I run the grado sr225i setup with the udac as well. I find the sound a lot warmer sending the signal through my sony stereo receiver for better bass response.

Quote: Originally Posted by doctorcilantro Yes, and Jukebox is free. The full version has lib. server, transcoding, etc. DC I am going to have to check out the full version.

i have been using j river media jukebox for over a year now and have never looked back. brilliant stuff. itunes is cool, but definitely not as good for someone who doesn't buy apple products.

Definitely a weird crackling noticeable on the first track. Reminds me of the californication problem which i'm sure the previous post alludes to... the loudness wars.

I've been interested in these for a long time, but can someone please tell me exactly how much sound they actually do leak? i need some headphones that won't annoy fellow deskmates in quiet work situations. I was hoping these would be the ones....

Would these be a good alternative to my grado sr-80s? I need some headphones of similar quality that don't leak sound.

duh, LZ. if only the SAT's were this easy.

are you talking about that dj shadow album that was kinda lame? edit: i was thinking of "the outsider" oops.

Quote: Originally Posted by ezkcdude As far as ranking bands, I base my judgement on the band's output at their best. All metal bands eventually turn to crap. Bands like Metallica, Venom, Exodus and Carcass should (in my opinion) be judged on the basis of their best/most influential...

i'm sorry, but there is only one bloc party album i acknowledge. i hope the new stuff gets back to form.

i want to play... 1. Iron Maiden 2. Black Sabbath 3. Metallica 4. Meshuggah 5. Mastodon 6. Slayer 7. Megadeth 8. Judas Priest 9. The Darkness 10. Dethklok >)

agree with all of the above, and add The Black Keys

i don't listen to country because my grandma shot my dog and my wife left me.

yes, i am all about this band lately... it definitely induces some Brian Wilson - Smile vibes in me.

the sword - gods of the earth meshuggah - obzen the black keys - attack and release my morning jacket - evil urges the cool kids - bake sale lil wayne - TCIII

Quote: Originally Posted by CookieFactory I've always found them fairly boring to be honest. That and rather "uncouth." Lyrics like "I want to screw you like an animal," do not exactly appeal to my love for aesthetics. haha well, on the new album there are lyrics like "i crap...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sladeophile *insert trendy emo band name here* Cake, I saw them live, and they got all pissy cause someone was throwing stuff, and so they walked off the stage 15 minutes in. Hacked me right off... man that's unfortunate, they are pretty solid live...

Quote: Originally Posted by twc5964 I saw the Rolling stones twice. but in 1978....they were horrible. So bad we walked out. 1982 We saw Frank Zappa..not only was his entire band out of tune,they only played for 20 minutes..concert over ! 2002 Kansas/Yes....Yes,were horrible...

Quote: Originally Posted by afireinside I listened to them a lot until I saw this picture... Then I never listened to them again. http://www.recordhall.com/pictures/punk/avenge2.jpg hahahaha but is a.f.i. any different...

it's a great culmination of everything RHCP has strived for. That said, it's nothing new.

Quote: Originally Posted by AtheisticFreedom ^ Er...didn't you ever hear or see that famous night show, where she totally was busted for lip-synching? The track was the wrong one, so when she paused, you could tell it was pre-recorded...she stood there like a dummy for a few seconds...

I got into them a little after hearing "bat country" as well. They have an awesome drummer but their sound is a little too emo-ish for me. Kind of like a mixture of Guns N' Roses and Papa Roach (who?).

i saw ashlee simpson live and was pretty disappointed. i wasn't sure if she was lip-syncing or not, and then suddenly she started singing the wrong song and stormed off stage. At first I thought it was part of the act, but after waiting around for an hour for her return, I just left... I...

Quote: Originally Posted by GlendaleViper Well, it happened again. Bought the album before work this morning at about 8am... I'll be posting impressions/review in a standalone thread after work and after a solid listen on headphones. For those of you interested in an HONEST review from a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Alu PS: I thought they were making Progressive Metal and not Nu Metal (which is something like Slipknot isn't it)? yea, i think nu metal is the linkin park and limp bizkit type rock. the rappity roar riffs. tool is definitely more on the prog side.