Hello eeryone, Does anyone here have any experience using a JDS Labs EL DAC with an iPhone 5C as a source? Thanks, Brad

Hello everyone, I am looking for a recommendation for a Digital Audio Player with a similar sound signature to an Objective 2 DAC + Objective Amplifier. That is what I am currently using as my computer desktop set up ,but shortly I that will no longer be an option available to me. My budget is...

Pretty soon my work place will no longer allow us to connect our own USB devices to our work computers. That is going to put a kink in my current music listening set up which consists of a library of ALAC files played through iTunes through an Objective 2 DAC + AMP and then into one of my sets...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a DAP that can play ALAC files. At the moment I am using an O2 + DAC connected to my work computer and listening to ALAC files through iTunes, but shortly we will no longer be able to have our own devices plunged into our work computers, so I need to replace my...

Hello all,   Does anyone have any experience getting AKG K701s repaired?  I have an intermittent connection problem on the same side that the wire enters the cans.  I've tried to do the repair myself by resoldering both of the connections to the affected driver, but the problem persists.  I've...

Hey guys,   I lost my Etymotic ER4s a few weeks ago.  I kept hoping that they would show up again, but they haven't and I'm pretty sure I left them on the bus.  I called lost and found, but no luck so far. Consequently it's time to buy a new pair of IEMs.  I'm not against buying another pair...

I think I've lost my Etymotic ER4S.  I will consider replacing them with another set of Etymotic ER4S, but I thought I'd ask for any recommendations.  I like how crisp and precise the ER4S are.  I've also previously had the Shure SE535 and I didn't like them as much- they had better base, but...

Hey all,   I'm planning on buying a new GPS unit.  I had a Garmin 660 a few years ago, but it was stolen out of our car. Ironically, we bought it because we were moving to a new city, and it was stolen from our car after we'd only been in our new location for about a week.   The units...

Okay, so I was checking out google maps tonight, trying to figure out an alternate route to bike to and from work. There is a little pedestrian bridge near us, that I could potentially use to cross the I-94 highway instead of a car overpass that's where the pavement is in poor shape, and the...

I'm going to be a dad!!! We just found out this weekend. It's still really early, so lots of things can still happen, but I'm really excited. My wife and I agreed not to tell family and friends, but this seems anonymous enough that I think it's okay- plus, I just had to share!

Who here plays Banjo? How hard is it to learn?

Hi all, My wife and I are contemplating purchasing a DSLR in the distant future. Right now I've got a little Canon P&S (PoS?) that I got as a Christmas gift a few years ago. It's perfectly (in)adequate for taking casual shots. The contrast is lousy- it can't resolve light on light colour...

Hey all, I've noticed that everywhere seems to be sold out of the 120 GB PS3? Does anyone know if Sony is pulling these? Target, Best Buy, and Walmart all seem to be sold out. Amazon is back ordered 2-5 weeks- somethings funny.. are they going to release a new model?

Hey guys, I'm thinking about going to medical school. There have already been some major cut backs to research funding, and in all likelihood that pattern is going to continue for the next several years. Universities are hiring fewer and fewer full time faculty and instead replacing them with...

Hey all, I'm a former Counter Strike junkie (actually, I enjoyed Starsiege Tribes even more), and I'm looking for a new FPS. I haven't played any real FPS since Counter Strike mod for Half Life. I haven't played condition zero or Counter Strike:Source. I'm considering buying a new FPS game...

Hey all, I may be moving to Oxford, England in 6 to 9 months time, but I'd like to be able to make an informed decision about whether or not we're going to go. My wife and I are both Canadians (she is from Vancouver, BC, my family is in Toronto, ON), but we are currently living in Saint Paul...

I've got a 2.5 year old Macbook Pro that I just recently upgraded from 2GB to 4GB of RAM. Recently, my wife and I took a trip to Vancouver, during which time said Macbook Pro fell a short distance and was banged on the display housing. Shortly after this, I opened up the screen and noticed a...

Hey all, I'm looking for some Wiki Software for OS X. I want to set up a personal wiki that I can use to as an electronic digital notebook for my lab notes. I'm slowly switching over to typing out all my notes and pasting them in my notebook from Word, but I thought this would be better-...

Hi everyone, I've got an IEM advice question. I currently have Etymotic ER4S earphones and I like them a lot, but I'd like something better. I've tried Shure SE530 and I dislike them. I don't hate them, and I agree that they have more present bass and maybe a fuller midrange, but they sound...

EDIT: Posted to the wrong forum: Hi, I cannot remove the filters from my Etymotic ER4S. I've done this several times before, but they seem to be stuck inside the earphone. I have the filter removal tool (the new one- I lost the original one)- but it doesn't seem to get a good grip. Suggestions?

Hi, I have health care coverage from Medica Essential. According to my benefits guide, I am entitled to 100% coverage for Lab Work and Diagnostic Imaging. Back in March I was referred by a physician at my home clinic (which is in network) to an Ear / Nose / Throat surgeon because I was having...

Hey, Anyone live near the University of Oxford? How good is the public transit to and from the University? I've heard that housing is quite expensive in the town of Oxford- but I was wondering how it would be if you were say a 30-50 minute public transit commute away from the U? Brad

This Thursday, at 12:30 PM PDT, I will start the final exam of my Ph.D. program. By 4:00 PM PM PDT I will have have competed my Ph.D. and be Dr. Clutz. I'm excited to be finishing my Ph.D., but I am also anxious and nervous about the exam. While it is possible to fail this exam, it is...

Hi all, I am going to be buying a new barbeque- and we've narrowed the decision down to two different options- either the Weber Q-220, or the Weber Performer. The Weber Q-220 is their mid sized portable grill, which will suit us well. We know we'll be moving in about two years, so it won't be...

I've had problems with my hearing since I was pretty litle. I had over a half dozen surgeries on my ears inserting tubes, and in one case, repairing a ruptured ear drum (ouch!), so my hearing was never amazing. As long as I could remember, I had a hard time hearing out of my left ear. For...