I'm glad Apple didn't buy Harman.   http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/111416/samsung-buys-harman-8-billion-deal-har.aspx?partner=YahooSA&yptr=yahoo

Sandisk has finally come out with a new player. It seems to be a Clip Sport with bluetooth, and 16GB built in. It seems like an interesting idea. I am a bit disappointed though that it gets only 20 hours of battery life. I was hoping for something like this, but with 50 hours of battery life...

A law school graduate sued the law school she attended since she couldn't get a job in the legal profession. Of course she lost the suit. If she had won, she might have succeeded in opening her own law office, and representing others who want to sue the schools they attended.    ...

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What happened with HD radio? Why aren't there many portable players with HD radio?????

I was looking at the Xduoo X3. It looks like a nice player, except that it is crippled with just 8 hours of battery life! They promote the player as being able to hold a huge amount of music(two 128 GB cards full of mp3 files, at 320kbps mp3  around 1700 hours!) yet with just 8 hours of battery...

Why can't I find any? How about players under $100 that use an inexpensive easily swappable battery(like the rechargeable CR123A) that can be charged at least two at a time outside the player. Some of us are greatly inconvenienced by having to charge a player frequently. A player that runs on an...

Now that a charger and two rechargeable CR123A (600mah, 3.7V) batteries is just $15, it would be nice to find a good player with a card slot that runs on one of these. Are there any? I would like to be able to carry a few spare batteries, and have plenty of run time.   ...

I used to buy the Sony SRF-59 which gets 100 hours of battery life on FM(110 hours on AM) using one AA battery. It has great FM stereo sound when hooked up to good headphones. I bought many of these to give as gifts over the past several years. It used to sell for $15. Now it is discontinued...

I am tired of seeing so many new expensive players with short battery life. Why don't we see players under $100 with 40+ hours of battery life, a card slot, a standard micro usb connector, and tactile buttons? It would be even nicer to see some with 90 hours of more of battery life. The Cowon M2...

Why do most music players come with low quality included earphones? Why do they come with any earphones included? Many of these go directly into the trash. When you buy a pair of shoes, does it come with low quality sox included????? When you buy some writing paper, does it come with a low...

I have the Sony XBA-1 and like it very much. I paid $25 for it. I am wondering if there are any BA IEMs that are much better and under $50? The Sony XBA-C10 is under $50 now, although it is probably only slightly better than the XBA-1. The Meelectronics A151 is inexpensive, however the newer...

Anyone here do any tests?

The closest I have found to this is the Cowon M2, however it seems to have a low limit for the max database size, and has a semi proprietary connector. It is also $160. I guess some will suggest using a no contract phone. These often have limited functionality as a music player. While there...

The use by many people of isolating headphones or isolating earphones when it is unsafe to do so is an important issue. If this continues, laws will be passed restricting headphone(and earphone) use by pedestrians. I don't want to lose the right to walk around(through traffic, etc) while...

I want long battery life and good sound quality. What should I get? 

In the past I seem to recall so many more posts on Head-fi about items under $100 or even under $50. I suggested having separate forums for under $100 items, as Imo many who come here with less expensive items in mind get scared away when they see the vast majority of posts discussing much more...

I like the sports ones with ear hooks, however there seems to be fewer and fewer models of these as time goes by. It troubles me to see people using isolating earphones and headphones in circumstances where doing so is quite dangerous. If this continues, some areas might even pass laws banning...

For many years, even back when portable cassette players were the norm in the 90s, I argued that earphones not be included with portable players. The included ones are typically very low quality and seem like a total waste. Many are probably thrown in trash rather rapidly, or never used after...

Americans are on average 20 pounds heavier than in 1990!. So pathetic! I actually weigh less now than I did in 1990.Eliminating soda, candy, ice cream, potato and corn chips, etc., and alcohol, as well as meat(I now only eat meat less than 5 meals a year at special events) helped me keep my...

Around two or so years ago, I was looking at my bookshelf and noticed some rather large dictionaries. One was a huge unabridged one, another was in two volumes. It suddenly dawned on me that I hadn't used these in over ten years, and that I have been looking up words on the internet instead...

Instead of having one forum for portable headphones and IEMs, how about separating this into 4 forums,  one for IEMs under $150, one for IEMS over $150, one for portable headphones under $150, and one for portable headphones over $150.    It seems very awkward having a thread discussing a...

I am listening to it now. It is amazing how great this IEM sounds for just $12. It doesn't have the most bass impact or the greatest detail of the IEMs I own, however it sounds very musical and is very pleasant to listen to. It is said to sound very much like the Soundmagic E10.

I was just comparing 6 of my IEMs in the $15-$25 range. Panasonic RPHJE450-nice bass slam without too much bass and great fit, but not as much midrange detail as the HJE355 or HA-FX40. Panasonic RP-HJE355-great midrange detail, but not as much bass as the other IEMs listed here. Also a...

Skullcandy stock is now at less than half its ipo price. Do you think the company will turn around? The ipo was at $20 in July 2011 and now the stock is at around $6.50. The analysts are expecting earnings of around $1 a share this year, around what they earned last year. The company has very...