Hi. I have an old NS500V that I may try to use as a budget source. Would the SCD-CE595 be comparable or maybe better? Thanks very much in advance for the input.

Hi. Anyone else intrigued by the new review of the Senn HD 485's that came on cnet.com this week. They thought they were ,"Quite possibly the best-sounding headphones for the money in the sub-$100 price range". Wow! That is kinda saying a lot, even for cnet. Anyway, just wanted everybody's...

Anyone have any experience with both of these amps? I'm thinking about one of them and wondering if the extra $$ is worth it. Thanks in advance for any advice on spending my money.

Hi, I'm looking for an answer or two about a system I'm gonna be putting together. I did a search for this topic but couldn't find a real answer. I'm wondering: is it possible to hook up the standard front panel headphone jack to somewhere on the sound card rather than a motherboard connection...

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any reccomendations of better artists for a rendition of Gianni Schicchi's O Mio Babbino Caro. I have fallen in love with this song and would like a good copy of it. thanks in advance for your help.

Hi: I'm looking at getting a 0.5 meter interconnect in the next few weeks. I'm wondering what everybody thinks of these two. I know that ICs are the icing on the cake and that their performance is highly subjective, but does anyone have any positive and/or negative experiences with these...

Hi, Does anyone know if I can throw a old Sony BP-DM20 Ni-MH Rechargable battery back in the regular trash since it now doesn't hold a charge. I know it doesn't have the dreaded Cadmium but is it cool to pitch it? Thanks in advance. (If nobody responds to this, I guess I'll call the trash ppl...

Hi. I'm thinking about having a META built in the next few months to year and I'm curious about the setup with the CD player. I'll initially be using a PCDP so that's no problem. However, eventually I would like to get a home CDP and an integrated amp for use with speakers. Would I be able to...

Hi. I have a Sony external battery case EBP-20 that is seriously corroded (at least that's what it looks like to me). How do I go about cleaning these contacts and such. Thanks everybody for your help in advance and happy headphone listening. PS I put this thread here rather than DIY 'cause I...

I wonder what everyone here thinks would be better. What would be better for a home setup: a META-42 or one of Headroom's Little models (Little, More Power, Premium module, etc.)? I know the META would be way cheaper, but would it actually sound better too? With the way the META is raved about...

Hey, Does anyone have a good answer for the question: "What is the best new portable CD player currently on the market?" Thanks for all of your input and happy headphone listening!