After much playing around, I finally found the issue.  When putting headphone in and out of the jack of 105 while CD is still being played, the player actually delays a bit.  SA8001 does not delay at all.   Not sure if this is a serious design issue since probably no one listens to CD with...

Each player has the screen to show the time and I stopped each player at the beginning of a track by pause.  For SA8001 and digital timer, I had to use buttons on the device.  For 105, it was the remote.  I can start all three at the same time.   Assuming even there could be a slight delay...

Having the SA8001 for two years, I bought 105 the other day and really want to find out the differences of these two all-in-one CD players in speaker and headphone sound, since both have the jack at front.   While I put two identical CDs (both copes from the original) in the players and...

I almost forgot the 60GB Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra I brought just five years ago.   I took it to a Bose store one time and the store employees thought I was carrying a Walkman.

Not very technical here but would just add my comments.   Do you have balanced headphones? If so, which ones? I have AKG K1000 and Stax SR303 -- are they considered balanced?   If not, are you looking at balanced headphones or a balanced amp in the future?  Just brought...

Just tried Audacity but the converted mono file is just terrible,  There could be further editing to do, but I still prefer to find a ready made CD.   Has anyone tried this to compare different speaker cables from right to left at the same time?

Can anyone recommend a good sounding CD, not in stereo, but in mono?   The reason for this is to test different cable setup in my speaker system, with single or bi-wire.  I assume I can have listen to two speakers at the same time, to judge what is the best setup.  Unfortunately my current...

I have been thinking a little more on this.   According to K1000 document, the thinner pad (smaller one) is on the front (close to the hinge) while the thicker pad is on the back (the one that slide).  why is that?  I can not figure how this design is related to the shape of our head, or...

Sorry, I should have mentioned that is for CD and SACD only and 2 channels, just like what SA8001 can do..   Otherwise the comparison won't be necessary.

I recently bought a Marantz SA8001 from a local head-fier and found that 8001 is fantastic.   Now I am looking to purchase my first blu-ray player and Oppo 83 looks pretty promising.   The truble is I am not sure if I should get the SE version which has improved audio playback, according...

I hope this is the correct forum where I can reach to K1000 owners, current or former.   Basically what I need is the replcement pads, or sometimes refered as "temple" pad here by some Head-Fiers.   There are two pads (right-front and left-rear) come off the housing.   The base of...

Is it better to find a Chinese audio website for locating the audio shop in China?  Since you are alread in China, find someone who can help you, if you don't want to input in Chinese to do your search.   From erji.net, I got this store (after clicking on jaben北京)   Jaben北京 北京市 朝阳区...

Just curious. I am going to visit LuoYang in China next week. Do we have someone here knows where to find a good audio store which might carry some China products such as the Little Dot?

Thanks, Skylab. I guess the ~$70 higher cost for DT880 at B&H will just justify me from sharing the music too loud in the room, or less outside sound coming in. Is there any other "significant" difference that has not been mentioned in this thread between the 880 and 990?

I have DT880-250 and the only problem I have is sibilant. Can anyone tell me which 600 (DT800 and 900) may be less sibilant?