http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856501007   This seems like a great device for an audio server.  Completely silent pc, install foobar 2000, get a usb dac, and control foobar remotely.  Has anyone tried it?

I'm looking for some cheap knockaround headphones.  I've been reading reviews on here about the JVC line, many quite old, and I'm interested in a comparison.  Basically, there are the JVC HARX Line (300, 500 and 700) and the HAS line (400 and 500).  People seem to like the SQ on the HAS line but...

So why does music played at night sound so much better than during the day? Is it lower ambient sound levels at night, cleaner electricity, cooler temperatures, or just my imagination?

I have been playing with the Nuforce Icon Desktop Amp for the last two days. For those of you who don't already know, it's a small beautifully built two channel amplifier, a quality pre-amplifier capable of switching between two analog inputs and it's own built in USB DAC, and a good quality...

I currently use a gen 2 t-amp with a pair of Infinity bookshelf speakers in my office. I love the price/sound ratio. However, I would like to be able to easily switch sources without unplugging cables. I've been lusting over the Nuforce Icon, but I'm not sure I can justify the price. I'd really...

I know this isn't directly about music, but I suspect I'm not the only one having this problem. When I read these boards, the text runs off the screen unless I use a small font. Is there some way to tell the system to format the text on the screen so that it doesn't run off the screen? Or is...

While I'm on the subject of improving the performance of IEMs, I came accross a couple of posts about Otoferm - lubrication designed for hearing aids and such. The idea of a little lube to create a better seal and so prevent irritation seems like it might have merit. I haven't been able to find...

Looking for advice on sleeves for my Shure e2cs. I have been using the medium clear plastic ones that came with the phones. They are a bit uncomfortable, and come loose. What are other options: Black foam olives: someone mentioned a procedure with needle nose pliers to make them work? I hope...

I recently purchased the 170 disk complete mozart set on Brilliant classics for about $100 (yes, under 60 cents per disk), and I am really enjoying it. I've listened to about 2/3rds of it. If you like Mozart, I highly recommend this set. The operas are first rate, both in terms of sound and...

My DAC arrived today, and I thought I would post some thoughts about it's operation. The unit is a lot smaller than I expected. I thought it would be the size of a receiver, but it's much smaller. On the front panel is an on-off switch on the left. On the right are up-and down volume...

I really want to buy a USB Dac for less than $100 us. Headphonia has a dac cable, but they will not respond to my emails requesting information. Supposedly, they were going to have an updated version on-line by now. Behringer has a cheap board (202), but some people say the analog out is poor...

I am thinking of hosting a mini meet at my house near Syracuse New York on April 12, if there is sufficient interest. If you are interested, send me a PM with your telephone number. I will call with directions if we get a decent response. I will provide BBQ, and a decent size space for setup and...

I'm in New York City for the next few days. Any suggestions on audio things to see/places to go/things to do while I"m here? Any particularly nice stores to tour? All advice appreciated.

Here is my first impression of the Sonic Impact T-Amp Gen 2 that I received today. I ordered the T-Amp Gen 2 from Parts Express on February 29. Cost was $50 plus $9.18 shipping. It arrived in 7 days. What’s in the box: The T-Amp Gen II, a 12v 3A switching power supply (BI Model...

I have some general Sansa questions and observations. I'll start with observations: I got a V1 refurb Sansa C250 (2g) player, and I've rockboxed it. Really like rockbox, but I'm pretty disappointed in the sound quality. Very flat, lacks detail, dull, slow sounding. I'd appreciate anyone's...

I would like to discuss using headphones in the noisy environment of a subway. I find that open headphones like my beloved koss ksc-75 have to be played at very loud levels to hear them because of the ambient noise. Sealed headphones like my Shure E-2s are uncomfortable and, imo, don't sound...

Let me first confess up front that I am a terrible tightwad. Maybe bargain hunter is a better word. After losing my last music player, I decided to buy a 1G Sansa Clip for around $40. But then I stopped into Sams Club and saw this Digi-Block 2GB cube player, with a recharger, for $20. It is...

I have a pair of old Stax Sigmas. I'm scared to use them as the stuffing and webbing is loose/falling out. Does anyone know anything about having Stax headphones refurbished? They were very good headphones in their day.

I have two subwoofers: a very old 10" parts express job, and a recent 8" Athena sub. The parts express does not sound musical. It grunts and groans, but no real tight sound. On the other hand, the Athena sounds quite good with cello or string bass - very tight and natural. However, it clips and...

I have two computer sound systems in my house. The one downstairs has an M-audio transit (proprietary ASIO) ---> T-Amp ---> bookshelf speakers. The one upstairs has an Xitel Pro (ASIO4All) ---> T-Amp ---> bookshelf speakers. Both USB sound cards. I one downstairs (Transit) sounded great. The...

It seems like EVERYONE is coming out with new bookshelf speakers in the $300 category, and they are getting rave reviews. Some of the newest are: Hsu Research http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/hb-1.html SVS http://www.svsound.com/products-spks-sbs01.cfm NHT...

I was playing music this morning on a recently set-up system and was getting terrible distortion on certain songs that had a lot of dynamics. I thought there was something wrong with my new Panasonic SA-XR55s digital receiver, but instead was surprised that the problem was the digital out on my...

Has anybody spent any time listening to these receivers in two channel mode for music? How do they sound? I'm very curious about how the built-in dacs compare with Chinese stereo dacs like the Zholou, Citypulse, and diyeden. Are the stereo dacs far better than the surround sound dacs in dealing...

Anyone know anything about Apacer? Very inexpensive, AAA batteries, SD expansion, screen, and looks nice. Wonder how it sounds? http://meritline.stores.yahoo.net/ap...sion-slot.html

I thought I'd start a new thread to talk about this problem. My low impedence Shure E2c headphones sound bad on all four of my AAA flash mp3 players. There is background hiss on three of them, and the sound is very tinney. The players sound very good (no noise, no tinneyness) when I use...