Quote: All I could get from the company is that the HD players can hold 128MB, 256MB, 512MG, or 1GB worth of memory, and that the playaway can hold "up to 60 hours of audio content".   All other info relevant to my project is proprietary.   Is there a way to roughly determine...

Quote: Thank you!  

Quote: Yeah, turns out the website I found isn't "theirs" and they are neither confirming or denying its accuracy.  I guess I'm going to have to not go through their media rep and just speak to an ordinary sales rep and ask the questions you suggest.   thank you  

Quote: Yes, yes, thats what I meant.   Interestingly, the media rep at Findaway is refusing to release the information to me that I requested regading what the maximum bit rate they compress their files at, how much a 1 gb unit costs, and what bit rate criteria they use to qualify a...

Quote: The idea is that the general public library patron isn't going to be hooking their playaways up to grado sr225s, but I will use the sr225s to best judge the sq of the various media.    I will also run duplicate tests with the ksc75, which is closer to what I expect most...

Also, it should be noted that these players only have an analog out, there is no possibility of extracting the digital signal.  Looking into RMAA, to see if it will work considering that limitation.  If I can play analog signals into the program, then cool.  If not, I'll have to do my best on my...

Here's a handy chart I found online that breaks down bit rate and the memory sizes of the payaway units.     Here you can find a scheme which indicates the possible playing time of the player, depending on the size of the player (in Mb) and the bitrate of the encoding to mp3-format...

very helpful comments all.  I thank you again!

Thank you Willakan!  All constructive comments, like yours, are greatly appreciated!

Mikeaj, thank you very much for your constructive comments!  They will be very helpful in my analysis of the audiobooks I'll be listening to.    Since you were kind enough to offer your help I'll give you a bit of insight into the project, which I have just begun today.   I have 5 audio...

Thank you for your suggestions H.I, but this is going to be a subjective review.  So, respectfully, suggestions on  criteria and terminology, not the tech to use for the analysis, is what I need.   I appreciate your point about lossless.  I'll bear that in mind when writing up the review. ...

Hi, I run a librarianship blog www.radlibrarian.wordpress.com, and I'm working on a feature where I compare the sq of the "playaway" mp3 players that so many libraries loan out, with audiobooks on cd, and with audiobooks ripped to 128kbs, and audiobooks ripped to apple lossless.   In order...

I ordered the Wiremold L10320. Straightforward outlet extention with no switches or LEDs is just what I need. With a 2 year old in the house, those LED's on a regular power strip lead him like a moth to the flame and then of course the next thing that happens is he pushes the switch. Ordered...

THX Greeni

Hey, I need recommendations for hefty power stips with a decent length of cord. The problem is budget. My S.O. will probably flip if I get something that costs more that $40. The idea here is not to compromise the power benefit I get from my admittedly modest "Power Punch" replacement cord for...

The folding nature and sliding metal headband of the porta pro makes them unsuitable for a 6 year old. Go for the ksc 75. They sound great for the money, and since they are so cheap, you won't sweat it when eventually your kid steps on them, pokes a pen into them, etc etc. Lifetime warranty is...

Simply gorgeous. I always preferred the stock hd555 UNamped, but thats just me. If you like 'em amped, bully for you! Congrats on what seems to be a very successful mod.

Thanks! Anyone else have any suggestions?

Darkvoice is a good choice if you want to go with tubes... right at the top of your price range.

Hi everyone, Looking for suggestions for what would be a significant enough upgrade for the $ to make the upgrade from my current amp worth it. I'm using a headsave v.1 classic with opa627s & 24 elpac right now. (You can see all my components in my sig) I like my amp, but am wondering...

X2 on the ksc75. wear them under a fleece cap. They'll make your head look diamond shaped, but obviously you aren't concerned with appearance...

K240s has a VERY nice liquidity for its price range. My only problems with it are the boosted vocal range, which can emphasize sibilant vocals, which is a bit ironic considering its generally a pretty mellow and dark phone. It has a nice amount of bass, but its not a tight "hard hitting" bass...

get the koss ksc-75. same driver as the porta-pro, and it won't put you over budget Amazon.com: Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics use the money you saved to buy a cd too!

I owned the hd555 before upgrading to the 595. They are both physically very comfortable. In my exprience the 555 sounded better unamped though. Amped, I found that they made male voices/singing sound wierd- the tone was just not right. Everything else was fine, but it really bothered me...

I'm satisfied. Of course, running out of money kind of forces the issue