Originally Posted by novasol
The 829 was at a Sony Style store here in Canada for $329..close to the US price now. They're a lot larger than I expected, a little too large for me actually. I prefer my a818.
I used my Altec IM716 phones...do not get these if you like your Clear Bass

Novasol, how does the sound quality of the 829 compare to the 818? and also, does the new sony media manager support gapless?