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  1. natgun

    Reccomend me an amp+usb dac

    I have been using an old CMOY in a mint tin for travel and a HeadRoom micro amp with home module upgrade for years now. It's time for an upgrade.   I would like an amp that has a long battery life, small-ish size and a built in USB dac because I will be using this mostly with my windows...
  2. natgun

    my beyers are busted?

    So the left channel dropped out on my relatively new DT770 2006 headphones. Just got a new MP3 player as well. I purchased them from meier-audio... what are my options for getting them fixed?
  3. natgun

    need help with small ears?

    ok fellas, my sister has a nomad micro, but the earbuds that came with it dont fit in her ears, they just fall out. i gave her a pair of my old sony buds and those were too big as well. my sister doesnt want anything big, they have to be small enough to fit in her pocket when she is done. so...
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    need to upgrade my amp...

    I have owned a headsave maxed-out MINT for over 3 years now, and I must say that I do love the thing, but I just stepped up to my first pair of serious headphones, and i feel that my amp just isnt cutting it. I have a pair of the new 2006 beyer dt-770s and I run a completely portable rig with...
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    beyer dt770 - my MINT cant keep up

    just got a brand new pair of the 2006 DT770s and unfortunately my headsave MINT amp(3 years old+) has to be near 100% volume to drive them to decent sound levels. Thankfully, the beyers sound pretty damn good, but they lack some of the impact i remember from the last time i auditioned them...
  6. natgun

    background noise?

    when using my portable setup, i notice a large ammount of background hiss when i turn the volume up past maybe 60-70%, increasing rapidly past that point. I have a pretty nice stereo setup, and i do not notice this much hiss with my CDs even at high volume.. assuming the conversion to MP3...
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    help choosing new cans

    I am trying to find a new pair of cans for general music listening. I have had a pair of senn 212s for a few years now and have been happy with thier performance but now that I have a new job and a much bigger paycheck, I am looking to upgrade. I tried a pair of ultrasone hfi-700s about a...
  8. natgun

    need help replacing zen xtra hard drive...

    so i pulled the thing apart and got my drive out of the case... the problem is that 2 gold peices with springs attached fell out when i was removing the drive... i have no idea where these things go HELP
  9. natgun

    zen micro question..

    does the zen micro allow you to automatically record an FM broadcast? basically im wondering if i can set the micro to record howard stern every morning starting at 6am, but i dont want to have to actually wake up to manually start the recording.... help
  10. natgun

    where to find sennheiser replacement cables?

    my senn 212s cables are wearing out, does anyeone know where i can get a replacement cable?
  11. natgun

    looking for MP3 player for working out....

    i need an mp3 player for working out. id prefer a hard-drive based player, but ive heard that they are not good while running and the like. ive had my eye on the ipod mini, but im scared i might damage the drive... my max budget is $300, what do you guys think? the more storage the better...
  12. natgun

    where to buy beyer dt-770 non-pro?

    other than meier audio. preferably in the US...
  13. natgun

    how much data(mp3) storage does the mini-disk hold?

    how much space does a mini-disk have? i use mp3s that i encode myself usually around ~256k...
  14. natgun

    AT-a500/700/900 vs ultrasone hfi-700?

    i just picked up a pair of ultrasone hfi-700s and i love the sound... very detailed without loosing too much bass. i actually think the could use a bit more low-end impact, but they sound great. unfortunately, the build quality and comfort of the ultrasones could be a bit better, i have a...
  15. natgun

    how much do the 580s leak sound?

    so heres the story: i bought a pair of seen 212s over a year ago, and i did enjoy them immensely... but the highs were a bit light, and they werent particularly detailed. i wanted to upgrade, but i was convinced i needed closed cans because my cube at work is about 5 feet from 2 other...
  16. natgun

    semi-closed?

    what exactly does semi-closed or semi-open mean? will they provide more isolation than normal open phones?
  17. natgun

    my headband is cracking... help!!

    i have a pair of ultrasone hfi-700s and i am having a problem with my headband. the headband is made of 3 major parts, 2 plastic peices that are connected to the cans, and a hard-rubber middle peice which holds it all together, and provides flexibility... there are 2 screws in the plastic parts...
  18. natgun

    open vs. closed?

    ive been using a pair of sennheiser 212s for quite a while, and i must say ive been pretty happy with thier performance, especially while traveling on airplanes. i also use my headphones at work alot, and the isolation has been nice, but my work environment isnt particularly noisy. ive heard the...
  19. natgun

    nice mini to mini interconnect?

    need a decent mini-to-mini interconnect cable to hook up my portable to an amp. what do you guys reccomend?
  20. natgun

    pimeta for portable amp?

    im in the market for my first portable amp, and am looking at some custom pimeta amps.. are the pimeta amps pretty good, or should i just buy a MINT or airhead and be done with it?
  21. natgun

    amp for use with nomad zen?

    im looking to upgrade the sound from my nomad zen Xtra and ive been checking out the airhead and total airhead. im probably going to buy a set of closed headphones, perhaps some ultrasones or beyers. i havent decided quite yet, but im leaning towards the ultrasone 700s. anyways, ive read...
  22. natgun

    amp+cans for nomad zen?

    I am looking for a headphone upgrade for my portable player. i currently use a creative nomad zen Xtra. i have been using a pair of senn 212s with it to great effect, but after hearing a friends senn580s i realize that there are far better options out there. the 212s have served me well, but...
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