So I'm saving up for a new Dell system, and the surround-sound speakers they offer don't look like they're very good; all the reviews I've read about Altec Lansing speakers say they're all pretty mediocre. Can someone recommend a good set of 5.1 or 6.1 computer speakers that won't cost me too...

The stems on my ER-4Ps have broken on two separate occasions. I think this is because I take them around campus; they receive a lot of heavy use, and I walk around with them in my ears. Etymotic is wonderful about replacements, but you should know that Etys are atrocious if you want to move...

Hey. I'm thinking about buying a Jukebox Zen now that the prices have fallen a bit. If there are any Zen owners out there, how is the sound quality from the headphone jack? Is there hiss? For whatever it's worth, I'm an Ety owner. Thank you!

[suddenly unlurks] Growl, growl. They're going to begin charging a criminal $30/yr for POP3 access to e-mail accounts on Yahoo. Cheapwad that I am, I'm hunting for alternatives. Anyone aware of a reliable, fast, and free POP3 service with a domain name that isn't too ugly?

I got ER-4Ps some two weeks ago and they are beautiful glorious super, but the issue of microphonic noise renders them not-applicable to a great many activities that I do. Like walking. And breathing. It's horrible, really. Lextek and others have recommended fixup.net's replacement cord, so...