Recent content by Mike Walker

Under settings in Rhapsody, you can turn streaming, and downloads all the way up to 320 kilobits per second. And this will be across everything you listen to. As for things sounding more or less compressed, I'm not quite sure what you mean. If you mean more compression artifacts, such as swishy...

I have used Rhapsody for more than a decade. And although I have tried alternative services, I always come back to Rhapsody. Especially since they increased streaming and downloading to 320 kilobits per second, the audio quality is truly excellent.

One tiny nit to pick. DAC stands for digital to analog converter, not digital audio converter. Conversely ADC stands for analog to digital converter.

Hey HiFi uy, the male end on headphones that plugs into an amp is a "plug". The female end on the amp or device is a "jack". You nearly always get that wrong, and it's something a " HiFi Guy" ought to know!

Thank you!

I'll investigate, Tinyman. THANK YOU!   I know that IEMs are portable. There's an IEM in my phone case at all times, so I've always got something with me to listen to. But IEMs create a sense of perssure against my eardrums that is quite uncomfortable. And I know how to insert them properly...

Read my original post! I am looking for POCKET-SIZED headphones. I am not looking for something m80 sized, which excludes the Mikros 90. I have lots of headphones. I am not expecting better than $500 sound. I appreciate your priorities, but I told you mine. A px200 is obviously more like what I...

No more than 150 for a portable. I have and love the m80, but don't consider it portable.I prefer mildly boosted bass below 100hz, and a smooth, slightly polite high-end. I listen to rock, pop, country, bluegrass, big band and standards, some classical, and orchestral pop. I host a syndicated...

Really? Nobody after two days?

I have used the Koss PortaPro, and it's variants, for more than 30 years. But, as small as it is, it doesn't fold flat for shirt-pocket carrying. And it's open-back, so there's no sound isolation.   I'm looking for a closed-back alternative, with bass response at least as good as the PortaPro...

I use a JDS Labs cMoy bb v2.03, with 12 volt AC adapter, and love the sound.

I have ordered of biosciencegeek cMoy headphone amplifier, and am looking for an 18 to 24 volt ac adapter for it, preferably one I can find locally, such as at Radio Shack. Any recommendations?

I decided to buy a biosciencegeek cmoy headphone amp on eBay, and was saddened to find that his site is completely gone! What happened? And is there any way to buy his amplifiers now? I have a JDS Cmoybb v2.03 that sits on my nightstand, & I listen to it almost every day. I need another amp...

There's open, and then there's "oh my God, turn that thing down!" It's astounding how loud Grados are for others in the room NOT wearing them.   I'm very partial to my Audio Technica ATH-M50!

My favorite thing about the XDR-F1HD is it's magnificent analog reception! There is no "stereo penalty" for distant analog FM stereo stations. They come-through fully separated, and remarkably noise-free! Ordinary FM tuners must either blend the channels toward mono to control noise, or pass...