One of the best sounding budget mp3 cd players out there right now.. I've got one as well and used it heavily for a year although it became somewhat dated last september when I picked up the ipod. Great CD player though - survived a 8 foot fall from my lofted dorm bed and kept on kicking...

Quote: Excuse me while I go and laugh hysterically in the corner. I will grant that it is now idiot proof in a way iTunes isn't and holds the neophytes hand better. But you see dear Bangra - it's all relative They've come a long way at the very least.

Quote: remember..Sony=Sonic Stage Sony=root kit.. Aha but you're wrong there... Sony has actually got off their ass and sonic stage is actually a pretty nice piece of software to work with. Just in time for the new minidisc player... It's actually pretty damned comparable to itunes...

Some quality... But there is a ton of hype behind it - just like most other products here - amps included... Especially amps >.>

Quote: To me, a chain is only as strong as the weakest link. Understandable enough - but I don't believe it's fair to lump in the interconnect into that "chain." Let's put it this way - an absolute POS low quality cable *may* make things sound worse. Spending 10-15 bucks on a decent...

Quote: You have answered your own question in the thread title: mini mini interconnect - pointless upgrade lol... You know it. Interconnects are the last thing people should be looking at. Most if it is hardcore hype. "I can REALLY hear the difference man - Honest!" In reality there...

Hahah... Sounds like somebody screwed up and they want to get out revised units as easily as possible

Well I actually won a pair of mint condition paradigm atoms on ebay last night for 80 dollars. I believe that was a pretty good deal anyways I'll let you guys/girls know how they are once they arrive.

Quote: When say "I'd love to be able to flood the apartment with music", do you mean doing that at concert level? Or you want speakers that can give you good performance? Well - I'd like to be able to hear things clearly across the room if that makes any sense. I know for some...

I've taken a look at quite a few of the threads around here... Some people pointed out the Athena AS-B1s and I believe the missions were the M30s? I think the Paradigms you were referring to are the Atoms? Is it possible for such a small speaker the size of a piece of paper practically to...

Well I've been given a receiver - Onkyo TX-8211 - from an international student/friend of mine who is headed back to Japan. Thanks again Jun Specs are below. Quote: Amplifier Section Power Output (8 ohm, 20 Hz-20 kHz, FTC) 50 W/Ch Dynamic Power* 105 W/Ch/70 W/Ch THD (Rated...

You probably won't be able to tell Cables are honestly one of the LAST things you should worry about.

I see you've figured out what I also came to realize...

Couldn't ever agree more with #1. Listening could never be as satisfying as playing what you want to hear perfectly yourself. If you can reach that point where you can freely express what you want and making that instrument "sing" - you've got it made.

Money Money with diminishing returns.

Have still neglected to buy a case because I simply cannot find one that doesn't have some sort of ridiculous flaw... Using an older velcro flap style camera case right now that is just about the right size.. Open to suggestions

The argument wasn't against the line out from the pod which has indeed shown significant improvement. I actually misread a portion of the user's post. Hoo hoo hoo my mistake. Check the other amping thread if you want to read my crusade against the headphone out.

I'd swap amp and source but at least we agree on cables last and phones first Have a nice evening.

You don't seem to be living up to your Budget Hi-Fi Guy name. I'm more surprised with your attitude than anything else. I also consider myself to be one of the ultimate bang for the buck type guys and am always interested in the maximum gains for the minimum dollars. Amps providing diminishing...

Quote: With an iPod, for example, the low frequency roll off associated with low impedance headphones is eliminated. This isn't supposition, it's a demonstrable fact. You will find this addressed in various threads right here on good ol' Head-Fi. I know it Not fighting that...

Quote: I listen to mostly artists who use lots of strings and horns, alt rock, some electronica. I really want to hear the details in the music. Example the peddle of the piano. I want the vocals to be clear like I can hear them breath in and out and the reverb from the guitar. Before...

Quote: What it seems is that you're trying to justify not trying an amp... I use(d) (and in the future will be using) an amp via a sik din. Ampless at the moment due to financial constraints. Furnishing an apartment is more important than a portable amp at the moment. Nobody said...

There are players out there that can drive just fine. NJB3 for example has absolutely ludicrous headphone output numbers. In such cases - you gain absolutely nothing by hooking up an amp. Take a smaller player and stick some ridiculously hard to drive monitors on it and then we've got a...

Assuming that the original amp can already properly drive whatever phones you plugged in - then YES - that second external portable amp is a complete waste. What part of garbage in garbage out do you not understand?

Quote: Whether you say "the detail is there", a good amp still helps reveal it at the same volume level, compared to the one built in. The benefit from a good amp is that it is optimized to musicallity rather than power or space or cost. Assuming we're talking about a headphone output...