Only reason I don't use the pocket dock is because my 3G Ipod is in a Matias Ipod Armor Case. Opening at bottom of case will not support a Pocketdock, just Sik connector.

Anyone have any experience with Xin's:: http://www.fixup.net/products/whitemini.htm I have the same set up: Ipod, Sik din and amp ... I don't want to add another length of mini-to-mini interconnect cable between the Sik and amp. Xin's whitemini looks like a good solution, granted a little...

im considering getting the top of the line unit for $299 because it comes with the 4 switches I have an Ipod, Skik Line out and the er4p. Xin says it comes with double buffer, so should run my Ety's fine. Does that mean you think it comes default with OPA134? Would at upgrade to OPA627 at...

received an email with Xin. I'll share it here since the orginal poster of this thread seemed to indicate it was ok. I asked Xin the recommended Supermono setup for my 3GIpod using Sik Line Out with ER4P with 4S conversion cable; bass boost desired: Recommendation per Xin: get the featured...

I'm a Mac users who uses Itunes to encode my CDs to 192AAC -- put the CD in the Mac, select which songs you want to encode from the CD, and Itunes encodes them directly off the CD. Occasionally, I will drag the original AIFF files right off the CD onto my hard drive to make lossless backups of...

I'll be sure to tell my "friend". Haha. Maybe my first transcoded MP3 > AAC was just a bum transcode, which is why I started the thread. Last night, I compared the resulting AllofMp3 AAC to an MP3 of the same song I got from a different source (Limewire). My AllofMP3 AAC had a distinct hum...

hi there I have been downloading some files from allofmp3.com. Generally, I use their service that encodes directly from the source CDROM. I have been buying the resulting encodes at 192 AAC. However, there are a few songs I want on allofmp3 that are not offered as direct encodes from the...

Hi all, Just a curiousity question from a user here owning an Ipod and Er4p with 4s conversion cable. My music is encoing at 192 AAC through Itunes. i was wondering what everyone else with this l listening combo encondes at? I've a/b'd my 192 AAC files with the original CDs and, to my...

thanks for the replies... well, I basically "purchased" my AAC file from AllofMp3.com. It was an OnlineExclusive rip, meaning it was ripped from their CD original. With a couple of exceptions, the rips I get from AllofMp3.com are usually of good quality. The "She Will Be Loved" track from...

Not sure where to post this But is the Marooon 5 "Songs About Jane" CD copy protected? I've made an AAC of the song "She Will Be Loved" and I hear bits of static/clicks/quick disortions. I also grabbed some MP3's of this song off the net to test it, and they also sound weird. A few...

Hi All I'm a ER-4p owner with the default medium foamies. Had anyone who has used the medium foamies also used the small Ety foamies? Was there a big difference? My mediums seem to fit ok (I get them in far enough where the outer surface of the foamie is capping ear canal. But overtime...

great site, what I was looking for. thanks!

interesting replies... yes, I suppose tape hiss should be embraced... much like one should embrace the smal cracks in an aging classic painting. it's part of the texture of oldies. i listen to the Beatles 'Let It Be' from their "One" CD using my er4p and ipod and notice the rough...

thanks, gentleman. from now on i'll just check voulme before pluggin' in.

hi all i am using er4p headphones from an ipod. when listening to ripped oldies songs (AAC 192kbps) I notice a lot more tape his when listening to these oldies. do people find this is just more common with older songs because of the technology then? generally, is such hiss more noticeable...

hi i have the er4p. i plugged it into an airline jack on an airplane to listen to a TV. i guess the volume was up high, because when I plugged they etys in, it was very loud and made me jump to turn down volume. it lasted about 5 secs tops. i heard no distortion, just loud would this do...

hi all I am looking to build up my musical collection. Does anyone have any recommendations for Discography-type websites? Like a website where you can look up any artist and see a listing of the albums released by them (ideally in chronological order per date released, and maybe even track...

ok, musical tastes aside -- i'm looking for someone else with the song Barry Manilow's "Mandy", ideally from a CD or high quality MP3. My question is... when I play this song, I hear clicking in the background. Microphone clicking or bad recording for the time? I figured this would be the...

well, interesting replies. certainly seems to vary. some play much lower, some play full tilt

haha aurora, yeh, I know it's a bit pricey what brand/type of mini-to-mini interconnect do you have between your sik and amp?

just curious what's people average listening volume when using an ipod's headphone out with a pair of ER4P? (no amp) generally, i'm about maybe 60% on the Ipod volume bar for most vocal songs; maybe 75% - 85% on quieter classical or soundtrack material. I know this isn't scientific...

Hi All Just curious if anyone has bought/used Xin's right-angle mini to mini plug? http://www.fixup.net/products/whitemini.htm I'm thinking of getting one to use with my Ipod's Sik cable and plug it right into the amp, no need for another length of mini-to-mini Anyone using it? Sound...

hi all I am traveling in a couple of weeks with the Ipod as a carry on to listen on plane. I assume all is ok putting the ipod through the airport xray scanner? thanks

many thanks!

hi all wasn't sure where to post this, so portables seemed bets, since I have Ipod. How can you tell if an MP3 was encoded using VBR (alt preset standard). I encoded all my files at 192 AAC... but occassionally I'll grab an MP3 file from someone. Usually, in Itunes, it will just say the...