I've recently received my pl30's from Mp4nation. The bass knobs were tight enough to shred my fingernails. A little gentle persuasion from needle nosed pliers made the bass adjustment possible. I can imagine if you were not sufficiently gentle the adjustment knob could be broken off quite...

How is the clamping force for those of us with xl heads?

I would love a set of these ... if some kind soul could send them on to Australia please contact me via a pm. Cheers.

Packaging is different to mine but the budz look the same ... best of the entry level options imho.

Talk to the experts ... http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...isplay.php?f=9 It seems they prefer eneloops for build quality and LSD (low self discharge) ... and lithiums for extra current.

A pleasant surprise is the quality of the included buds. With a few hours burn in, and level one "clearbass" they are quite acceptable for casual listening imho ... Navigation of menus and tracks is easy and radio sound quality is good, but of course reception is dependent upon your...

I purchased an nf431 yesterday. Cost $100 US (Thailand) came with stick remote (no lcd), power adapter and a cheap carry case. Will reserve comments for a few days till the "newness" factor wears off.

Ive just started getting into concert DVDs on my d600 (sigmatel chip) sounds great into px100 ... a very laptop friendly set of cans by the way this thread reads.

Quote: Originally Posted by LTUCCI1924 Buddha HI: How are you? were you not here before. Why is your post count so low? Have you heard the Sony ex81 or 51? I wounder how the Pan. sound compared to them or the Koss 75? G'day Lou, ... these days I do more reading than posting ...

Howdy Lou ... I consider the Panas to be the "best buy" in the cheap canalphone sector. Most of the good points of the md-33s with a considerably less harsh top end. Real good value for money. I'd still have them now but I couldnt get a good fit to my ear with the supplied plugs. B.

Quote: Originally Posted by LTUCCI1924 Buddha The portable radio in my signature cost 100.00 and puts out 28 m/w per channel in the headphone jack. That is plenty of power to spare with the MS-1. Please no offense meant to you. Thanks for your comments Lou, and of course no...

HI Lou ... been following your headphone journey with interest. I've had my ms-1 for about two days now and for the most part am very happy. They sound great out of my pcdp and really have substantially improved with around 20 hours burn in. However ... my one disappointment is from my...

Has anyone tried window demister repair paint for this mod ... strikes me as much safer than solder.

Are "Simple Burner" minidisc recordings close enough to minidisc recording quality via optical cable ???

If my memory serves me correctly ... the HP890 were being sold across the bridge in Malaysia for as little as 30 USD . An excellent choice if your on a tight budget and can locate them around that price.

I believe I was the first head-fier to bite the bullet and actually purchase a pair of 890s. I sold them after about 12 months of moderate use with zero problems and no visible signs of wear. In other words after a years use in a rather hot climate they remained in perfect condition...

Quote: Originally posted by iceneweb i wear a full face face helmet and would prefer some phones that go right into the ear like ear plugs (i normally wear ear plugs 'cus of the wind noise). 'ety's' cost is in the hundreds$$, are there any less expensive in-ear choices? mark...

Quite often a small piece of foam or a hair gets caught and vibrates against the driver ...

Can be found here ... http://www.ownt.com/technews/2003/sonys2003/sony.shtm in the latter half of the page.

Having owned the both the V6 and Koss 35 I would have to say that the 35s are "more my cup of tea". In fact I wasn't impressed at all with the V6, though they have quite a reputation here. Cant comment on the eggos ... they certainly seem the flavour of the month.

Time to invest in that rubber dinghy Snufkin ... or you can borrow my flippers.

Quote: Originally posted by Snufkin Pinkster - the KSC-35 is far superior to the HP890 .... Perhaps a tad enthusiastic there Snufkin. As you are aware I have some experience with these two cans, and my appraisal is somewhat different ... in fact I believe the sum of their...

Quote: Originally posted by j-curve Promiscuity: Replacing partners more frequently than your A-T's. - Head-Fi Dictionary - Lol !!!

I have the opportunity to purchase a d-5/d-50 in what looks like pretty good order. It would help my decision to hear reports / owners opinions on this classic discman. Cheers.

I would be most interested to hear any further thoughts on the dolby headphone output ... do you lucky new owners find yourself using this option at all?