Pity iPhones have superior sq compared to sq, was getting excited I could have a drag and drop flac player :mad:

I'm using the westone cables found here It's a snug fit, but works like a charm; very flexible and light.

What should one get from one of these graphs? Expect rolloff?

When I diy-ed a cmoy, I got a humming sound when I went to clean up the soldering a bit the humming went away.

just find the gap where they seal it and carefully use an exacto knife to cut the glue seal and pry it open. no I have not done this before on tf10 but on other iems when I was bored and wanted to recable them.

The um2's beat the tf10 in fit comfort and isolation.

I recently went to tf10's from um2, and I say I am enjoying the tf10's a little better as they are more of a "fun" sound.

Maybe give the ATh-M50's a look.

If I remember correctly from my chemistry class, that memory wire would be acting as the sacrificial anode. Meaning that it is rusting and not something else, e.g. the drivers. So I'd say you're fine.

I think there should be a serial number somewhere.

A real easy way to tell imo, is comparing the slits on the end of the iem. The real ones run deeper and becomes really obvious when you pay attention to the difference to the fake ones.

Do they have dick smith or jaycar there? I'd reckon you'd be able to get a 3.5mm jack from there, or you could ebay one.

If you're not confident in soldering yourself, see if any of your friends know how to solder. Anyone with a little experience in soldering will be able to help you, assuming you have a jack ready to be soldered to. Or you could always just buy a soldering iron and do it yourself, not hard at all.

Spray deo on it.

Judging by how much it costs for something to bypass the ipod dac, not worth it.