Im thinking of using a set of external speakers with my laptop; but my laptop only has a headphone out. Does anyone have any recommendations on any good, cheap (~$50 or less) USB, external soundcards that offer unamped line-outs? I was thinking m-audio sonica... thanks.

Does anyone know where to get replacement earpads for a500s? Audiocubes have a900 replacement pads listed but no where does it say those pads are compatible with a500s. I would assume they use the same pads, but I just wanted to make sure. Or if anyone has replaced a500 pads with better ones...

Its that time again. Believe the reports of ATH-A500s having weak pads. After about 6 months of use, the pads are in terrible condition--flaking, ripping, tearing and just losing isolation. And so its a new pair of closed cans for me. Im interested in something cheap, the sony mdr-v6s seem to...

its been a while since i ripped myself away from the headphone world but it looks like im about to get thrust in again. this time is out of necessity though, not enjoyment entirely. im looking for isolating headphones for one purpose: drowning out my LAPTOP noise. yes, i have a sony vaio k33...

im thinking of picking up some megaworks 550s to replace my current creative FPS2000. i love the FPS, but i want something with more impact now, not loudness, but impact. i heard the z560s at one of my friend's houses, and the bass impact and tone was awesome. anyway, i currently use a pair...

i just recieved an audio alchemy digital decoding engine v3.0 from someone on audiogon. payed like $150 for it. anyway, im wondering why no sound is coming from it. i ran a digital optical cable from my dvd player to its "digital in 1". i select "digital input 1" on the front. then a light...

i need help on increasing the gain of my meta42. currently, the gain is set to 11 according to the seller. it has a crossfeed so i think that eats into quite a bit of the gain. anyway, i have a er4p/s adapter coming soon, and even now, my amp needs almost halfway knob turned up to achieve a nice...

well now. im attempting to SELL my etymotic er4p, and have already gotten rid of my d66sl eggos. once again, i turn to my fellow head-fiers for their much appreciated aid in decisions. last time, you guys told me er4p will suit my situation well, and i took your advice. it sure worked out well...

im looking for a cheap entry standalone cd deck to use at home. i currently have a pretty maxed meta42 with a er4s. im looking to spend ~$100 (i know its little, i can go a few 10s higher if necessary, but im just looking for entry level stuff). reason being, my current sources are really bad...

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everytime i hear someone recommend the er4s, its for portable use. i understand from some reviews the er4 series are just as good if not better than a lot of headphones costing more $$$ and used at home primarily. referring to many member's profiles, lots of people use the er4 for portable use...

i just got it today. pretty great condition. sounds great too. one problem is that i cant seem to play any cdrs. is the d2 supposed to be crippled in cdrs? i use high quality cdrs (TDK and Fujifilm) but i always burn them at 48x. im burning one at 8x right now to see if that will help...

i stopped by radio shack today and picked up a cable and some resistors to make my own er4p->er4s adapter. well, not its done, i basically added 75 ohm of resistance between each channel's wires. however, im not hearing a large volume difference. as far as sound quality is concerned, im not sure...

i have a question for you guys. i have the ety er4p and im thinking of buying a converter for it to be a er4s. now as i understand it, the er4s needs an amp because its hard to drive. however, these older pcdps have very powerful headphone outs. therefore it wouldnt seem necessary to buy an amp...

i just bought a sony d22 off ebay for $14 shipped. great price, was wondering how good this portable unit is. obviously nothing great, but id like an idea of where it might stand. did a few searches in the forums and didnt uncover much besides scraps of information about the player. its...

well, i got my brand new etymotic er4ps today and im listening to them right now. sadly to say, im not as impressed with them as i hoped i was to be. probably because the cds/files im playing arent high quality enough. but these things kind of feel uncomfortable. the foam tips arent too bad, but...

i finally decided to buy some er4ps (going to) due to your guys' evil convincingness. however, before i do so, i have a few last questions (thanks again) i know ill be using these with my computer. i have SB Audigy (okay, i know its the worst crappy card, but dont make me spend another...

well guys, i was here a long time ago looking for good closed cans for under $150. well, back then, i picked up a pair of Sony eggos d66sl. when i got them, i was pretty happy with the sound, but it wasnt as good as i had hoped. i guess im more suited to the sound that comes out of my creative...

are there any software decoders for prologic 2 on the PC? i like the idea of having surround sound with normal audio cds, and im thinking of picking up a pair of creative megaworks 550s. i have either that option, or to buy an reciever for a 5.1 system i have in my bedroom. its a shelf system...

well, i just got them today after school. so far, i have a few impressions. first, people who said they have little bass, i agree. i threw them on and i was like "whoah, wheres the bass at?". i dont consider myself a basshead though, and then later, i listened more carefully, and the bass you...

so i after reading and searching around the forums for nearly a week, ive decided its time i raised the limit to my headphone purhcase to $200. im looking for headphones for my Sony N505 MD player... ideally i think: -closed (or open, as long as it doesnt bother outside people) -could be...

i have around $80 to burn, and im looking around mostly at old headphones. however, i am considering new Grado Sr60s and Grado sr80s, and perhaps new Senn 497s. im also looking at Sony MDR V6s for $60 from a friend of mine, how are those?. also Sony MDR V600s are an option, but i heard they...