Quote: Originally Posted by beamthegreat Listen to them and burn them in at night. Sennheiser products needs a lot of burn in time. I believe this. I wanted to throw my HD485s away when they were brand new. After a solid break-in period- they're completely different and much...

Traveled with this recently and really liked it. The 16gb nano has really surprised me. I love the features and size.

I've only had serious issues with sonic stage when it deleted a recording I made on my HI-MD after I tried to upload it. Thank god they've fixed that ridiculous issue.

Sony MZRH910 for recording, 5.5 gen 30 gig Ipod w/Rockbox for listening Just replaced my dead Rio Karma with the Ipod. So far so good, but I still miss the Karma.

I've been using minidisc for years now... only for recording purposes though. Currently using one of the HI-MD recorders and I love it. Tons of recording time, cheap media and the ability to upload recordings via USB. Great format for recording. Not so much for listening.

I've noticed that refurbished I-Audio X5s can be had for a nice price. Does anyone have any experience with one of their refurbs? I know a friend who has gone through a few refurbished Ipods and they've looked as good as new... just curious if the X5s have as good a reputation. Thanks much.

I went with an X5 over the zune simply because the X5 handles ogg. Great player.

I think I'm going with an X5 to replace my Karma. Looks to be a great unit.

Quote: Originally Posted by Otophonus Karma is POS. People have glorified it for no reason. It was ahead of its time , when it was released ,but does not stand anywhere now. QUALITY CONTROL ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH KARMA. you sir, are an idiot.

I own both players. Bought the karma first to use as a player and bought the RH910 second to use as my recorder. If you're going to record and you can only have one- obviously pick the 910. For everything else- the Karma wins. Much better software (I hate sonicstage), much better user...

Quote: Originally Posted by Soundbuff But I am curious for those who use Ogg...what Q level do you use? 5.5

I've got an RH910 too. Been using minidisc for years (recording). I was seriously let down by the unit. My first recording ended up with numerous errors that resulted in me not being able to successfully upload the recording to my pc. Very crappy. Reinstalled sonicstage on a fresh install of...

Quote: “We are working hard to be a strong number two player in the market,” Sim said on a conference call. Now I know that he's just being realistic, but it sure is weird to see a big company actually say we're working hard to be second best.

Quote: Originally Posted by viator122 You might as well ask: Which is the best rock band, The Beatles or The Stones?" The Doors

Quote: Originally Posted by Edvard_Grieg not just bluetooth headphones.....remember that a more car manufacturers are incorporating bluetooth for hands-free cell phone use.....think of where else that could go. My new TL has that feature. I think Infiniti is beginning to...