspended about a foot above a wooden plank. They ignited the thermite (lots of it) with some glycerine, then watched the show. It got so hot...