I must confess I've never wanted to think about DACs. I don't really "get" them and as soon as I run into a lot of audiophiles talking about thousands of dollars in equipment I try sneaking out the back way, which is what DACs always made me think of. When I saw how much it could cost to further...

Someone recently suggested something like using a portable usb hard drive with an iAudio 7. Is that even possible with some players? It would make a huge difference in owning some of these 16< GB flash based players. How about pairing one up with a Samsung P2, Sony NWZ-A810, or iriver clix...

I had once read that the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude did not enjoy as high quality an output as the X-Meridian did. Speaking strictly in terms of analog stereo with both cards having the same opamp, has anyone been able to detect a loss of quality either by ear or with synthetic testing? My...

I have my Auzen doing 5.1 sound. I just realize it has an optical input. The manual has a pic of a PS2 going in that input. Does this imply I should be able to hook my Xbox 360 into the card and hear it? Because so far, it's not working... anyone tried this? It sure would save on a new receiver...