Just picked up a pair of Koss PortaPro2s for my iPod. I had heard decent things about them, but let me just say that Koss is right: Hearing is believing. The box was crap; mine didn't even have a warranty pamphlet or manual in it. I personally find the design of the phones somewhat awkward, but...

I'm on my college's rowing team, and we do a lot of erging and distance running. Basically, I'd like some music while I do this stuff. I'm looking for a MP3 player that meets the following criteria: a) Cheap b) Flash-based ... no HD, no moving parts (I have an iPod, I'm just not willing to...

I'll try to make this short, sweet, and easy on the techno-babble. Size: The Zen is bigger than the iPod (any generation), though not by all that much. It's a bit heavier as well. That said, it's still very small and compact (maybe the size of an audio cassette case), and hardly the "brick"...

Why is there a polyphase filter in the 19KHz range in the heavily touted "--alt-preset standard?" What exactly is this filter taking out?

Am I the only one who thinks that 'stereo' encoded mp3s sound much deeper, more natural, and less scratchy than 'joint stereo' mp3s? I've been messing around with this a little. Each time I listen to a true 'stereo' mp3, it feels much 'wider.' Thoughts?

Okay, how exactly does one enter the LAME presets?

Okay, can somebody explain to me without complex formulas and load of BS what the difference between Joint Stereo and regular Stereo is, and which I should use when encoding 224kbps MP3s in LAME? Thanks...

Let's say I have a 128kbps MP3, DLed of the Net. I really like this song, so I convert it to a WAV (theoretically restoring it?) and then convert it back to a higher bitrate MP3. Does this actually work? When you decompress to WAV, do you actually get everything back? Thanks

Okay, I am sick and tired of my computer and its MP3 stupidity. I've been trying to use MusicMatch v7.5 to encode MP3s at 192kbps, but this is getting absurd. If I raise the buffer levels too high, the program sh!ts itself. If I don't raise them, my MP3s come out with static bursts and other...

Hey all... Just finished registering after lurking around for about a month, picking up info here and there. Anyways, I'm really starting to get tired of CDs (mostly their size), and am looking to replace them with something more portable. I will keep my headphones which are Senn PX200s which...