In this corner....a MacBook Pro weighing in with a built in mini optical jack capable of 24bit-192khz stereo output (although the Audio/MIDI utility only has a setting for 96khz?) And in this corner...the feisty little M-Audio Transit...with its fancy installer, preference pane and USB...

So...I've just upgraded my DAC to the Keces 131 (should be here in a coupla days) from the USB Keces 151 and am busy thinking about the best way to go about connecting the new gear. Thee source is a MacBook Pro which has a 24/192 optical out in the form of a mini-optical jack. I had thought...

Good bass out an iPod (using headphones) the way the iRiver's can is there? Is there some secret method? Perhaps editing every single (4000+) mp3 files seperately using Peak and increasing thee bass that way? Kidding of course. I was so set on getting the 20GB H10, till I found out it is XP...

My current outside sealed portable phone (for exclusive portable on the go in the city) is the px200....suits my needs and tastes perfectly. I am curious if there is an option with that same full deep bassy slightly rolled of highs sound but...not in a traditional headphone (top of the head...

someone get one and tell us about it. i would, but i just got a 450 and am content.

Specificaly with the (ooh i forget the name) little plug in line out adapter for the 3 and 4G's...? OR does bass boost actually work that way.....without distortion? thanks aye....

Well, I've finally answered the nagging questions and the results are interesting!! I went and purchased an imp-450 and got the chance to get to the bottom of the imp 450 and 550 EQ differences in relation to my trusty imp-350. First off, no disrespect to the imp-350; it’s no slouch; it's...

At the bottom of the following page is some photos of the imp-900, including a BRAND NEW external battery pack design...which is really interesting. Not only that, but the specs are all there....including the 120hour batt life?!?! The player is the same slimmness as the 550....so that...

Can you verify for me that the user eq on the imp-450 has an adjustment up to 18db...instead of 12db. All the other imp's user eq's and the deficient ExtremeEQ on the 550 can only adjust to 12db's. The manual for the imp-450 say its goes to 18, but I would like definative answer. Also if it...

I thought I'd ask the ones with experience here if they've got a favorite track, test signal or something, you can pass along to assist in the break-in of a new Hd 25-1. Thanks!

After all the reading up about these phones, I gave 'em a try. My current setup is an imp-350 into a maxed-out cmoy and the px200's. I was totally happy with that rig, and was looking for a slightly larger also closed phone with ruggedness and a bit better isolation....so the 25-1 fit the bill...

Keep in mind these views are purely about the headphone and line out sound quality between the two units and do not reflect or consider the improved battery life, larger memory buffer, small physical size and weight, or optical of the imp-550. That said... First, in a nut shell, if you've...

Well today was eventful. It started out with a purchase of the much discussed Sony V6's, followed by a trip to the Apple store to hear a 4G (and check out the much discussed eq), and finally online to make some purchases. First, the V6's were in my possession all of about mmm 4 hours. Yea...

"2000mAh iPod Extended Life Battery Kit - This extended life internal battery for the iPod offers a full 60% more power than was supplied with the original without any modifications to the iPod itself necessary" taken from: http://www.pdasmart.com/ipodpartscenter.htm Anyone tried one of...

When connected and used with an amp...do the iPod's eq's have an effect still or it the sound from the line out...pure and flat? Oh and sorry to tack on one more..will it work with the 4G's? thanks team.

With the great new firmware just released for the 550 (so I've read), Im inching closer to upgrading from my 350, purely for sonic improvements. My question, and I know it has been asked before in several posts, but alas has never been directly answered. Is the sound of the 550 a MARGINAL at...

http://service.iriver.co.kr/pds/main.asp?p_name=imp-350 can someone grab the newest firmware from the iriver korea site, unzip, and email me the hex file? Id be ever so grateful... thanks!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...073498-1787629 I'd love to be the first to get my hands on this bad boy...

well.....they deliver to the US that is... http://www.teamdigital.net/store/cus...3&page=1<br /> $119 including shipping... I know most of yoo's have gone HDD but...im still holdin' on... I hope the audio quality is noticeably better than the 350...

I use mine with a Cmoy via the line out and Ive noticed that with the volume set between say 18 thru 26 there is substantial bass present (with the bass eq set to highest setting) and a sound I like....after which 27 thru 40 the sound goes rather flat and noticealby lacking in low end...overall...

If it is true that the 450 came out after the 550...is there a sonic advantage or other diffrence between the two units?? Although limited I like the 450 ability to at least FUNCTION a bit without the remote. With my current imp-350 I can initially setup via the remote: the eq setting and...

Curious. Ive got an imp-350 and am happy with it paired with a maxed out cMoy mounted to the lid. Stuff it in a back pack and I use the remote or ditch the remote on short walks and use the basic controls. I think with the px200's (which fit me great) its as good as can be. Sound quality is...

Hi Im moving to Tokyo soon and need a new set of cans to go with my imp-350 and airhead amp. Ive tried the ety's..not for me....ive got the px-200's and they are good but hard to stay put. To be honest I have the MDR-V700's and I love the bass in them but yea..they are cheap sounding and cloudy...

Hey, I just added the Sonica to my setup and am having an issue with distortion if the system volume is maxed as well as iTunes volume set at max. Setting both system and iTunes to mid level seems to rectify this problem. Is anyone else having this problem and using this method or something else...

I've previously been an Airhead user and recently aquired both a pair of ER-6 and PX200 and have read and learned about this Meta42 amp. Built by both JMT and Tangent quite often Ive seen. MY question is about an amp Ive seen for sale with these specs: Here are the spec's AD8620 op-amp...