+1 for Lupe. I dislike him as a person because of his sometimes entitled attitude and his somewhat naive activism politics. Still, the man can rhyme. More than that, he can rhyme with a coherent message.   Case in point, one of my favorite songs is Little Weapon. Lupe raps about kids in...

Quote:   I never said it wasn't true, just that the reasoning was faulty. The electrical properties of the cable will affect the signal phase for different frequencies. The length itself will not affect anything noticeably. Humans do not have that kind of aural resolution.

Quote: I'm not sure I buy that reason. Instantaneous speed of electrons in copper is roughly 2/3 the speed of light. A slightly longer cable will not affect timing adversely in any noticeable way. I think the resistance/capacitance/inductance of the wire would be bigger problems.

No problemo .

Perhaps we should get back to talking about the touch itself?   I've found no issues with mine, other than an occasional reluctance to connect to wifi (solved by reboot). The edge of the glass attracts dust. The camera is fun, but HDR apps are useless in practice because they take so long...

Am I the only one who sees something dirty in "JustBeat(s)?"

Quote: My feelings about the camera are mixed. I still feel like apple gave in to demand and threw in a camera they weren't ready to put in (We've seen proof that it's been on their minds since the 3G). On the other hand, HD video. The quality isn't great, but it isn't too bad, and if it...

I just listened to my new iPod touch out of my SR60s. There must have been roll off they've corrected, because in at least one song I could swear there's a bass line I hadn't heard before. It sounds good, but a little... different. I feel like they may be playing with the EQ subtly (perhaps...

Quote: I wonder if they changed the amp chip? I hope the new touch doesn't get any louder personally. It's already loud on one notch with my DDMs.

Yeah, that old nano is really a class of it's own. It's a "dumb" PMP with a camera. Most "smart" PMPs don't have cameras yet. 

The sansa clip is rugged and plays pretty much everything. And they're cheap too, so you can break one and not worry (well, not too often haha).   Oo, video. Why not get an old iPod nano? Stores haven't cleared their stock yet. You can get a new one now dirt cheap. I'd act quickly though...

That's interesting. What headphones are you using? If anything, I thought the iPod was fairly powerful. Perhaps it's a voltage problem (i.e. headphone impedance is high).

Oh man these sound good. Guess I'll just wait until people start selling them off and I'll pick one up used. 

Quote: Same here. I do use the EQ sometimes now for my RE0s though, because I'm attuned to a darker signature.   Quote: Could be worse. It could be raining. 

Quote: I would think something like the Archos 28 or Cowon, but really, really thin. It definitely won't play apps, that would hurt the touch.   Quote: The camera was just market pressure IMO. People saw the prototype (me included) and wanted an iPod with camera. As cameras...

The clip+ is a fantastic portable source. Rockbox is functional and does everything you want and more, but at the expense of a little battery life. Battery lasts a while if you don't fiddle with much, but don't expect 55 hours or whatever Cowon is quoting.   May I suggest a Fuze (not Fuze+)...

Quote: I think this is pretty much the reason for the touchscreen nano. The touchscreen itself is what drew people to the iPhone/Touch. Apple is giving in to the business side of things and trying to capitalize on this.   There was talk in the months leading up to the release that...

Of course there are pros and cons. I'd argue that depending on what you want, the fluidity of a smaller school is not something to be overlooked. To be able to more or less construct your own major is very nice. I certainly don't think the smaller schools suffer from a lack of professorial...

Quote: Take SAT math 2 and Physics or chem. I never took physics, but I have bio, chem and math, which more or less has me covered.   Quote: Are you kidding me? Cooper Union. Not only is it a great school with dorms *in* downtown Manhattan (best college town ever ), it has...

Quote: Don't count on it. There's always "one more thing..."    What Apple should do is buy Sansa. Then nobody will be able to say they don't make good MP3 players. 

Quote: It's not necessarily the same people. I thought the camera was a gimmick but the video on the nano was watchable. That was a major feature.

Seems like Apple is on track for a 128GB iPod touch in Jan/Feb, Moore's law style. Personally, that video camera looks kinda nice to me.   My hunches pre-release:   There's a mic on the bottom for FaceTime, meaning easy VoIP, especially with google voice. That "720p" recording may only...

I didn't know radius made a mic'ed IEM. Does it use the same dual driver setup? (If so, I'm in for one ).

I think there should be some good lists around here somewhere for mic enabled IEMs. IMO, you may just want to get a cheaper M9P (mic enabled) for ~$20, and then a nicer set without the mic (so you dont have to limit your options. I really do have to recommend the Radius DDM if you go that route...

Those look sick! I've always wanted to hear what a proper FS dynamic custom sounds like.