After years of not using a dedicated CD player I want to get one again. My PC is not always on anymore and I do not want to have to power it on to listen to music, it is that simple Requirements: -up to 250 Euros -mp3 playback -decent analog circuitry (will hook this to a MAckie 1640...

This popped up in my FF RSS reader today and I would love to know more about this thing: I-O DATA JAPAN News Any Japanese speakers onboard head-fi willing to help?

Does anybody know if you can use this card with 2 microphones? It has one XLR and one line input, and additionally, one input for a mic with a mini jack plug (PC mics). It says on the website you can record from 2 sources (hence the name) But as there are physically 3 inputs I wonder if it...

Everyone heard about OLPC or $100 laptop for developing countries. But now it seems the initiative is going to die because Microsoft and Intel are doing their best not to let OLPC happen. Why? "From its inception, One Laptop Per Child posed a threat to the personal-computing dominance of...

I saw this thread on epizenter tonight. http://www.epizenter.net/e107_plugin...c.php?127845.0 Apparently Zen vision M is end of life now so there is some new mp3 from Creative on the way. Some say it gonna be wireless... As for audio I only wish it supported FLAC or at least lossless AAC..

Title says it all - if you work with audio using linux, what do you use for tracking and mixdown with VSTs etc. I am no looking for fireworks, just plain, reliable software, that is quick to use.

Engadget had it today: http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/c...00-ipod-docks/ demo: here Only wonder if this could play back music both from the PC and iPod so that you select one on the remote or it is either-or?

I saw new Sound Blaster X-Fi drivers for Vista - not a beta - release. Anyone running Vista might be interested, here is the LINK and description from the website: ************************************************** ** Filename: SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_13_0012.exe This download is a driver...

it could be noobish question. But I just hate wasting money on getting the same feature/components twice in two pieces of gear... Anyway: >> if I am going to use a DAC - can I just grab el cheapo DVD/CD/MP3 player that has optical out? Or are there actually any benefits in burning cash and...

Just saw it on hardforum Creative rolled out a new X-Fi that works with PC, Mac and stand-alone with actually any source including mp3 players... btw.: cool ambient tune in the demo on the x-fi website - I am *almost* buying this marketing blurb about surpassing studio quality lol. What is...

I need headphone amplifier that is also a switchbox for various inputs (CD, turntable, audio card, tape deck) and outputs (DT990 headphones or my active monitors. At the moment I have everything connected thru audio card external box. But this means I need to power up PC if I want to listen to...

See this link: http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.3505 QUOTE from dapreview: "Creative has just announced a new player to their line up. It's the Zen Neeon 2. As the name says, it's a follow-up to the Zen Neeon. That first player was not a crowd favorite, but I have a...

I have got X-Fi and was playing for a while with virtual surround over headphones setting or CMSS-headphones whatever it's called. It does its job pretty well in a few games I tried (Quake, GTA SA, CoD) I was actually quite surprised it works so well. Problem is that Monday to Friday I...

A friend of mine asked me to recommed him something to do interviews. He wants to use separate mic and he does not want to use Sony MD (bad experience, he claims buttons do not have good response, but I think using sony proved too difficult for him, he is a "senior citizen") Do you know of...

I ve just found:this. Neeon looks pretty cool, I like these stick-ons and that backlight can be set to match the color of its metal casing. If you click on the "contest" there is a simple memory game You can win this mp3 player or some other extras. Happy days

After you saw the article Sony Unveils New Self-Destructive DVD Player on bbspot.com you may take this is another rubbish. But nuff I say, Sony is in trouble for real this time. According to theregister.co.uk "a number of AC adaptors, made between August and December 2004, and supplied with...