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Jeez, Hornet... I'm getting to be too damned predictable. Sorry about that! J.

Just remember that the 140s are closed cans, which provide some helpful isolation, but I actually prefer the more open (smoother) sound of the 130s, which provide almost no isolation at all. J.

I found a great pair of wireless cans, Senn open rs-130 or closed rs-140, that I use often for relaxing or working out. You can read my review here--the second one by J. Hanson...

Ah, you have a good memory, Hornet. Actually, I've been using the aw16g since it hit the market in 2002. I find it absolutely clear, logical in its layout, and after the first few months, my fingers could move instinctively across it, almost without thought. That says a lot since I'm a musician...

Hornet, I remember reading this mixed review a couple of years back. It may give you some helpful background, at least. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may04/articles/bossbr1600.htm J.

Tascam also makes a small 2.1 set-up for $100, which received a decent review in Tape Op mag last year. J.

Sorry guys, but I don't have a copy at home. I read it over a cup of coffee at Borders bookstore yesterday. I'm heading out of town for the holiday tomorrow, but I'll take some notes and post them after my return if no one else chimes in before then. The review was the basic informal set-up...

If you're shopping for monitors, the new issue of Future Music mag has a blind monitor shoot-out, a lengthy article that shares a group of six engineers' impressions of about a dozen popular monitors at various price points... Mackie, Samson, KRK, Behringer, Dynaudio, Genelec, etc. A lot of...

Opinions always differ on this issue, and there are good reasons to go either way. Personally, I have two computers but prefer the SIAB approach for my music. Here's a good place to investigate a couple of good SIAB options: http://forum.dijonstock.com/ Good luck, J.

Yeah, as with speaker preferences, individual tastes for headphones seem to vary widely. A few years ago, I ordered and tried the Sonys along with the Senn 280s and AT 40s, and the Sonys were my least favorite of the group with my system and my ears. But I realize that I'm in the minority since...

An update, for anyone interested... I tore into things last night and found the problem: an AC extension cord with a switched box at the end. I'm using a seperate extension cord, with an on/off switch, for my monitors, running that cord into an APC battery back-up/surge protector box. When I...

This thread made me smile. I'd almost forgotten my visit to the old Peavey factory in Meridian, Mississippi in 1978. I was an impressionable teenager working as a sales rep at Coast Music in Southern California, and the Peavey pres (name?) invited us out for a few days of in-house training. Very...

Thanks again, all. Your feedback helps... but now you're really starting to rub it in. I have a very minor hum, but you have silence. I'm diving in this weekend. J.

I'm a guitarist, too, and that Yamaha or a $200 Casio would probably suit you well for now. In fact, with some careful EQ and DSP, these cheapie boards are capable of some very useable backing sounds. Just don't expect the acoustic sounds, like a piano, to be anything convincing. I made the...

I stand corrected. I hadn't noticed the free shipping blurb near the front of the catalogue since I usually skip the fine print and go right to the good stuff. J.

I'm laughing, Eric. I receive twice as many catalogues as you, and Sweetwater's is my favorite. Unfortunately, I've been unsuccessful in actually giving the folks there any business in recent years. The lack of free shipping is one reason, as is (ironically) their insistence on personal contact...

That's exactly what I did--bought 3 models and returned two after a weekend of comparing them. I found the decision much easier after hearing them all in my own home, and yes, my room acoustics made quite a difference. One well reviewed model was so bassy (in my room) that I was reminded of how...

Great suggestions, all. Bubba, I'm stopping by to pick up a circuit tester before the weekend--a good tip as a starting point. Xstatic, the hum does not change with the input volume. It's there, just barely (my ear against the speaker), even when not connected to my console, and it's slightly...

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'm going underground this weekend and will see what I can find. Those spider webs are nasty, though. By the way, can you see the words "monitor" and "back-up" highlighted in green (with a spam link) in my first post? If you can, do you know what's up with that...

Folks, I've been thinking that I should tear apart my bird's nest of wires in my studio to find out if I can eliminate the ever-present low-level hum from my monitors. The hum's low enough to disappear when listening even at lower volumes, but it's very apparent when working without any music to...