*NOTE to moderators: This is a genuine deal, and not a scam, and I do not have anything to gain from this. Please research the link provided to the TiVOCommunity.com forum thread* Hi fellow DirecTV customers, I've recently come across the TiVOCommunity.com forums while researching about...

As the title says, please suggest what you think are some great sounding ( dynamic, extremely well recorded and well-played) rock CDs.. I prefer the likes of Queen and Eagles, but not the metal/heavy metal kind. Live recordings of such albums (IFF they were very well recorded) would be prefered...

Prologue: A couple of years ago, I finally had disposable income of my own, and a decent audio setup that let me hear how good music could sound if only it wasn't compressed, encoded, decoded and processed to an obscene degree. So, I made a resolution that I'd never again listen to a crappy...

Guys.. What is the best freeware software to manage the ID3 tags of your music collection? I want to be able to also query the CDDB or freedb databases to find accurate tagging information. The best software I found so far is MediaMonkey from http://www.mediamonkey.com/download.htm It...

This was a question someone asked on a car audio forum I visit often these days, and frankly I have no clue. A while ago, I heard some nerds managed to mod the iPod to change the stock DAC.. Has anyone heard of mods to the iPod to tap the digital signal before the stock DAC ?? Seems a little...

Guys.. You might have seen lots of weird things on eBay, but I bet you haven't seen this gem of a jokester.. http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...&iid=-1&de=off

Guys.. I have the Ety ER-4S as my portable phones, but I am interested in taking the next step up in IEMs. For me to put down more money, the replacement should be clearly superior to the ER-4S. I am not willing to splurge on the $1000+ custom IEMs. That is far too much money to be spent...

Hey guys.. Anyone know what happened to all the video feeds in the Internet TV section of Winamp?? There used to be lots of links in the Internet TV section till last week.. and right after Thanksgiving, I can't seem to find any video streams anymore ?? Anyone know what happened?? I am...

Hi Tube-O-Philes.. I am getting ready for yet another round of gear upgrades.. this time, I am lusting after them pretty glowin' tubenmachines.. (as in the adaptation of the classic quote by mkmelt) Right now I am torn between choosing two MPX-3 variants: One with 6SN7s, Stepped...

I recently stumbled upon a great accessory for the SR-71 amplifier. It is manufactured by Targus and is actually sold as a Digital Camera Case.This case is available in Walmart. It is model No. DDCC01. This case has a soft polyester inside that would protect the SR-71 from scratches. The case...

This is a comedy folks.. The very same kilt wearing idiot priest is at it again.. Last year he was at the Silverstone race track running headlong into Formula 1 cars travelling at race speeds.. He could have killed himself and possibly a few F1 drivers with that mindless stunt !! And...

Hi.. I am really considering trying out the Karma or the new 4G iPod.. but having heard about some of the issues with the new iPod, I might want to wait for a more reliable batch of the 4Gs to roll out.. So, that leaves the Karma.. The Karma also has its share of known problems like disk...

I was watching the Olympics just now.. and guess what !! It was Michael Phelps, the new swimming superstar of USA, donning what looked like Bose noise canceling phones just before his 400m world record setting performance... Maybe he was just drowning out the crowd noise to concentrate before...

Hi I remember reading in some thread (which I cannot find even after searching) that Stereophile (or was it Chesky??) produces test CDs that would help fine tune your audio setup to true audiophile quality, in addition to showing newbies to learn what to look for while listening critically...

Hi, My newly acquired iRiver iHP120 is acting up, and I might have done something to the file system. The problem is that I only see the 'File tree' mode of navigation even when I select the 'DB Scan = Yes' option, where as the manual says I should get an ICON based Navigation system with 'DB...

Hi, I've found that the SR-71 case is a scratch magnet.. It is very easy to get hairline scratches on its surface.. and the black color only makes them more visible. Is there a way to avoid scratches..?? Yes, I keep the amp in the original static-resistant plastic sleeve that it comes...

Hey you 'Black Bird' junkies.. It is a known fact that the 'black bird' sounds great straight out of the box.. But how much does the sound improve post burn-in, say after the 100 hr. mark?? Can you say (albeit subjectively) 'the sound improved x% over the pre-burn-in sound quality..' ?? No...

Hi Guys.. Please vote 'yes' if you think what I suggest is a viable/necessary mod, or vote 'no' if you think there is simply no need for any mods. In taking my whinings about the lack of AC power capability of the SR-71 a little further, I was thinking of possible workarounds to this...

As the title says.. I just received a week old HD650, and from the few hours of use, I am getting a massive headache !! Whoever said the Grados were uncomfortable should be forced to wear a new HD650.. Man, the clamping force these phones are exerting on my skull is overwhelming.. What is...

Hi Guys.. I am here again.. I am looking for a good source, and the options I saw are the Marantz DV6400 or Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai for the universal players.. both costing around $400 used. The other option would be a cheap universal player like the Samsung HD841 or Pioneer 563A or the Philips...

*MODS: I have no idea where to post this question, but I guess this question also has to deal with sources, I posted it here.. Please move it to a more appropriate section, if you wish* I have always thought that good music was stereophonic.. where as a good movie soundtrack was always...

Hi Guys.. Having splurged an obscene amount of money (at my income level anyway) on headphones and amps in the last few months, I am now looking to be done with this madness by upgrading the rest of my home setup by getting a good universal player and some quality hi-res media. I am not an...

: : : : : : I want to share my slightly freaky-spooky experience with the Sony CD3K so far.. The first scare was when I opened the box and put them on in front of the mirror.. Looked like I had two little heads popping out on either side of my head !! Man !! these headphones are...

My RS-1 is here..and I am listening to it as I type.. The initial impressions are that these phones sound heavenly.. lots of ease playing back all frequencies.. the wooden chambers definitely attribute a different sound to the RS-1 compared to the plastic chambers of the spectacular SR-225...

Hi Guys.. I've been on a crazy buying binge lately trying/buying everything from Grado SR-225s to Senn HD600 to Ety ER4S, and amps like Xin Supermini v6.2c, Gilmore Lite and Headsave Ultra Meta42.. However, I am increasingly feeling the need to settle down for the time being. Instead of...