- Swimming (I can't swim)

This is the place where I do all my computer stuff at home.

Computer spec:
- ASUS P5Q Pro
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ stock
- Sapphire ATI HD4850 512MB
- 2x2GB DDR-2 800 RAM
- 320GB Hitachi HDD (OS)
- 500GB Seagate HDD (file storage)
- 22" Samsung 226BW LCD
- TDK Tremor S80 speakers
- Stax SR-007A headphones
- E-MU 1212m sound card
- Stax SRM-727A driver unit
- Logitech G5 laser mouse
- Monarchy Audio NM24 tube DAC

A mid range rig that can play most latest games
in highest settings at 1680x1050 with decent
FPS. Though I don't play much PC games anyway.

The headphone itself (the one hanging up in the photo) costs 2x more than the whole
computer lol

Matsunichi MF168

Got this as a gift from my aunt. 128MB of memory isn't really enough for me any more so I only use this to record Sunday messages at church now. The stock earbuds were garbage too. Very low quality. Even my S700i MP3 sound quality is better with the SE earbuds. But when I use it with the UM2 or HD650 through an amp, the quality is actually ok.

Sony MZ-E70

An MD player which I got in year 2000. The rechargeable battery stops working so I need to use AA's. There are some old songs which I only have on MD's so I still need this player from time to time, although it's out of date.

E-MU 1212m


The EMU is used to be my source but now it's just a transport. The 1212m is arguable the best soundcard for analog stereo playback in terms of price/performance ratio. It's a card made for the pros, with high quality DAC and ADC. Sadly you can't find these in New Zealand.

The next upgrade from this EMU would be a RME or Lynx, which cost double or more the price. Not really worth it IMHO.