Hi guys. Been a long time since I been on this forum :) I've owned a pair of Beyer Dynamics DT880's for about 8 years now, and I still love 'em. I was always under the assumption that pairing(no pun intended) a pair of headphones with an Home Theater receiver was among the best solutions to...

Hey guys how's it going? I'm looking for a good USB soundcard for my new laptop. Must be Win7 compatible. Don't care what the price is as long it can run sound through my speakers and deliver a significant improvement in sound quality. The Realtek OnBoard sound chip in this machine is simply awful!

Hi. I am running Windows XP on a CarPC(sort of a laptop pc in a mini casing). I have a Creative Audigy 2ZS PCMCIA Notebook card that I run to my amp via SPDIF Optical out. I use Foobar exclusively and recently starting listening to my music with the optional Bit Perfect/Accurate box ticked in...

Hi. I am trying to decide which soundcard to use in my car. I have a mini PC in the trunk and right now I'm using Creative's SoundBlaster Audigy 2ZS card. The card is connected to an Alpine PXA-H701 dsp processor. It sounds very good. But I can't help but wonder if the 1616M would yield even...

Hi. Does anyone know of a Winamp visualization wrapper for version 0.9.4.3 of f2k? I've tried vis_bacon and Whitecap and none of them work

OK guys, I would like you to critique my setup for Foobar2000 and PatchMixDSP software. I THINK I got ASIO now but I'm not sure. My setup is as follows: Using a 1616M with PatchmixDSP software. Running a set of Sony 7506 cans directly from the card's headphone/line-out jack. FOOBAR2000...

Hi. I would like to buy a new line-out cable for my sound card and possible future iMod. It has to be around 6ft long. One end need to have a 1/8th mini plug and the other end has two RCA plugs to go to my Yamaha home theater receiver AUX input. Budget is between $50 and $200. Can ya help me...

Hi. I just downloaded F-bar2000 for the first time. I have read about this so called ASIO plugin but don't know what it is. Can one of you please tell me what this ASIO plugin does and how I can use it? Does it make the music sound a hundred times better or something?

Hi. Huge Simple Minds fan here I recently ordered Simple Minds' remastered(well 2003 anyway) New Gold Dream, Once Upon a Time and Sparkle in the Rain albums from Amazon. They're my favorite band of all time and I can't wait to hear these new versions. Can anyone tell me how improved the...

OK first of all, I am seriously considering picking up the 24KGold Remastered version of the Joshua Tree. They're asking like $200 for it though I'm wondering if it's worth it? How much better do you suspect it sounds over the original pressing? Also is there a gold version of R&H? Also, when...

Hi guys. Well, after years of having and listening to my collection of nearly 1000 CDs in mp3 320Kbps format, I have finally started ripping them to flac. I'm using the flac encoder via EAC. I'm on my fourth CD as I type this and the process seems to be going smooth so far. Anyway I just wanna...

In my continuing quest to get up to speed with you guys and your knowledge of all things audio and headphones, I have stumbled upon a question I cannot find the answer to. I've seen the term "balanced" or "balanced cabling" when referring to headphones. I would like to know what does this...

I know this is a n00b question, but when headphones are described as being open or sealed, what exactly are they referring to? I obviously know what sealed cans do, they well, seal and cover your entire ear. But what do open air style cans do and what is their benefit? Does open mean the music...

Hi. I'm curious to know what you guys think of digital home theaters, the likes of Yamaha, Onkyo, etc vs headphone amps for headphone music listening? I mean, there are some fairly expensive receivers out there from Denon, Yamaha etc, but man can they push some power! I own a Yamaha...

OK here's the deal. 1)I know the Chaintech AV-710 is a great card for the money. But from what I can gather, there is no PCMCIA laptop version. The only quality laptop sound card I have been able to find is the 1616M from EMU. I already own a SB Audigy 2Z laptop card but I want better sound...

Hi. What do you guys think about the whole cans vs ear plug type headphones debate? I tried out a pair of Shure E2Cs from Circuit City the other day and they were nowhere near worth the $200 I paid for them. Took them back right away for a refund. Got back home and continued using my Sony cans...

Are there any headphones better than the Sony MDR-7506? Hi guys. I have owned my Sony MDR-7506 Professional Studio-grade headphones for over 7 years and they still sound FABOULOUS! I would like to know if any of you have owned or used these cans and compared them to others in this range? I...

I took interest when someone on another forum mentioned M-Audio. I had never heard of them so as a result I did some googling around. It appears they also make fairly good sound cards as well. I am in the market for a new PCI sound card and would like to ask you which sound card you...

I'm really shocked. Hard to believe none of you have compared your iMod to the sound quality you get from your PC SoundBlaster sound card. Of all the things I'm dying to know it's this. If any of you have, simply put, which one sounds better? I seriously doubt even an Imod can sound better...

Hi. I am looking for a car stereo(Alpine, Kenwood, etc) that has DSP effects such as concert hall, arena, stadium etc. Which Brands have them and what model number? Thanks in advance

Hi guys. I am thinking of getting one of those "Carputers" and using WinAmp and my "stereo", but then again I am also considering the iMod from RedWine. I was wondering have any of you compared the sound quality of your iMod to your the line out of a PC SoundBlaster sound card? Even if you...

Hi guys. I have a few question about the iMod(or iPod model that can be modded into an iMod) I'm hoping you can help me with. These are very important questions that will influence my decision whether to buy one or not so please help me out: 1)Even though the headphone jack is rendered...

I don't own an ipod. But if I buy say, a 4G iPod and send it in to get iModded, can I ask the guy installing it to put in that new 120gb ipod drive? Can the 120bg drive even work in the 4G? Also, how may songs(average about 10 minutes each) can be stored on a: 1)60gb drive 2)120gb drive...

Does anyone know if the Creative Nomad Jukebox 3 works as a streaming music player for the Xbox 360? I know iPod does but what about Creative's players?

Hello everyone, nice to be here , For those of you over 25, you may remember a portable CD discman from Sony called the D-555 Discman. I purchased a Sony D-555 back in 1990 shortly after its debut. It was/is a great portable CD player. Soundwise, the best ever made with INCREDIBLY crystal...