Quote: Originally Posted by qusp well there is more to this as well; most USB dacs are powered over the USB line, exactly how long do you think the battery on a dap would last if it was also powering an outboard dac?? it would seem on the surface to be an easy thing, but there are other...

Quote: Originally Posted by flyer1 This youtube error apparantly is affecting quite a few units. Quality control failed big time. This will cost Sony a lot of replacement units... Maybe, but it could be just a re-flash of the firmware for them before selling them again, I doubt...

Quote: Originally Posted by Podtweaker Sorry, but I don't really get why this is'nt just a player w/ a high quality line out section. Does anyone expect a high end CD or SACD player to have amplification beyond a line level signal. No, that's not a high quality player's job, unnecessary...

Well my portable set up was: FLAC -> Sansa Clip 8gb -> Crossroads Mylarone x3i's Unfortunately, my x3i's cable came out of the back of one of the buds so I've just replaced them with nuforce NE-7M's. Burning in as we speak About £90-£100 for the updated rig. My other set up I bring...

How about Noisettes? Haven't heard their new stuff, apparently got really big (seen their new album in the shops and all). I liked their old album even though the recording/mastering was so terrible I can't actually listen to it...

Fleet Foxes are great (and amazing live, seriously. Go to see them in an intimate venue if you can). I'd suggest the Sun Giant EP over the self titled LP though, it's better IMO although obviously not as long. Laura Marling? "Alas I Cannot Swim" is played far more than it should be on my...

Quote: Originally Posted by LostChild1 Finally, I don't know why you can't walk with heavy feet? No matter if I walk or run, my IEMs stay perfectly seated in my ears Maybe it's the comply tips that are just hugging my ear canals I think it's more the sound of your feet on the...

Quote: Originally Posted by prone2phone similarly, you cant ask Picasso to add some green color to his paintings that you like with photoshop. IMO No, but you can change your glasses to suit your eyesight

Brilliant, I'll have a look at those and the Sennheisers then, failing that I'll get a pair of the PL30's. Thanks!

I don't think I'll be able to listen to anything harsh/forward, my other cans being PX100's and Equation Audio RP21's and my ears are a bit sensitive to high frequencies. I do like to hear the detail and subtleties of the music though. So warm to neutral sounding IEM's should be a good match...

Hello! I have a problem.. My beloved mylarone x3i's are down and out due to the cable being pulled out of the back of one of the buds. It's repairable but I don't trust sticking them in my ear anymore due to other build quality experiences... So, I'm after some nice IEMs as a replacement...

I don't seem familiar with the "Vista problems" mentioned, been running it for nearly a year and a half and would take it over XP any day of the week - Navigating windows explorer is much nicer for me (although it has to cache every time for some reason...) and still running pretty much like it...

If you're looking in folder browsing, they'll be in alphabetical order if you haven't got the track number in front of the track name. This is how it should be. The fact they're in the right order on your computer suggests this. However, if you're actually looking in the database under Artist...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo Or forty hours real life. No way the majority of users will get fifty five hours unless cowon no longer lie about battery life Since there's no expansion slot and an easier to power screen, I don't see how you can say that without any results...

How about the Cowon O2? Bonus of flash, larger screen and expansion. Good battery life considering too. I don't know much about it besides, I'd heard some comments saying the firmware wasn't great (AV sync etc) but I've since seen comments to the contrary (a firmware update has been issued...