I've read many good things about the Sansa Clip+ portable players, and an 8 gig one runs for $53.00 shipped at Amazon currently. Is this a good deal? I don't particularly need a video player or image viewer, I'm mostly wondering if it will produce respectable sound quality in comparison to...

Thanks for all the help provided so far, you guys are very helpful So, am I to understand that Exact Audio Copy would be one of the best methods for encoding from CD's, whereas Razorlame would be one of the best for just for other files in your hard drive? Also, it should be possible to...

So, I downloaded RazorLame and it seems rather simple, however when I try to encode, it says it cannot find "Lame.EXE", I've downloaded the file "lame-398-2.tar.gz" from Browse LAME (Lame Aint an MP3 Encoder) Files on SourceForge.net However, I could not find an EXE file at all amongst the...

Does Exact Audio Copy only work with CD's? I have some FLAC files on my HD I would like to convert to 320kbps MP3's through LAME.

Which is best? I've tried researching for a good while, but I could only find very mixed responses. I understand VBR would be better as a means to save HD space, but would VBR not generally produce more dynamic sound as opposed CBR? I've listened to several songs in both formats but I...

Sorry if this seems entirely novice, but I've been having trouble with my triplefi earphones, and I believe the cables are the issue. After only 3 days of using the earphones, the sound quality seems to have degraded significantly. I did a seal test, I followed the guide on the ultimate ears...

Are the Koss KSC75 still the best clip-on portable headphones out on the market? (for the price) I know the ATH-EW9 might be better, but I was wondering if any of similar design to these 2 have come out since that provide better, or equal quality. Preferably under $50. Sorry for the...