probably not revelatory to most here, but i recently did some comparisons between ASIO4ALL via Foobar and WASAPI via JRiver Media, and prefer the later.  more detailed and transparent, with better dynamics and drive.  i'm ripping with EAC.    i kept getting the blue screen of death whenever...

who's going and what builds are you bringing? i'll be there and can bring anything in my sig.

i'm in the process of ripping 600 CDs to my computer with EAC/FLAC and need some extra HD space. my computer knowledge and skills are pretty basic. assuming i have a spare USB port in my desktop, will the following internal HD and case get the job done? do i need to buy extra cables or anything...

i'm ripping via EAC and importing the files to Foobar. how can i get the Artist/Genre/Album to populate with info for easy searching using the default Colums UI? scrolling though the NG Playlist is a bit of a PITA.

i went to Barnes and Noble with my daughter this morning and read through the article over muffins and juice. some noteworthy HPs include K240, DT150/250, DT770/880Pro, K702, HD600/650/800. it's worth checking out if only to read how the "professionals" hear.

i'm trying to open/unpack the wasapi.zip download so that i can get a .dll file to place in the "components" folder. the .zip file just wants to open in foobar with an error.

i'm using this TX, Digi-Key - TE62021-ND (Manufacturer - 62021), wired in parallel (brown/green to center 2 terminals and red and blue to the outer terminals). i'm getting 13.3V AC on the secondaries, but only 0.3V DC from the sigma11. also, 0.9V DC at C5. i reflowed the rectifying diodes and...

can some friendly DIYer help me out? i forgot to order a couple of multilayer ceramic capacitor C0G/NP0 33pF 100V. i need 2 for my y-1/y-2 build and would rather not pay $8 for shipping for components that cost less than $0.50. i can Paypal the $. please PM me. THANKS!!!

anyone ever try an Alpha rotary switch? SR2921F-0112-19R0B-E9-S-W Alpha (Taiwan) Rotary Switches Vishay CMF50 resistors are nice and small. building a shunt SA requires a bit more space vs. series and ladder. should i take a punt at this? it's only 12 pos. though. i'm still trying to find...

i have a friend with a big head that's looking for a pair of closed HPs. his main cans are the uber comfy K601. my DT990 and K271 mkii are comfortable enough for him, but i'm wondering how the DT770 and DT150 clamp and over-all comfort in comparison to the K271 and DT990? thanks!

i just wanted to say i really like these headphones. after 2 months, they've started to grow on me in a big way. my main diet is electronica, classical, and jazz. i love the reproduced tone/timbre, musical line, and groove. they play nicely with every genre and even sound decent out of my iPod...

...any difference. i'm basically looking for a closed headphone with less bass quantity than my dt990/600 and easier to drive. Moon Audio has the dt770 "Premium" 250ohm version - is this the same as the "Consumer" edition? are they brighter than the dt880-250 ohm? thanks!

does anybody have experience with these? their EIs are obviously popular, but i can't find much info about their toroids.

i couldn't get ASIO or WASAPI drivers to work in Foobar with Vista. i was also getting frequent drop-outs. i still may monkey around with it a bit, but J. River software is a no-brainer with my sub-standard 'puting skillz. ASIO or WASAPI with Media Center or Jukebox (ASIO only) is easy enough...

i'm trying to add the greek letter "mu" as in micro, or "u". i am unable to find the FPE file which lists these other characters/symbols. i've also tried using the ASCII code "\181" with no love.

anybody ever tried this circuit building technique as described by ham radio guy Chuck Adams: http://www.qrpme.com/K7QO%20Manhatta...es%20Paper.pdf any thoughts? pros and cons?

i am unable to open up the outer center grill on the earcup housing to take a peek at the wires - they're secured really, really tight. i read this thread already: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f6/gui...abling-225819/ after cutting off the TRS plug, i can confirm that: L+ = yellow R+ =...

i've done a search, but couldn't find much. i currently have AD8065 in all 3 channels. i'm looking for something that has a bit more forward midrange. thanks! PACE

i've been DIYing some cabling these days and have found a wonderful and cheap IC cable that has really brought out the bass in my K701: Oyaide PA-02 at $6/ft. it sounds really "fleshy" and colorful, and is balanced from top to bottom - no boom or tizz. warm and detailed, but never dull or slow...

ok, i bought a new Dell with Vista last autumn and have been having some trip ups and would appreciate the services of the more computer literate. i can no longer listen to samples of music from allmusic.com. i was able to initially, but now am unable to for some unknown reason and keep...

i just pulled the trigger on a Cayin and will only be using it as a headphone amp. i would like to roll some better tubes, but i am wondering if all the tubes are used to power the headphone amp. i'd rather not spend extra money to upgrade tubes that will have no sonic impact for headphone...

hi, i've said good-bye to hand-me-down computers and Windows 98 - i purchased a Dell that should be here in a couple of weeks and would like to protect my investment with a surge protector/conditioner. nothing fancy, <$100. any recommendations? Thanks! PACE

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folks, i'm too lazy to search this out. my wife suprised me a 2G iPod today. i was planning on using it as a means to shuffle lossless music from my cd collection saved on my 'puter's HD. how many minutes of lossless music will a gigabyte hold? Thanks! PACE

With all of the attention that Ultrasones have been getting here lately i thought that maybe some of you would be interested in a little review about the Silver Dragon headphone cable from Moon Audio and how it compares to the stock cable. But before i start, we have some housecleaning to do...