Hi, I'm still looking for the best (and affordable) solution to getting bit-perfect output from my laptop to my belcanto dac 2. my preference is using coaxical from whatever ever card i used. i've got my eye on the m-audio firewire solo. but it seems to me discussions for bitperfect output...

Hi, I've had my 60gb ipod photo for two days. have been transferring albums with alac with no problems. but earlier after I transferred an album to the ipod, and after I had Disconnected to the pc, none of the songs or album Appears on the Ipod. If I reattached it to the pc, the albums and...

Hi, First of all I've search and couldn't find any answer to what I'm looking for. I would like to buy an ipod to replace my minidisc players. What I'm wondering though and not clear on is the issue regarding the line-out. I know the ipod doesn't have a line-out built in to it. But does third...

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Hi, I'm sure this has been ask alot, but after reading various post for the past week, I am still at a lost for what soundcard I should be looking for. since I now travel alot, I'm looking for a solution that allows me to travel with as much of my music as possible. I have got a 250gb hard...

have anyone seen the site yourmusic.com? i just stumbled upon it. it seems to good to be true. for $5.99 a month, you'll recieve a free cd, also you can buy any cd's for $5.99 and shipping is free. The site is run by BMG from what I gather. So have anybody tried this service?

hi, i'm going to purchase a w1000, but would like some thoughts on an amp to pair with. I have an xp-7, and was wondering if this amp would be good for the w1000's. from what I read, the W1000 has a somewhat thin midrange. I was wondering if the xp-7, which has nice lush midrange, could help...

hi, since my cd3k's develop a buziing problem in the left ear i have been searching for new phones. i tried the ms-2 and the lack of soundstage bothered me. after giving it some thought, i decided that i prefered the sounds of closed phones, so now i'm debating on getting the w-1000's. but i...

hi, lately i've been bored with my cd3000. what was once a setup that left me able to listen for hours on end, I now get bored after just a few minutes. the cd3000 are just sounding cold, and some of the music I'm listening to lately aren't quite audiophile grade in production, so the sony is...

hi, i'm ordering a bunch of op-amps to roll in my say samuels xp-7. i know what i need is the 8 ld pdip. in the case of the ad744, there is 4 diffrent ad744 package in 8 ld pdip. which one should i order? thanks for any help.

hi, my sony cd3000 suddenly developed a buzzing sound in the left ear during music playback, especially when there is alot of low-frequency sound. i know it's not my source or recordings or amp, as i have diffrent headphones and cd's. i'm at a lost. could it be just dirt on the driver? any help...

hi, anyone knows where i can purchase this cable online? i look at alot of sites but no luck. i emailed the stereovox using the contact info from their site a few weeks ago, but no response. i know at least one person on this person has it (sorry i forgot who you are). thanks for any help in...

over at http://www.rogerwatersonline.com/ there is a scan of a q magazine article that mentions Roger Waters and Pink Floyd are in talks for a tour to celebrate the 30th annivesary of Wish you Were Here. This is probaly to good to be true, but the thought of it has left me speechless. i never...

hi, has anybody compared this toslink to the ebay one and one from cables america? looking for another cable for my bel canto, and was wondering if this particular cable was worth a listen.

hi, I have a question regarding purchasing items from ebay. it is against Ebay regulations or unethical to contact a seller about an item that is up for bidding and negotiate a private transaction? thanks for any info on this matter.

hi, has anyone seen the Panasonic DVD-F87? it's available at crutchfield http://www.crutchfield.com/S-CNIC5H9...=0&cc=01&avf=N $129.99 gets you a 5 disc dvd changer, dvd-audio support, hdcd decoding, upsampling(i'm guessing that's multi re-master means) and also plays dvd-ram. here's a...

hi, sorry if this has been covered before, but a search turned up nothing. so basically what i was wondering was if anyone had done a comparision of the dac in the grace 901 to that of the bel canto dac2?

hi, lately i've been discovering some great 60's music from bands i have never heard of. this search started a while back, after i listened to love's forever changes, pretty things S.F sorrow, and the zombies odyssey and oracle; three great 60's albums that seems to have finally gotten the...

the upcoming final cut remaster has been reviewed at brain-damage http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/reviews/tfcremast.html i for one can't wait for this release. i know floyd fans are divided on their feelings for this album, but i for one see it as their second best work (nothing comes remotely...

hi, i received my slappa 192 case a few days ago, and am pleased with it's construction, appearance, and the overall quality of it. but the sleeves are way to tight. i have to struggle for a few minutes to get my cd's out of there. anyone else have this problem?

a few years ago i listened to an vinyl belonging to my dad. it was an american band called the smoke and the album title was smoke. i remembered it sounding similiar to pet sounds. i've been trying to find a cd copy, since the vinyl record has been lost. anyone knows if it ever was issued on cd...

hi, i'm looking for a new laptop bag that i will use to carry my laptop and a bel canto dac 2 on my travels. my laptop measures 14" x 12.5" x 2.5". the bel canto measures 3.6" x 9" x 3.6". i had my mind set on this bag http://www.ebags.com/High_Sierra/A_T...?ModelID=8552# but sadly it's out...

hi, i know alot of people pay high prices for rare vinyl, but i was curious if others did the same for cd's. the most i ever paid for a single cd was $95 for a sealed jethro tull aqualung dcc gold disc. i also have paid $145 for Nick Drake's fruit tree box set just to get the rarities disc. how...

hi, i'm looking for opinions on what is regarded to be the best mastering of the album quadrophenia. i have the mfsl version, but i also want to pick up the remixed. it looks my choices are the 1996 domestic mca or release or the 2002 universal japanese import. any suggestions?

hi, i want to buy a pair of ad797 to plug into my xp-7, but don't which one to buy. there is ad797ar and ad797an. i went ahead and ordered ad797ar, so i'm hoping i made the right choice. is there any diffrence between the two, or did i just ordered the wrong one?