Sorry...you have to be more clear.  Are you saying that the frequency response does not match?  The numbers that are usually something like 20Hz to 20kHz?  If that is what you are talking about, no, they do not matter.  Match or not, everything will work fine.   As for a DAC. it depends on...

  Stravinsky's The Firebird.  The one by Bernstein and the LSO is favored, but any will do.   Mahler's third.  CSO with Bernard Haitink is my favorite right now, but the PSO's performance of it this weekend with Manfred Honeck promises to be stunning (and thus the CD will be good).   -Nkk

  None of your vintage things have a phono stage built in?  Or do you want a better one?  I do not know how good the headphone amps in those receivers are.  Models vary.  Perhaps you could share?  What is lacking?  Tell us what type of music you listen to.  How are the Grados?  Good?  Want to...

  I need recommendations for a fish that is not too fishy tasting, but has a bit more flavor than something like tilapia.  I also need a nut that would go well with it.  Again, I need something that has a taste, but is still light.  I was thinking almonds, but any other suggestions would be...

I would suggest you not go to Nordstrom.     If you want to stretch a bit or find a good deal, look at the lower level Tissot watches.  Or, look at Seiko automatic watches.  They actually make their movements in house (i.e. they do not use another manufacturer's movement.  This is/was a...

  Take it from a current college student: One study session where you cannot bring your computer and you wish you had a laptop.  Also, you need it for live music performances?  What on Earth prompted you to think an iMac was appropriate for that?  Laptop all the way.   -Nkk  <-- a proud...

To make things complicated, I went to the store and held both a D3000, A230, and an Olympus Pen.  Out of the dslr, I liked the way the Canon felt a bit more, but it was slight.  I had no read objections to the Sony.     However, I really liked the Pen.  Smaller was amazing.  It is a bit more...

Like I said, the first two or so months will be me getting used to it.  Plus, I will have to save up for another lens.  Therefore it will be a big point and shoot.  However, my end goal is that I use the different lenses and actually learn about photography and whatnot.  That is where I will be...

The thing is, I will be using it as a point and shoot. My plan is that once I am comfortable with it I will start to take full advantage of different lenses and changing settings. That will probably be simmering like two or so months after I get it.   So, my next trip its to go to a camera...

Ok, so I am getting a DSLR.  My prolem is my budget is pretty limited, so I have narrowed it down to two options:   Sony Alpha A230     Nikon D3000.   I am a beginner, so which one would you suggest?  I really have no idea where to start.  Reading reviews got me somewhere, but the...

+1 on the closed cans. If you do not want them to leak, they need to be closed. As a side note, I would suggest you investigate the AKG closed models in that range. I have not heard them, but thought I would just give you another model that is out there. Also, do check out the AT phone. Is...

It depends on how you define equivalent rig. What is equivalent to a K501? The K701, and possibly K601, but how far do we go? Etymotics, IMHO share a lot of the characteristic traits, so do they go, too? Because then I lose pretty much my favorite sound signature. And album, if I lose Mahler...

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega I use a Samsung Moment (Android OS), and the GPS is a bit flaky, particularly from a car in the city...often taking a long time to get a proper lock, then only accurate to 100 feet or so. Nevertheless, it usually works fine, and is very handy. Good for...

Having started one of the least sensible ones (I need help building a computer -fi), I can seriously say it is totally in jest and sort of tongue in cheek (you know, because the site is head-fi. -Nkk

Also, just so every one knows, I do not know about taking advantage of multipe cores. I will be using Mathmatica, Maple, and MatLab. I will also use a various other programs that I have not even been introduce to yet. However, I will also be making a lot of my own virtualization programs that...

I am defiantely going raid 1 for the 1 tb, as the OP says. I was looking to keep this under $1000. My porspective build is here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?...xd0dGOUE&hl=en The one Stang posted above is about $1400 after rebates, for reference. I know the GPU in my build is not...

Quote: Originally Posted by ffdpmaggot I didn't see UE-18 as 200 dollars more on the sight the last time I checked, now that doesn't mea I was on the right site, the first time I found a pair of UE-18 available it was on a site with a title "don't lose the music" and it had a list price...

Thanks, I will check those out. -Nkk

While I would love the six core processor, $1000 is too much. Although I am willing to pay for power, there is a limit and power/$ optimization says no to $1000. Is the Intel really that much better? The price difference is rather large for equivalent specs, but if there is something the...

Ok, so as I said I am sorry to do this. I have been around enough that I can list by heart which IEMs fit all my criteria but one. My Criteria? -less than $50 to 60 -Looks cool for an 11 year old Guess which one I have trouble with? They are for my brother. He is just getting into the...

As many have said here, the fact that it is your money that you earned/saved (I assume) is rather irrelevant. It is your parent's view of your responsibility. This is what I have done in the past (before I turned 18): Take stock of how much money you have. If it is more than what the things...

Ok, so one last check before I come up with a final list. I am thinking of getting a PS that has 18A on the 12V rail. The card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-339-_-Product) recommends 24A. Is this a hard recommendation, or what? Can it be bent, and if so, how much? I am admittedly...

What about this Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N987-TR GeForce 9800 GT HDMI 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards ? I have to admit I am sort of confused as to what it actually is. Is it just the nvidia graphics card on a different...

Ok, so the title says it all. I have no idea where to start. I do not know which motherboards hold which processors, what the functional difference between processors is (I know how they work, bu not between brands--i.e. I have heard an AMD 3.4GHz quadcore is arguable only as fast as an Intel...

Wait...ignore my last post. I thought you meant the one you get with the iPhone and plugs into the wall and has a USB port, which means you can use it with any USB cable. How are you planning on getting the e5 to accept an iPod LOD connector on the end of that cable? Or am I misunderstanding...