My first post here, hi to you all:)

I am surpised nobody has mentioned this new heapdhone/stereo card - Xonar Essence STX - from ASUS.

Built in High impedance headphone amplifier and high grade components boasting a SNR of 124dB. That is a very nice SNR and I do think it is definitely capable of making your PC on par with some of the much more expansive CD players or headphone amplifiers.

Here are some of the reviews that I've been collected from google search, and they're all very impressive...

Guru3D

Link to eBay add

Funny thing is the fact that I have been to Intercourse, PA. It truly does exist.

http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/03/the-sizzling-sound-of-music.html

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090306/twl-ex-wrestler-in-bodyslam-killing-at-o-3fd0ae9.html

i mean... is it possible to be horrible and hilarious? laugh or cry sort of deal

Hi all,
I'm brand new here,my first post.
I've been checking around on here and other sites, trying to get some ideas/info about what the best components are for my budget ($1200-1500,not much I know). Hopefully someone is willing to give me some much needed advice.

Anyway, my main goal is to replicate the big warm sound of vinyl with CD's, I know one can only come so close. My musics of choice are electric blues from 50's through 70's and hard bop jazz from mid-50's to mid 60's(think Bluenote).

Never knew this about Austin, TX, but check out NY Times' coverage of excellent record shops in Austin!

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/travel/08surfacingcol.html?8dpc

Any information or opinions on its "audiophile" quality or lack of. A buddy just gave me one along with a Blu-Ray burner.

Daelund Audio

300 uF CAST caps. One cap weighs in at +25 kilograms and contains nigh on 1 kilometer of pure metal foil. Available in copper or silver as standard

...and two from the Big east.

Memphis, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Oklahoma.

In the end, Steel Town stands tall again!

At the DIY audio forum, there is a forum area that you a have to be a member to access AND..be logged in order to know that it exists.

This to keep the web bot spiders that troll for data from picking up on forum areas that might otherwise..er..cause trouble with general world issues and ,er 'individual positions/thinking'-as well as protecting members and the forum from potentially getting into 'hot water'.

Just a thought, with regards to the 'open bar'.