It seems to be a common problem with these. I did the checks to make sure they are not fake

Hi, I have the same issue. Did you ever get it fixed? or find the cause? Regards, or find the cause? Nick

Hi,   The sound cuts out most of the time on one side on my akg 3003 ear phones. If I fiddle with the cable where it joins the jack then it comes back. Does anyone know if the jack unscrews or pulls open so I can see if one connection has come loose inside the plug? Or is this a warranty...

Hi,   My archos 5g pmp has packed up and I need one that will play wav. I am considering one of the colorfly models - c3, ck4, ck5. Has anyone done a direct comparison of the sound quality of these models? I use mainly in the gym so bass and timing would get top priority. Otherwise I would...

Thanks.   I should add this is the second pair for me that this has happened to. The first time it occurred under the original warranty period and shure replaced it. Unfortunately they did not restart the warranty period as is usual in the industry and now are only offering me a small...

Hi,   The cables on my Shure SE530 have split where they enter the ear buds. I understand this was a common problem for these earphones and shure later changed the cable formulation. The latest units have detachable cables. My units are out of warranty and shure have offered me the 535 at a...

Burson Opamp Hi, Has anyone tried using burson discrete opamps in the ibasso d10? They are discrete drop in replacements for conventional ICs. Regards, Nick.

Hi, Can anyone recommend a small carry case for the iriver 140 with ibasso d10 and shure buds for use in the gym? Regards, Nick

It seems as if the ibasso d10 and pico amp / dac combinations are well regarded - what are the relative pros and cons of each? Thanks!

So what are the best sounding opamp based dac / amp portable solutions? Anything a big improvement on the d2? Regards, Nick

the old top of the range shures - pth 500? souce would be an iriver with digital output - maybe upgrading to an archos

the old top of the range shures - pth 500? souce would be an iriver with digital output - maybe upgrading to an archos

Hi, What are the best options for a fully discrete head amp / dac solution for portable use? Any views on the ibasso d2 boa? Regards, Nick.

Hi, What are the best options for a fully discrete head amp / dac solution for portable use? Any views on the ibasso d2 boa? Regards, Nick.

Thats right - the JB only supported WAV so a have a huge collection.

My Creative JB just packed in. Can any current players utilise lossless audio like wav? I am interested in the sony nwa3000 but have conflicting reports about supported formats. Are there any other options?

Hi, Even the smallest sleeves supplied with the e500pth are too large for my ear canals. Shure doesnt make any smaller ones so does anywhere make even smaller replacements or custom plugs anywhere in the london area or uk? Regards, Nick.

Hi, Does anyone have any idea of the in-ear frequency response so I can do some equalisation on my player? Regards, Nick.

I know the gilmore ae-1 is fully discrete - has anyone heard it? Are there any other fully discrete (i.e. no opamp) alternatives for portable use? Thanks, Nick.

I preferred both the ad847 and the ad8065 to the ad843 - though all were better than the lm6171 - in the head amp at least. I only have the WNA headamp left now.

Yes - are you using a tvc also? WNA has a new owner?

Its pretty good...

my portable has just gone kapput - I need either a new cdp or an mp3 player to plug into my cmoy to use in the gym. which units have the best quality dacs as I am going to run the dac o/p straight into the amp? Regards, Nick.

What are people typically using for their enclosures and where do they get them? Regards, Nick.

Sorry but I have sold the preamp and replaced it with a transformer volume control. I only have the mk 2 headamp now.