Wel, go get one of these: OQO - model 01 ultra personal computer It's a fully functional windows XP PC slightly bigger than a PDA. Aobut $2000. It has USB out, so go get a headroom bit-heat. For $250 Add taxes and that costs $2500. With the ability to have lossless data files on...

Essentially, I plan on creating a PC and putting all of my CDs on it. It will be a VERY LOW COST solution for the most part. I won't get into into details yet. It will be a low cost RAID 5 solution in short. I'll be doing this in 9 month when we move into a bigger home. This will be a...

I was wondering what a good audiophile web forum is. One like this one, jsut for big speakers and big amps. Basically, I am buying a new home and was hoping to do a small "good" setup in the kitchen and would like to seek amp,pre-amp and speaker ideas. The source will be a PC that I build...

Do they exist? Somenone in anather thread mentioned that the high end Sony's are as good as it gets, but that the headphone output stage isn't nothing special. Just Jsut get a nicer case and line outs. What else is there?

As Title states. i'm interested in stating to learn about home theaters I am 5-10 years away from doing a nice system, but I am kinda curious about them right now. Might buy a house, so an addition at a later time would have the home theater in it. Probably in the basement. Kidna curious of any...

In short, my wife's cousin jsut got a drum set. Already plays guitar. He's 15 so he hasn't been exposed to all music genres' He's currently into dub, punk and ska (from talking to him). He likes the tallent though. He understands talent and recognizes the difficulty in what some drummers do...

Will go over $50 if there is a reason. Subject pretty much says it all. Quote: pick out a portable CD player with MP3 playback for under $50

Would it be to late to start playing an instument? I mean with the goal of starting a band or getting in one? Not neccessarily to make money, just to have fun. A gig here and there would be cool though. Or is it to hard to learn music theory at that point? The reason I ask is I am dead set on...

OK, where can I get live concerts for free? I can't find them online anywhere. Not even via P2P. I'm a new Phish fan, so I have no real starting point. Should I jsut get all the albums, or is there a clear place to start? Thanks, Karl

Well, on another foum, someone pointed this one out. He actually makes it. he claims it's on par with a $400 headphone amp. Not an audio forum. Just sorta bumped into him. SHA1C - Stereo Headphone Amplifier $30. $40 with AC/DC converter. This is not the Melos SHA1!!! Found this humorous...

I was under the impression that both 3950 and 3960 are under production. Are they different model years? The reason I ask is that Toshiba's web site doesn't list the 3950. Only the 3960. Toshiba DVD players

Anyone have experience with this model? What would you pay for it? I can get it for $100 shipped.

OK, it's new to me and this is as good of a place to start asking questions. I already have an HDTV, but can't use it. How much does a D-VHS player cost and how much do movies cost? I'm probably looking at hte low end of players though, so keep that in mind. PS: Can thee do it all? 480p...

UPDATE: Got a KYOCERA DA-310CX CD PLAYER for under $30 on EBay. Hopefully it's a nice unit. i have high hopes for this one Thansk for all the recomendations. Even the recent ones. Who knows. Maybe I'll catch the fever OK, I've decided I don't want to get into modding/DIY stuff yet. In...

I had an idea. Pick out your favorite album(s) based on genre. Try to stick to one album though. When in doubt, pick the first album that pops into your head : Dub: Sublime - 40 oz to Freedom Rap: Beatie Boys - Paul's Boutique Jazz : Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser Rock: Metallica -...

OK, I want an inexpensive rig for work tht is above average. I got poked into looking at the Toshiba 3950/60 and a CMoy. And if I'm going to start soldering (which I havn't done much of) I might as well mod hte 3950 too. So, two things. DIY amp and Toshiba mods. ----- 1 DIY AMP Well, I...

or can some seriously good deals be found on EBay? A ROTEL RCD-855 CD Player jsut went for $5! I saw people asking over $100 on the forums here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW I'm not sure how good it is, but for $5. Maybe it's missing something though. I'm at...

Anyone have this one? Is it good in terms of enjoyability and sound stage?

Well, I might get this: Denon DCD-1500 That's a rather old model though (late 80s). It can be found for well under $100 though and is supposed to be VERY good for the price.. Here's the criteria for what I seek: 1) $100 cap 2) headphone jack (sound quality here is what is needed, not at...

I am actually pondering this as a solution for my at work woes. I was wondering if anyone knows the following: 1) Does this get the actual digital path from the CD-ROM? 2) I don't have admin rights at work. Will this install?

OK, I keep reading about these types of topics. From what I can understand, you can buy some CD players (not all) and mod them to be SACD compatible. Can anyone point me to a tutorial or article on the subject or just post some info about it. Some questions I'd like to seek out: Is this a...

What is it and is it worth it?

UPDATE 1(Sept 07, 2004): Just wanted to add. No CD changers. I'd rather spend the extra cash on better sound qulity and/or save the money. OK, I hope the subject sums this up. I'm toying with the idea of getting a deidcated CD player for work. Just for work. Budget is capped at $100 (it's...

I was wondering if any manufacturers have stated intentions on such a release and/or if there are rumors on the subject? Thanks, Karl

Ok, seems to be getting good comments as I search the forums. Can onyone comment on this? I figure for $100 it can't be beat. Does it have a DC input jack so I don't kill the battery? I'm primarily interested in knowing if it's sound quality is good for hte price. Thanks, karl