I've wanted to learn how to play the keyboard for a long while, so I've been looking around on a decent beginner keyboard. Any recommendations for a decent beginner keyboard for around $100 or less? I was looking at the older M-Audio Keystation 49e but I really have no idea what I'm buying...

Who here skates? I have a short board and a 46" cruiser back home and just bought a Sector Nine 9 Star for campus cruising. Any other skaters on Head-Fi?

I bought Grawk's Toaster MPX3 a few years ago and it has been working ok however, it was damaged during shipping so it has had a quiet hum in one channel and a slightly broken spst switch since I bought it. With all the recent talk of the Singlepower disaster, I was wondering how much you guys...

What do you guys usually do when browsing Head-Fi? I usually multi-task work, with tv/music and eating while I'm here.

Anyone know what the difference between metal film and carbon film resistors are? I've heard that carbon film resistors aren't quite as good as metal film in terms of audio applications, is this true?

I found a cheap Cobalt 307 DAC that I'm going to be picking up soon but I can't find many reviews on it. I know it's old but I found it for a very good price so I would imagine that it should offer good bang for the buck? I'm not looking for the newest, highest oversampling DAC, just something...

DIY cables are my hobby and I've built up way too large of a collection so I figure these should go to a good home. It's also been a really long time since I've done a giveaway so it's about time I start again. I built them a while back from some spare silver plated copper and they sound...

I spend a considerable amount of time on flights so I was wondering what would be a good set to accompany my Zen on long flights. I'm not looking to spend more than $100 and I'd like something fairly portable (But don't care for IEMs) so I was looking at the Audio Technica ES7s (Refurb for $55...

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So its summer here and the temps have shot through the roof and I've noticed I've had my idle temps on my CPU increase by 15c compared to this spring! Because of this, I've been forced to reduce clock speed on my E6600 from 3.6 to 3ghz to get idle temps in the mid 30s. At 3.6 I was idling at...

I have a 936 clone that's not turning on, is there anything I can do to fix it? The iron doesn't get hot but one of the resistors (Don't know if that's the right term) on the board gets really hot and I can smell a faint smell of burning. It was working fine when I left it but it hasn't been...

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I have an EMU 1212m right now and it sounds great however, I would like to move to a single card solution so I can fit a new gpu cooler on my graphics card. I can get a good deal on an OEM X-Fi Extreme Music so I was wondering how that card will stack up against the EMU. My last official...

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I recently turned my 2 channel rig into a 2 channel home theater rig for my parents and I now need some recommendations for a sub. The system will be used for both music and HT use but the sub will most likely be turned off for music and only used for movies. It'll be hooked-up to an NAD C352...

I just received my toaster MPX3 today and it has a few problems. I'll probably try and contact Mikhail sometime this week, but I thought that maybe you guys could help me diagnose what's wrong with my amplifier in the mean time. The main problem that's bothering me right now is a constant hum...

I was recently notified in my account (Well, my sister's account strictly speaking) that I am only $260 from reaching the send limit for the account. I know there's no way possible way I've spent $10k in the past month so it must not reset monthly but does it ever reset or is it a permanent...

I just played the demo the other night, and wow! I stopped gaming about five years ago but this game just really drew me in, things certainly have progressed since I got out. I think I'll be picking a copy up around Thanksgiving. Anyone else play the demo?

Well, the decision is nearing for me but I honestly have no idea where I want to go. The only thing I do know is that for the past five years, I've been attending a private school with a really good reputation and it has been an absolute nightmare for me. This time around I'm looking to make a...

I went in to the local post office to ship out a package via Priority International today and even though their website specifically states that PMI packages can be tracked through their online tracking service, the lady I spoke with would not get it out of her head that the only way I could get...

I recently moved my gear around so I now need a longer cable for my monitor. Right now I'm running a VGA cable but since I need a new cable, I figured I might as well upgrade to DVI at the same time. I'm not really looking for something high end, just something to ge the signal from A to B so I...

I've been so dragged down with school this year that I've been pushed away from Head-Fi until recently and completely forgot about the giveaways I started doing at the beginning of this year. Seeing all these giveaway threads finally reminded me about it! This is my opportunity to give a little...

As one of the earliest adopters of the original Zen Vision, when I saw the release of the updated W version I eagerly awaited the purchase of the new Zen Vision W to replace my 3.7" version when the time came for an upgrade. Well, that time has come and I must say that I am a little...

I'm going to be building a new power cable for my amplifier soon and I was wondering about using the Redco 12/4 speaker cable as wire for the power cable. It consists of 4 12awg conductors and has an electrical rating of 300volts so I assume it would be okay to use it but just want to make sure...