http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/01/cowon-shipping-iaudio-10-pmp-tomorrow-160-and-up/   Since I could not find an earlier post about this player.... I searched some more: comes in 4, 8, 16 and 32 GB, no sd slot. Exactly like the S9 then.

For loudspeakers not only placement is very important; at least equally important is the coupling or decoupling to the floor (and the stand, for stand mounters).   I've got a laminated floor with an isolating under layer, so direct coupling to the concrete with spikes is out of the question...

I'm a little bit hesitant to start another cable treat, since there are always seems to be magicians here who live one continent further but still can determine that all I heart is placebo (and yes, I know what that is, I've got this MD psychology) but I still wanted to share my experiences for...

Hi, I'm looking for a new DAC and it seems to me Audio-GD makes some very good ones. Right now I'm wrestling through all the Audio-GD treads, but I fail to get a clear picture of what to expect, sound signature wise. And there are so many different DACs to choose from, in the same...

Apparently there is an update trying to make the browser on the X less clumsy: Sony Walkman X-series gets much needed browser update -- Engadget Haven't tried it myself, after the novelty wore off I only use the player for music. Enjoy!

Sony’s Gorgeous New A-Series Walkman Features OLED, Up To 64GB Capacity | Sony Insider Video: Sony NW-A840 packs OLED, noise cancellation, and 64GB of flash heat, still thinnest Walkman ever It does not have a touchscreen. Jeez, I'm still in love with my 32GB X1060, that still feels...

A few months ago I read about a British hifi-store that strongley adviced its customers to buy the van den Hul Mainsserver powercable with it. This interested me, and I decided to try one of these cables on the condition that I could return it if it didn't improve the sound Since I live in the...

Last week my beloved E4s broke, one of the cords leading to the earpieces finally snapped, after getting worn more and more for the last half year. Unfortunate, they were bought in august 2005, so past the 2 year warrant and besides I could'n find the invoice. I phoned and mailed the Dutch...

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Hi, I'm looking for an all purpose phone that I will use for gaming, and listening to music amped and also unamped, when I'm on the go or in another room then my amp is. My eye felt on the Beyerdynamic manufacturingpage where you can also select 32 ohm versions. My question is, can these...

For half a year now, since I replaced my Rega Planet 2000 CDP with an Apollo (the first <€1000 CDP I can really enjoy) I'v been experimenting in my speakerbased system (Primare A30>Kimber TC> Dynaudio 122)with IC's: A braided DIY silver/teflon/solid-core with Bulletplugs, a vdHul Patchbay 5, a...

There's lots of discussion everywhere about people hearing differences between f.i. cables and double blind tests showing they don't. Since this often gets ugly I completely agree with headfi's choice not to allow those discussions here. Still, the base of the discussion is interesting...

Just read the Hifi Choice of november 2006. In it, pg 44, is an interview with Terry Bateman, rRga's senior electronics design engineer (next to an enthousiastic review of the Saturn). He plays with the idea of using disc drive system with even more expensive components, Burr Brown DACs...

A few days ago I decided to buy another DAP for my bedroomsystem (X-canV3, HD485-one-day-to-be-replaced-by-a-HD650). For 2 years I use a NW-HD1 for commuting, and I love that thing, stylish, compact, good batterylife and very pleasant SQ. So I have a large library of 256kbs Atrac. After some...

I always knew cables make a difference, but I used to believe in more expensive is better. Within reason, but still. The other day I was lceaning a closet and found the very cheaplooking ICs supplied with my rega planet 2000. Just for fun I inserted them between my Rega and my amp (Primare...

I need a source for a bedsite system, preferably portable. Since I have all my music on CD I first contemplated buying a portable CDP, like the Sony 920. But then I started to doubt; why buy a PCDP if I can get a 20-60 GB HD-player and fill it with lossless audio from my PC? Main concern is...

I used to have an ipod an ripped ~200CDs to AAC, then I switched to a Sony (which I still use) and ripped the same CDs to ATRAC. Now I want a lossless dap for my bedsite system. I was thinking, why not copy the .WAVs or whatever from the CDs lossless to my HD (will take about 100 Gb, got 500 in...

I'm building a bedsite system, consisting of the Musical Fidelity X-CanV3 and a HD650. (Got the amp, gonna get the phones this week, now using HD485). Now I need a source. At the moment I use my Sony NW-HD1 in line mode. Good sound, but it surely van be bettered. My question is: do I need a...

Recently I discovered that the sound I want is not attainable with amp and speakers for sensible money, probably at least partly because of my room, my Rega planet/Primare a30/Aynaudio 122 (carefully set up and accesorized) are not as satisfying as my humble NW-HD1 +E4/HD485. So for real...

This morning I went to buy a new headphone; I tried the Sens 485, 515 and 595...and got home with the 485. The reason was I needed a fun phone for gaming and occasional listening through my Sony nw-hd1). I tried the phones on my walkman; the superiority of the 595 was clear; clearer sound...

At home I've got a very nicely balanced hifi kit; very carefully put together in the last 15 years keeping in mind my listening preferences, music and the characteristics of my room. Rega Planet, Primare A30, dynaudio 122, good cabling/accesories all work together to give a detailed, spatial...

Hi, I've been wanting to ask this for some time now; are 2-way IEMS really in every aspect better then 1-way IEMs? My background; since 5 years I love IEMs, climbed up from the Sony 70&71, then to the sharp 33, quicly dismissed Koss the Plug, the shure e2,E3 and now E4. The latter is near...

This is not the smartest thing I ever did, but perhaps some find it entertaining or educational. I’ll also post it at Audio Asylum My set consist of a Rega Planet 2000 CDP, > DIY silver/solidcore/Teflon/braided/bulletplug IC of which I’m rather proud, Primare A30 amp >Kimber 8TC LS-cable...

For about half a minute I felt a pang of disappointment the differences seemed minimal, after that I did hear differences, impressive differences. Gone is the veil due to rolled off high, very impressive bass giving a weightier sound, very natural, dynamic mids. Great detail, without being...

I have a collection of IC's priced between €100 and €300. My favs were an Audioquest Coral (full and warm, but not very dynamic) a kimber PBJ (detailed, dynamic, but a little bit grainy) and a vdHul the First Ultimate (detailed but mechanic). A year ago I decided to try something for myself...