Recent content by righteousball
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Cologne-fi
Latest acquisition for me is one with a shamelessly bad bottle: Davidoff Champion. Supposedly it opens with citrus accords, then goes into clary sage -- both of which I enjoy tremendously -- with a strong dose of Iso E Super. It's probably not very deep or interesting to a serious...- righteousball
- Post #271
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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nano 6g impression
Quote: That's just the SIZE of the battery. While some might adjust the output for lower power draw, battery size in itself doesn't necessarily mean it's got 1/4 the output AT ALL. If you're an engineer, you can just as easily connect a 550mAh battery onto the nano's internals, or an...- righteousball
- Post #72
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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nano 6g impression
I finally heard both the 4G shuffle, the 6G nano and the 4G touch for myself. In general I found them to be as good as their supporters suggest, this year's models are all a little more infectious. Driving my IE8, I thought I might've detected the slightest harshness on both the nano and...- righteousball
- Post #49
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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nano 6g impression
Quote: Thanks for the comment, that's good to hear. I've been wondering if I should choose the classic over the nano, just to preserve sound quality.- righteousball
- Post #45
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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nano 6g impression
So sound-wise how far is it from an ipod touch or classic?- righteousball
- Post #40
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Seeking maximum isolation for cheap - suggestions?
Ty for the help everyone- righteousball
- Post #4
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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The "luxuries that I give up to save some money" thread.
I'm finding that I can save a ton if I resist the urge to eat out.- righteousball
- Post #30
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Cologne-fi
My latest acquisiton is the Lalique Encre Noire. Because I actually had to buy it unsniffed, I went out and sampled a few other vetiver scents, like the Chanel Sycamore... the window shopping made me realize I like my colognes, so I'm now giving up several gadget purchases, so I can acquire a...- righteousball
- Post #268
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Seeking maximum isolation for cheap - suggestions?
Hey all, I'm looking for a way to obtain the maximum degree of isolation offered by an IEM as cheaply as possible. This is not for me but for my mom: we share a very intense need to just block out the misbehaving vehicles, crying babies and tasteless street live music that populate our...- righteousball
- Thread
- etymotic-research-hf5-portable-in-ear-earphones headphones in-ear ultimate-ears-700-noise-isolating-earphones
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Cologne-fi
Sounds like a good way to sample the niche and classic stuff without forking out $100+ upfront. I should probably give it a try...- righteousball
- Post #247
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Sony has discontinued the SRF-59?
I feel your pain... I had the SRF-49 almost a decade ago and it was wonderful. Radio is something that Sony has absolute supremacy over... no room for doubt like the walkman (mp3) line has sometimes I wanted to get an SRF-59 but when I looked I couldn't find anyone on ebay to ship overseas...- righteousball
- Post #4
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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HTC HD2 or Nexus One as a mp3 player.
Both of your phones and both of these phones were tested by gsmarena.com. Putting the loaded/unloaded test issue aside, I think both the HD2 and Nexus One turned out to be slightly noisier than the iPhone and similar, if not better than the 5800. So for most intents and purposes you should be...- righteousball
- Post #3
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Cologne-fi
Bump the thread (cause this is a nice hobby), and I have a dilemma. You may or may not have seen this before. In the years that I've taken up enjoying fragrances as a half-serious interest, I've done a lot of reading to "gauge" what's considered as quality stuff and what isn't. That's how I...- righteousball
- Post #234
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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best DAP only phone
As close to a DAP as possible, that criteria alone will require the phone to be a fairly capable smartphone, i.e. I think you need all the features you "don't really care about" in order to provide you with a good semblance of operating a DAP. That's my opinion. Sony Ericsson would've been a...- righteousball
- Post #3
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Nexus One
I'm waiting for the phone... I could go through a proxy or buy from someone who's selling in auction, but I'm inclined to wait for a local release, because what I heard is apparently if you're in a country where it's not officially sold, HTC will not handle repair/warranty, it's got to go back...- righteousball
- Post #16
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets