I don't actually own an EMU 0404 but having been looking at getting one I noticed that some people were having issues with XP SP2, do these problems still exist with the new drivers?

Thanks for the info, done a bit of research and I've got the address and maps to supplement your directions. Anybody else have any other store recommendations?

Quote: Originally Posted by kschul2 I was asking when using the -V in the command line and it verifies the FLAC encoding if there was a way to check if it was verified or not? Or does it just verifiy itself while encoding? Thanks for all of the help. Hmmmm, I've just done a quick...

Quote: Originally Posted by kschul2 Thanks. How do I check if it's verified after ripping it? And do I need to include the " " of the -V in the command line? Oh and 8 is the most compressed level right? First Question: Are you asking about verifying the rip or the FLAC encode...

My brother is flying over to Atlanta at some point and seeing as the price of Grados are pretty much the same in GBP as in USD I'm going to take advantage of the strength of the pound against the dollar and ask him to pick me up a pair of SR60s. I did look on the Grado web site but I can't...

Quote: Originally Posted by kschul2 Bill, thanks for the last link I was able to get FLAC working. Is there anyway to tell if I'm getting a good rip? Provided AccurateRip is set up correctly it should give you some indicator as to whether or not the rip is good. However, when I...

Quote: Originally Posted by kschul2 Also, following the link from Bill, what compression level of FLAC is being used and how can I change that? On the page Bill linked to no compression level is set, so the default of 5 will be used (If you want to change the compression level...

This thread looks good, seems to be offering some pretty sound advice. Anyway, at some point I'm planning on building an amp of some description and seeing as this will be the first amp that I'll be building that will actually serve a purpose (I designed and built and amp back in secondary...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabomber So here I sit, asking myself about the quality of the MP3 sites and qualities of the encodes (i'd have to have 320 bitrate) which also have their limited selection and a decaying subscription that must be renewed (at least one I have heard of)...

Quote: Originally Posted by lini Sam: Although I don't really know the amp, that sounds like a nice little system to me - no pressing reason to upgrade anything there, I'd think. So, if your Obelisk has got a headphone out, why not just buy your new headphone: If it performs to your...

Quote: First, welcome to head fi! Thank you Quote: Second, I'd go with a source upgrade, since it looks like your model CD player is a bit old and was discontinued 10 years ago. Okay then, it probably sounds like it's about time to replace everything. I know this is...

Hi, I currently have the following, inherited from my sister when she moved out: Rotel RCD-955AX CD player Ion Systems - Obelisk 1 Amp A pair of Mission 760 speakers Now, I'll be getting a pair of nice headphones at some point, maybe Sennheiser HD595 or 600. Anyway, with not a lot of...