ok, i'm going crazy here trying to figure out what a DAC is for. i'm probably not even in the right forum. whatever. so after a long furstrating search to find information with finding nothing more than a definition, i'm just going to come right out and ask the question "what is a DAC for? what...

can a good stereo amp with a headphone jack serve as an adaquate headphone amp? I tried it with the system we have at work with my Senn HD 600's and it sounded pretty good to me. I'm not expert by anymeans though. I'm sure this question has been addressed before but i couldn't find anything in...

I used my Creek OBH 11 headphone amp connected to a Sony SCD CE775 CD Player (connected by RCA kimber cables) while using Sen HD 600's and i could not tell the difference when i used this setup and when i just plugged the headphones right into the headphone jack of the cd player. To my ears they...

alright im using eac and im using lame as the external mp3 decoder. it works. but i think im missing something. ive been reading alot about "presets" which looks like dos commands or unix commands or something like that. how do i even access that option?

will analog interconnects work with a digital source and vise-versa. So if i used digital interconnects with a turntable what will be the outcome? well actually im not really sure i understand the difference between analog and digital. yeah i know what they mean but i guess i don't really...

i just recently got an i pod and the itunes compression program does a really bad job of converting cds to mp3s. does anyone know of a good program to make mp3s. i don' t know much about compressing, encoding, decoding or whatever you call it. also i was wondering what the difference is between...

what are some good websites that sell new/used audio equipment

what is that spray stuff called that you spray on the ends of audio cables and wires which cleans it and makes it sound better. and also where can you get it.

what cable is a better replacement for the Senn HD600's: clou or cardas (to 1/4')

so what exactly is a tweak?

Hello. im having a hard time deciding what cables to buy to connect my Nad c541i and Creek OBH-11 with. There are too many choices. All i want is a cable that will do my set up justice without having to spead too much. I have senn HD600's also. please let me know what you think would be a good...

where can i get a nad C542?

what is the purpose of a preamp?

what is a cd transport?

what is the difference between the nad c541i and c541?

im selling my bose qc2's for ER4s. just thought i'd let ya'll know. i was stupid and bought the bose headphones out of an ignorant impulsive whim. i assumed since they cost 3 bills they would be of excellent quality. i was wrong. i was dead wrong. if only i had read all the threads about bose...

first off get yourself 2 tin cans and some sting then...

will my guitar amp (tube amp) function as a headphone amp? its 50 watts.

how does vinyl work?

this is one of the craziest listings ive ever seen. id be down to get it but i don't think my apt is big enough to hold them all. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2568242635

i recently got a creek OBH-11 headphone amp to power my Senheisser HD600's. I honestly cannot tell the difference when i plug the headphones into the amp and when i plug them straight into the cd player. I don't know if i have insenstive ears or what. I was thinking part of the problem may be...

does anyone know of a good classical music forum/message board

I want to get a good cd source, but i cant decide which one to get there are too many to choose from. i want something that sounds really awsome for the money. What makes a one cd source cost $300 and another $3000? is the sound quality that much diffrent? whats the deal?

what is sacd?

what is that optical cable thing that comes with the Sony MZ-N707 MD player supposed to do? neither end fits in any of the holes on the player! ive been wondering about this for some time now. and i guess this is a good place to ask.