Quote: Originally Posted by zip22 you can convert a number of ways. itunes will even convert them to mp3 for you (change your encode format to mp3, right click on a file or any number of selected files and chose "convert selection to mp3"). That's awesome. I didn't know that. Is...

I am very interested in hearing what you have to say about each of these amps after some serious burn in. I'd also be interested in auditioning them sometime if you are game (since we are both in LA). -- David

Quote: Originally Posted by Thelonious Monk wow... makes my supermicro look not so hot anymore. i think i'm about to get a case of head-fi fever It's not clear it is better, right? The Tomahawk case looks nicer and more sturdy, but other than that it is really up in the air. The...

Second Missy Albums. Really, anything recent or remastered. The Biggie Ready to Die Remaster is quite good, I think. I agree that hip hop often seems to me to have some of the best production, period. Some of the older stuff could use a remaster, but really, it is quite excellent. -- David

I bought an iMod and a Go-Vibe and they sound great together. I plan to upgrade the Amp at some point but, as far as I can tell, it isn't lacking. I think your LDM+ and PA2V2 would be quite enjoyable. But more importantly, a lot of people here think that the super-micro is the best sounding...

Do a search on here for the iMod. I have seen a number of people say that they have never heard a better sounding DAP and some say that they couldn't imagine a better sounding one. -- David

I would definitely suggestion option B. My guess is that it would sound better. But, perhaps even more importantly, it'll be easier to upgrade should you desire to do so down the road. Once you had a ALO and iMod and a top line amp, you would pretty much have the best possible set up. If you...

I just got my iMod, and it is great, strongly, strongly suggested. If you get an iMod, the headphone jack becomes a line-out and the dock connector is disconnected. So instead of getting a dock connector, you want to get a nice mini-to-mini. A lot of people around here really like Ken's stuff...

Spending more on the interconnect than the Amp seems strange to me. I've normally seen people saying 10% on IC and around 40-50% for the Amp and headphones. I would say get a Belkin IC and a better amp. Also buy used! I got my Shure E5's for 225. -- David

I find that lots of more recent good hip hop has great production. I found it useful when testing out headphones... You get the subtlty of echos, oversampling, and all sorts of beautiful production. Some good places to look: Quasimoto The Unseen (I heard a lot of new stuff for the first...

v5. Having spent money on a new iPod and iMod, I was trying to keep costs down. Plus I'm not sure if I'm quite ready for swaping op-amps... -- David

Yes, I got the low-gain. My nicer mini-mini should be in the mail or nearly so... Soundgoon is making me one. -- David

Hey thanks, I ended up going with the Vakaadoo and the Headroom Gigabag. So I don't even need to post pictures of my portable -- I can just refer them to your pictures Actually, after I sent the message I realized that I needed to charge the iPod anyway so it was probably for the best...

I got home today and sitting on my doorstep is my new iMod and my new GoVibe 5. Unfortunately, I don't have my new mini-mini yet. As a back up, I was going to use the 5 dollar mini-mini that we use in the car to attach the iPod to the stereo. But my wife has the car for the next three hours. So...

Quote: Originally Posted by trose49 It can be decribed as "as new" IPOD has completely new cases, screen, batteries etc. NOT A SCRATCH ON EM! You could not tell if the IPOD you purchase at an Apple store new in the box was refurbished for your life. If someone sends in an IPOD for...