What's the current state of the 0404 USB in Windows 7 64-bit? I am about to upgrade from Windows XP and while I understand that 64-bit is the future, I'm mostly concerned about whether or not my E-MU 0404 USB will work properly or not in the new OS. I've done some research and there does not...

Just a minor observation that fellow Radiohead fans and Head-Fiers might appreciate. Those who ordered 'The King of Limbs' online now have access to two new b-sides, "Supercollider" and "The Butcher," both of which were released on vinyl last week. The interesting part is that the lossless...

Hey portable guys! I'm looking for a MP3 player to use for on-hold music in a PBX telephone system. I already have a solution worked out to connect an 1/8" jack into the phone line, and I have an AC-USB adapter, so I can continuously power the player over USB. The problem I'm running into...

I've been using my E-MU 0404 USB for recording using microphones and it has worked perfectly that way. But when I connect a line-level or instrument-level device (ex. synthesizer) with a 1/4" TS plug, it's very quiet and sounds static-y and distorted, even with the synth and the preamp up fairly...

Are there any freeware programs that support modifying ID3 tags without updating the timestamp? I'm trying to add tags to some FLAC files but don't want the dates changed.

I'm in the middle of an unfortunate situation and I'd like some advice. I loaned a friend around $1,200 last May for two months' rent with the expectation that I would be paid back by the end of the year. The friend has not paid a cent and we have had a falling-out from this and other issues...

A fan-related question... The stock 380-watt Antec power supply in my parents' Antec Sonata case died, so I replaced it with a Corsair CMPSU-400CX. It works well, but the rear case fan is now spinning at 100% and cannot be controlled with applications like SpeedFan. The Antec PSU had a...

Admission time... I've never owned a cell phone. Okay, not true, I have a pre-paid TracPhone that is only used for emergencies. But now it's time to join the real world and purchase a dedicated phone and a phone plan, so I have some questions: 1.) Does a cell provider's phone selection...

Hey vinyl guys, I've been given a Dual / United Audio 1218 turntable for potential repair and I'm seeking advice. The major issue is that its rotation is weak, and seems to be getting weaker every time; at this point, it needs a starting push to rotate at all. I understand that this is an...

This is a continuation of the original thread started in 2006 by granodemostasa, who has consented to let me take it over. All currently-available DACs on the market are listed here. If you have any additions or corrections, feel free to contribute. Quick Navigation: $200 = (*200) $500 =...

I bought the digital version of the often-mentioned Radio Shack SPL meter early last year and have only used it a few times since then--it's still in mint condition. When I clicked it on this afternoon, the display didn't show anything. I tried replacing the battery, thinking that it might have...

As opposed to the EasyCon XLR connectors (which appear to be discontinued), the XX Crimp series requires an actual crimping tool. I've heard that crimped connections tend to be better than soldered ones (as with Canare RCAP), so I was wondering if anyone has given them a try, or has the...

Hey guys... I was in the middle of playing a round of Battlefield 2 about an hour ago when the game hung, the sound started looping, then the textures went crazy--some were lost, there were blocks of TV-like static, etc., followed by a half-second BSOD and an automatic reboot. This computer has...

I'm just curious what sort of price range, brands, specs I'd be looking at if I'd want to eclipse the quality of the power amplifier section in a typical upper-level home theater receiver. For example, the Pioneer Elite VSX-56TXi... It has two 27,000 uF capacitors, an E-I laminate ("box")...

I guess the honeymoon's over. After deals that saw the 0404 USB reach as low as $125 (music123), and $139 with a free microphone (Musician's Friend), the 0404 USB is back up to $199.xx shipped from virtually every online retailer. E-MU may have stepped in to regulate prices. With the upcoming...

Blue Jeans Cable are no longer using the Canare RCAP on the LC-1 RCA cable. RCAPs are still used for other coaxial cable types (1505F, 1694A, etc.), but according to BJC: Quote: Our LC-1 cables are terminated with the Taversoe RCA plug, a high-quality RCA plug with an all-metal body and...

This is sort of a strange question... Has anyone bought a replacement cordless phone battery on eBay, and if so, what was your experience? The battery in my cordless phone only lasts for about 90 minutes, so it's probably dying. It's rated at 3.6V 600mAh. Some of the eBay replacement...

When external hard drives first came around, nearly all of them had internal fans. Now it seems that most of the models are fanless. The number one killer of hard drives is heat, so I'm wondering... Are external drive enclosures really good enough that they can go fanless, or are...

Are there any websites that offer reasonably thorough reviews for new LCD monitors? I'd been using the Anandtech LCD thread, but it seems that it's infrequently updated, and most of the current recommended monitors are in the $500+ range. I'm trying to find the best 20-22" LCD in the $250...

I bought a Pioneer Elite VSX-56TXi home theater receiver new in August '07 and was enjoying it until last week. I'd been using its bi-amplification feature to passively bi-amp my speakers--it doubles the front channel outputs through the rear-surround outputs. A few days ago, I turned on the...

I hadn't heard of HT bypass until it came up in the DAC1 thread, and now I want to learn more. I've read a bunch of explanations about it, but I'm still confused about what it is or why anyone would want to use it... What's the purpose of HT bypass? If someone could draw a diagram and/or...

I want to use the Canare RCAP connectors for some RCA cables. Is it possible to make these solderless connections without the hand tool that they recommend?

I see Canare GS-6 advertised as a guitar cable, but what advantage does it have over something like the Canare LV-77S?

I used Cubase to record a few files at 24-bit/88.2 kHz and then bounced them down to a stereo WAV. This WAV file won't play in Windows Media Player but will play in Foobar. However, when I convert it to FLAC, it won't play in anything. When I encode the file with flac.exe, it gives the...

Are there any DACs or CDPs currently in production that use R-2R DAC chips like the Burr-Brown PCM1702 or PCM1704 that also have balanced analog output? The only one that I've been able to confirm is the Mark Levinson No.36 DAC and subsequent No.360 DAC, which use PCM1704...