Personally, as you live in Canada, I would suggest checking canuckaudiomart.com to look for some used speakers. The people in the forums seem to be pretty biased much of the time, but it makes sense to buy from other people in Canada. I know there are a few good speaker stores on the island...

I haven't heard any higher quality B&O speakers, but from what I have heard in that price range (and what I have read about B&O), I think you could do much better for the money. I'm not trying to say anything bad about these or the people who like them, but this is just my assumption...

I will also say try the SR60. For me, I liked the sound of the SR60 better, and they come with better pads (flat). I notice a big difference with the upper level Grado headphones, but between those two, I think the SR60 is better. However, try to listen to a few different headphones before you buy.

And a good choice you have made. When I need to buy a new player, that's probably the direction I will go as well. After having to put up with iRiver customer service and having several players fail, I don't think I would go back to them again. And iPods...well, they aren't bad, but they're just...

Without any doubt... Robin Williams

Quote: That is the best way to mod.Take it slow. I think that's the best advice I have heard so far. It is very easy to get caught up all in the modding, and forgetting what the real purpose of this is. I am one of the people mentioned earlier who is new to this, but I decided now...

Even as a buyer eBay is becoming VERY dangerous. I've had so many problems with items I've bought there that I refuse to use it anymore. I don't even trust feedback from there anymore, because people are just starting to threaten others if they don't leave a positive for them. Really have to...

I find that he appears very fake on TV...can't comment on what he's like in every day life though. And FWIW, I'll definitely agree that an apprenticeship is better than a new restaurant for a relatively new chef.

It all depends how it was declared. I believe that all items marked as a gift with a value less than $80 are tax and duty free, as well as 'other' items with a value less than $20. If the value is more than this, there will be a $5 Canada Post 'handling fee' (USPS only, other carriers REALLY rip...

I'm in during the summer as long as I can make the time for it. I may be selling some gear soon to upgrade, but quality over quantity is definitely most important, right? I'll keep watching this thread...just let me know if there are any specifics not covered here.

Quote: wma lossless may be better then flac but wavpack is still king. I'll certainly agree with you there I tried WMA lossless and found it to be very comparable to FLAC, but wavpack definitely has a slight advantage over both.

Quote: Originally Posted by bhiggins On a related note, I jumpered the electrolytics on my Zhaolu on the weekend and I found the differences (echoing others on these forums) to be more significant than any op-amp swap I have tried so far. Even my girlfriend immediately noticed the...

Quote: Therefore, what you want is to have the cd player connect to the zhaolu via digital, and the zhaolu to connect to the receiver via analogue (rca). As you can see from this, the sound went into the zhaolu as digital and went out as analogue. In this setup the cd player takes the...

Quote: Therefore, what you want is to have the cd player connect to the zhaolu via digital, and the zhaolu to connect to the receiver via analogue (rca). As you can see from this, the sound went into the zhaolu as digital and went out as analogue. In this setup the cd player takes the...

Quote: Therefore, what you want is to have the cd player connect to the zhaolu via digital, and the zhaolu to connect to the receiver via analogue (rca). As you can see from this, the sound went into the zhaolu as digital and went out as analogue. In this setup the cd player takes the...

I think any good pen is a worthwhile investment. This way, you're forced to take care of it, and probably end up saving money from no longer having to replace cheap pens all the time. I've had three Cross pens and a Quill, all of which have stayed with me for more than five years. May be...

I don't know about the Zen, but I know the H1xx series with stock firmware isn't. Rockbox fixed this, but iRiver's shuffle was a semi-shuffle that would follow certain paths depending on the song the shuffle started it and how it was accessed or something. Maybe Creative has the same thing...

I haven't used that one specifically, but I remember a friend having a similar one a few years ago. It was decent, but not exactly memorable. It would probably be a pretty good choice if you were looking for a basic multi-disk CD player, but this type of Marantz stuff seems to fluctuate in value...

Quote: If there are not errors on the CD the iTunes will do as good a job as EAC. Make SURE you do check the box in iTunes that turns on what error correction it does have (which still isn't as robust as EAC). But I still think that for this gentleman iTunes and Apple Lossless are the...

128 kbps is pushing it a little bit...I find there's a difference between 128 and 192, but after this it improves minimally on a portable setup. There really isn't a need to go lossless, but you may want to consider going a bit higher if you don't have TOO much. Then again, if you're happy with...

Quote: will there be a difference if i get a cheap one at ratshack rather than a nice, grado one? i'm only going to be running a pair of ms2 out of a pa2v2 with stock interconnect to my ipod's headphone jack Probably not, but then again it depends what quality the music is and how...

Check out garage sales or buy/sell type magazines. You'd be amazed at how many people are looking to virtually give away old stuff that works well, but really isn't worth anything in the audio marketplace.

I haven't tried those before, but I would definitely back up all the recommendations to use Blue Jeans Cables on these boards. I also live in Canada and I've never had any problems with anything they've sent me. Very reasonable shipping price too (unlike most places). Give it a try...you'll...

Quote: Hm strange very strange. The hum of the headphone amp is mostly noticeable on the left side, there is also a crackling noise. All this with only the power connected, nothing else, no signal cable. Music plays fine when i connect that, but the hum and crackling overlays it completely...

Hi! I'm new here...been lurking around for a long time now, but haven't taken the time to join. To start off, I would like to say thank you for many hours of good reading. I've been following the Zhaolu thread very closely, and just wanted to find out if it would work for me. I'll be using...