I know the All Blacks are going to be champions again, but still. How about that upset over the Springboks by Japan??? Okay, lads, time to weigh in.

Now that I have less time traveling (and working!) and more time for listening stationary, so to speak, I would appreciate any and all advice on full-size headphones that would make sense - given primarily the source (iPod CLassic) - for the following as a desktop/semi transportable rig when...

Anyone in this august - well, September actually - community of head-fiers taking interest and/or watching the rugby world cup in New Zealand?   I really hope the All Blacks can win the William Webb Ellis Cup this time!   Here's a link for anyone interested: http://www.rugbyworldcup.com

After many hours on here reading and searching, bothering people on PM and emails and doing what I can to cull the best of reviews on the internet, I have fnally arrived at the smallest rig I own. Well, almost, I'm still waiting for my Xin SuperMicro! Anyway, after a small hiccup with my new...

Advice, please, if you would be so kind. I am intrigued by iAudio flash players and am considering buying the U2/3 (as if I need more toys!). All my music on iTunes is in AIFF format. According to what I have read about these players they support FLAC, but does that also mean AIFF too? Sorry for...

I have tried to search for something about earbuds that maybe isolate well and are the best for those of us who are ear canal challenged. Any one got any id-ears????? I'm looking for something in the earbud line (I have two KSC75s - no islotaion there -, DJ81 and AKG 271, but want something...

I see that HeadRoom has a portable DAC on thier new website. What would be the added value (if any) of such a DAC with a Sony D-EJ2000 pcdp with optical out and a Xin SuperMacro V.3? Overkill? Better sound? What would be the best optical IC from the pcdp to the DAC? I appreciate any and...

I would appreciate some counsel...please. I have been toying with the idea of an earbud or IEM, but I fear my ears may not be up to it! I currently have a Sennheiser MX400 with RS foamies, and getting these things in my ear, let alone getting them to stay there, is a challenge. So I am...

It has been wonderful to see the tremendous aid effort for the tsunami victims, and I hope it continues through reconstruction. However, this does raise the larger issue of aid to those in disastrous need throughout the world and how we attain aid for all. The two examples that come immediately...

In preparation for a trans-Atlantic flight, I decided to get a closed/isolated (relatively speaking, of course, according to many on here) set of headphones, and after a fairly exhaustive review of reviews and commentary on here, I narrowed my choice down to the DT250-250s or the K271. On...