So I got a Technics SL-DD33 used for $25 bucks. However, a ground was not included. The ground input on my Onkyo Integrated is your standard Y "looking" ground but the turntable's ground connection is different. Not sure how to explain it perfectly, but it's circular with a diameter slightly...

Was searching for jobs on craigslist and clicked on this link: http://kansascity.craigslist.org/lab/415170969.html So, if anybody is in the area, YOU TOO can become involved in a murder scandal, and..........they will pay you $100. Haha

Anybody do (or know anyone who had done) this before? I am really interested in some international travel, and this seems like the perfect outlet. I am particularly interested in Spain or Latin America but open to suggestions. I've been trying to find some info on the 'net but all the...

OK, I'm not exactly sure what to upgrade next. All opinions are welcome. System config is as follows: (mostly) FLAC files -> winamp -> SB Extigy (*not bitperfect*) -> BJC SPDIF -> Sony STR-DE485 -> Insignia Bookshelves/AKG K501 or crappy DVD player -> cheap coaxial -> Sony STR-DE485...

I think it's an intersting topic because it's a difficult task to convey large amounts of emotion in such a short time, but...... The first couple that came to my mind were Beatles - Hey Majesty ~ 0:23 Grateful Dead - And We Bid You Goodnight ~0:35 let's try to keep these under a minute.

Just like the title says, need help finding a good needle replacement for a music hall mmf-1 (actually my roommates, just helping him out). He listens almost exclusively to funk/soul and jazz. Signal fed into a Denon receiver and then Klipsch RB-5 II's (if that even makes a difference)...

I have an HP a1330n. It cames with two disc drives, one is a dvd-rw/cd-r/w drive and the other is just a dvd player. One of the drives is starting to act up so I want to replace it. Both drives have one of those flaps (don't know what else to call it) that covers each of the drives and...

Sorry if the title is confusing, but I was playing with the notion the other day. I was thinking about albums that were made "in response" to an album made by another group. Usually they are similar styles and sometimes they are trying to "best" one another. Some says these are mere...

I have some mp3's and my computer won't let me delete them. For example, I have the John Coltrane atlantic boxed set ripped into 7 different folders for the 7 different discs. If windows, when I select "View" "Details", only one of the files has the id tag that shows up in windows. That 1 file...

I'm confused. I thought they were going to change the prices starting Jan. 1. When I still visit the site, it says 6.99 until I log in. Then is says 5.99 again Did a lot of people bitch about the new price and so they are letting old members keep the old price? P.S. They are also slipping on...

http://www.americanmusical.com they have the akg's for the same price. I've never bought from them, so I can't verify their credibility. Actually, I just placed the order from zzsounds.com and then saw american musical after. So, if zz runs out, all you jazz fiends still can order them for an...

First of all, sorry if this is in the wrong forum. It involved multiple aspects of my setup, so I put it here figuring I would get the best responses in the headphone forum What would you upgrade first Basically, my setup consists of a lot of things that could be considered a bottleneck...

Blue Jeans Cable's website states the following: "While POF is in general rather lossy stuff compared to glass optical fiber, we prefer it for optical digital audio use because it's much more physically durable and because its aperture matches the spec for optical digital audio use, unlike...

Hi all, my collection of lossless is getting insane and I need more space. My 120gb external has 5gb free space and my 250gb internal has about 30-40gb free. I want to be able to free up the primary drive so that that operating system runs smoothly, put all of my very favorite stuff on the...

Joanna Newsom Regina Spektor Imogen Heap/Frou Frou Liz Phair Juana Molina Mirah I've been really diggin' the top 2 lately. Just wondering what else is out there. I pretty much like everything except bubblegum pop, classical and fake country. Any recommendations??????

This is my first review so bear with me I joined almost exactly two months ago (I had lingered without registering for a while before that). I am a poor college kid who has to pay his own way yet wants to be an audiophile (impossible!!!). So, I did my research for the best of the...

I make backup copies of all of my cd's onto cd-r's. My car recently got broken into and about 50 of my original cd's got stolen. I used a standalone player to make direct copies of my cd's. My question is, is it AT ALL beneficial to use error-correction on itunes if the original copy was...

I've been fishing around here for a little while (I hate people who don't know how to use the search function, so no need to remind me ). I am pretty uptight when it comes to buying hi-fi gear (or any other semi-expensive thing) and will research the crap out of it before making any hasty...