Does anybody else love this guy's music? For those that have never heard him, here's a video. I find it very easy to become mesmerized and lost in his music; plus I just love that thick, rich, electric violin sound. And now the million dollar question--what other musicians/bands should I look...

I've searched for similar requests, but I came up with nothing, so I'm starting this thread. What I'm looking for: albums that are (ideally) only rehearsals of classical pieces. I'm also interested in albums that have "bonus" tracks of the orchestra rehearsing, but ideally I'd like the entire...

I got the chance to listen to Dream Theater's new album, Systematic Chaos, tonight. Although the listening conditions were less than ideal--I couldn't devote my entire attention to a critical listening session--I offer my initial impressions below. The album starts out in typical Dream...

Spoiler warning!!! What are your thoughts on the very ending of this season? Did Jack kill himself? I find myself imagining him jumping off the cliff and shooting himself in the head mid-flight--but maybe that's just me.

So, I was listening to The Pixies earlier today, and when I got to the song "Velouria", I couldn't help but think of a car crash I had been in with some friends a couple years ago. Of course, we were listening to that same song when it happened. It seems that this song will forever be associated...

So--I'm considering buying my first headphone amp and would like some feedback as to which amp (Headfive or Gilmore Lite) is better with a wide variety of cans. I currently have some DT770/80s, but may pick up some K701s or Senns in the near future. So, which amp would be better for me? Or...

So, I'm off to MIT in 4 days. Just wanted to know if I'm heading into friendly territory (ok... so I'm still a head-fi noob, but I'm working on it). Give me a PM and I'll let you know my room so you can stop by sometime and say hello to a fellow audiophile-in-the-making (and help me with some...