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    Anyone know old radios?

    Hi, all. I've been thinking about buying these 10 radios for sale locally in my area: http://home.comcast.net/~dtekt/radio/Craigslist.htm for $60. I don't know too terribly much about old radios... is this a bad deal? My end goal is simply for one of them to work so I can listen to NPR. I...
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    KZLA--anyone else upset?

    I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. Yesterday at 10:20AM KZLA, LA's country station for 26 years (and LA's ONLY country station for a number of them) went to adult contemporary. Now I live in Ventura Country, so I still get KHAY, but for folks in LA County, there is now no country station period. I used...
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    Portable FM Radio that actually works?

    Hi, all. The FM on my iAudio U2 is crummy, and the Philips/Nike ACT100 FM is just horrid. I pick up more stations holding a clothes hanger to my head. Anyone have a good portable radio (mostly to use out running/in the gym)? I like digital, so when one station goes to commercial I can...
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    SA1K or V6?

    Hi, all. Title pretty much says it all. At one point I owned a pair of SA5Ks, which I found to be perfection. I enjoy a very forward, engaging sound stage, with (if any bias at all), a proclivity toward bass. They're both in my price range, and neither will be amped (at all! Ever!). Mostly...
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    Best replacement for KSC35?

    Hi, all. Well, I've finally broken my KSC35s. Since I know Koss will replace them with an "upgrade"--the cheaper and less good KSC75s, I think?--I'm looking for a replacement. And I'm thinking IEM? Here's the thing: I'm not going to pay big bucks for something I've never tried. Are there...
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    Nobel laureates? English grads? Readers? I need your advice (please)!

    Hi folks, I'm sutdying to be a Civil Engineer and as such have an excellent background in math and science. What I don't have is what I always considered to be a "college education": reading those books that everyone should read. What I'm really looking for is a list of books everyone...
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    60GB--should I wait? (darn you, X5!)

    Hi, all. Anyone got the 411 (wait, did I just say 411?) on any new 60GB DAPs coming to market? I'm considering the iPod Photo 60GB (Golly, the $!), or more likely the Zen Xtra (aka "fatso"). IS this X5 coming? Thanks! Alex
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    Got a ticket in OH today (insurance? help!)

    Hi, all. Well I did a very dumb thing today, and my bad luck really kicked me good for it. I KNOW you don't speed in Ohio, I know it I know it I KNOW IT! I had cruise control on for about 200 miles, until I just kept being cut off by the tow truck which I got a bit ragey at and blew off...
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    Can I carry a hard drive onto a plane???

    Just a naked drive, probably wrapped in bubble wrap. Domestic flight. Anyone? And will the X-rays harm it? This drive has ALL my music... Thanks
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    DSLR? I need a new camera

    Hi, guys Well, I think it may be time to retire my Canon A40. It's been a good camera, 9000 pictures strong, but it's a little on the old side now. The thing is, I'm in need of advice. I like to take pictures, and will be going to all sorts of neat places in the near future. Alas, though...
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    SA5K to SA1K: I'm downgrading, advice? ~$100

    Hello, all. Well, I've got the Sony SA5000. They're amazing. Unparalled quality, with just excellent sonics--exactly what I'm looking for (forward, clear, engaging, comfortable, light, precise base). However, I really don't have the $350 to spend on these. So, I'm looking at the $100...
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    "My Preogative" --Britney (Noo! :D)

    Well I bought the disc. She can't sing, the words don't mean anything, but I still love it, alright? I was dancing around listening to it last night when my significant other walked in and took a picture Anyone else like Britney Spears? I mean, it's outrageous, but real appreciation only...
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    Calling all open phone users: help!

    I feel deaf. I've been listening to my HD600s again, my first pair of open phones. I don't get what's going on--I've always used a pair of AT closed (amazing isolation), and now I'll listen for a good hour on my new $200 Senns, take them off, and feel... deaf. Which means I've been listening...
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    The Crystal Method's Community Service II--thoughts?

    Having always been a fan of the duo from CA, it would be hard to say I'm unbiased. But this is fantastic stuff. As with CSI (ha), it's exceedingly well mixed for a rather euphoric gapless playback, but that's about all this album shares with the first mix (which I thought was a little...
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    The 0404 is $80 shipped (b-stock) from E-mu

    $79.99, with free shipping. Tax was $5 for me, though For my lazy peeps: http://www.emu.com/shop/shopcategory.asp?Category=300 Well worth it for those of us who don't have a Guitar Center nearby. Enjoy.
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    So I've got $100 (help me spend it!)

    Hello, all. I've liberated $100 from my savings account for a new sound card. Right now I use Soundstorm, so there's very little that wouldn't be an upgrade. There was a misunderstanding between my SB and Pioneer... that burning electronics smell was involved... you get the point. I do...
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    Audio Technica ATH-D40fs: The unbeknownst ($50!) giant killers

    Hello, all. For about a year now, I've had a pair of Audio Technica ATH-D40fs. I got them on a recommendation from my brother who has had his for about two years. Until last week, I'd never heard anything else. I never thought they sounded extraordinary, but I always found them to be more...
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    Hmmm... yep, I need some help please

    Hi, all. Today I got my iAudio U2--fantastic device. However, I'm fond of my Audio Technica ATH-D40fs, which have the larger (1/4"?) jack, as well as a 6' cord. I'd like to cut that down to maybe 2 1/2' cord, and have the mini jack (1/8"?). For the word impaired like myself: I...
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    Canalphones--which for $100?

    Hi, all. To be used with this lovely device: http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...pa_flashMemory Like to keep it under $100, hopefully used. Right now I use a closed can, but am hoping I can move to strictly canal phones? Good idea? For both out-on-the-town and at home, serious...
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    1GB Flash players: advice, please

    Hello, all. I've considered the following: iAudio U2 ($170), Samsung YP-T7Z ($170), and the YP MT6Z ($140). Sound quality is a consideration. I've pretty much ruled out the T7Z (the one with the color screen) on account of battery life. Yes, it's cool and small, but I'd rather just have...
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    From a 1972 Pioneer reciever to a headphone amp? Le help, please!

    Hello, all. I'm a big proponent of being happy with what you have. I love music, and much perfer listening to it rather than wondering if it could sound better on more expensive equipment. That said, I'm wondering if my music could sound better on more expensive equipment I use my...
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