I have a pair of ER4-P earbuds and have wanted to try this for a long time. I finally gave it a shot yesterday, and it worked fairly well. I was able to clean old foam eartips so I could reuse them. Here's how I did it. Purchase some hydrogen peroxide from the pharmacy. Pour a small amount in...

I'm going to by an mp3 player for my daughter for Christmas. I like the Rio Carbon because of the small size, 5GB, audible support, WMA support, and the battery life. However, it appears that the case is totally sealed and thus one cannot replace the battery when it becomes worn out. Is this...

I just discovered a wonderful new use for my Etys. I recently got a TiVo and so I've been a couch potato lately. We have a very open floor plan in the house so the location where the TiVo is located is open to the kitchen, dining room, bedroom. When watching TiVo, it can be quite annoying...

I have a very old Awia bookshelf system that is starting to die. We use it for the TV, XM Radio, and to play CD's. Hmmm... since I don't have a DVD player in that room, perhaps I should get a cheap DVD player and then get a receiver. I need to drive two sets of speakers. One by the TV and one...

Yesterday I gave a careful listen to Norah Jones' CD "Feels Like Home". Great content, horrible quality. At first I thought it was my equipment, but after some experimentation I knew it was the disc. Reading around the forum, I find that this disk is copy protected. This really pisses me off. So...

I've been listining to Norah Jones sing "Don't Know Why" by Jesse Harris, but I have no idea what some of the lyrics mean. Apparently she decided to dump her lover but I don't understand the reference to "house of fun" and "bag of bones". Any one care to take a shot at it? I waited...

I am so bummed. I was working in the yard yesterday and had my etys in with my MP3 player. When I was coming back into the house I managed to catch the wire on the door knob and ripped the wire right out of the bud. I had purchased a new fixup cable so that's the one I destroyed. I'm going to...

I was over at the iRiver site and see that they have some new MP3/FM devices there. Has anyone used the iFP-180T? 128MB storage, record from FM ability, comes with Sennheiser MX300 buds, voice recorder. Cute little unit. I'm particularly interested in it's ability to pull in a good FM...

Ok, so we're going to have a housefull this Thursday. So this past weekend, the wife and I decide to clean the house. Ya know, once a year whether it needs it or not. So I pop a copy of "Band of Brothers" into my SlimX. Strap it to my waist, stick in the Ety buds and spend a few hours washing...

I finally got around to getting a wall wart for my Meta42. The Meta42 is normally powered by 2 9V batteries. I picked up a 24VDC 400mA supply. When I power it up I get a strong hum. No source required. Anything I can do about this? Is a better power supply needed? Thanks bj

I heard this on NPR the other morning. IVL Technologies is marketing a Karaoke machine with pitch correction. So someone that sings like me might sound halfway decent. That's really nice but what I was surprised to learn was that professional recording artists have been using this technology for...

I recently came across this new artist while browsing the racks at a Borders on Cape Cod. Dana Glover is simply awsome! Her voice is rich, smooth, and full. Her first album, Testimony, is great! I never tire listening to it. Some of the tunes have just a hint of country, but there seems to be...

I stupidly ran Windows update on my Win2k system. I installed all critical updates and SP3. Now I can't load drivers for any CD ROM drives (including the new Plextor I just bought). Also I can't load a driver for the "Multimedia Video Controller". All devices worked fine before I did the update...

Went out to see a movie today, My Big Fat Greek Wedding (very funny), and pick up some new music. Since Borders has those headphones for listening, I like to listen to stuff I've never heard before. Well today I discovered Marian McPartland. What a talanted jazz piano player! I must say...

I'm considering a meta42 and I have a choice of op-amps. AD843JN, AD8610, or AD8620. I know little about these amps and would appreciate the opnions of others. I have ETY 4p but I will be replacing the cable to get rid of the microphonics. I may stay with the 4p cable or go to the 4s. My...

I have a set of ER-4Ps and I'm thinking of getting the fixup cable because I can't stand the microphonic noise from the cable. Two questions: 1. Is it really necessary to send my buds to them to replace the cable? It doesn't seem too difficult. Simply unplug the old and plug in the new...

I am so bummed out. It was working fine and then the left channel went dead. Only from the jack on the remote. Plugging into the main unit still works. I called iRiver and they were very nice. They say that they will have a distributor contact me with return information and I will be sent a...

I recently purchased a pair of Etymotic ER-4Ps. Now I’m looking for a portable music source. I’m considering the SlimX CD/Mp3 player, the Rio Volt SP250, or a NEX II MP3 player. I’ve read that some have said the SlimX has a little hiss, yet others have said no. This would drive me crazy. Can...