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I want to buy my wife a portable MP3 player for xmas.  She isn't as a demanding listener as me and will mainly be listening to it via car speakers and a portable boom box.  I am looking to spend no more than $125 or so, and would prefer $100.  As big of capacity as possible, likely flash based...

Yes, I did do that with Pandora for a bit, but was getting groups that were too dreamy or slow. I did get one band that seemed interesting, but I forgot the name. I need to go back to Pandora and replay that station to see if that band comes up again.

Wow, kinda bummed I am not hearing moregroups that are as musically talented and have produced albums with comparable stylistic features of PT and FOABP.

I am a rock person and enjoy a variety of rock music. I recently tried Porcupine Tree's Fear of a Blank Planet and can honestly say I haven't enjoyed a new album so much in a long time. I am looking for other albums that are like this one. I've done some reading in forums and when someone asks...

Nothing from me either. He just likes to say things like I will finish your amp this week thinking I will be placated and go away for a while. I am sure he has no intention of doing anything. It really is weird. He told he Head-fi isn't really his main base of customers, yet I find that hard to...

He finally replied to me today and said he is planning to ship my amp next week. Ha! Like I believe that.

No, the vendor is a mainstream company. They don't do mods. I know of standard modding companies, Reference Audio Mods, APL, etc., but am looking for someone who is more familiar with headphone amps. That is, the person listens to headphones regularly and understands the headphone experience...

I will be getting a new tube headphone amp soon and in the future will be considering having some mods done, e.g. upgrading capacitors, etc. I am looking for someone that does high quality work and is familiar with headphone amps.

Quote: Originally Posted by BushGuy One thing I don't get about the sagas on both this thread and the other thread(s) re Singlepower. Owners send their amps to him for upgrades/repairs (and the upgrade charges seem outrageous) and the customers prepay for the work. He HAS their amp and...

Mikhail has my upgraded Supra and $1000 for further upgrades.

Quote: Mayhaps it is time for an UPDATED list of folks to come forward with what is owed by SP, and how much? While some issues have been resolved, more seem to come to light. Well, I'll update it from my end. Mikhail has my Supra, which already had several upgrades, and $1000. The...

Quote: You promised me a quick turnaround, it is now over 14 months. What do you consider a quick turnaround, 2 YEARS? Well considering I got an email last week saying "I'll try to have most of it complete next week. I'll send some pictures as well early in the week. Let's talk...

Quote: Originally Posted by subtle It would be an understatement if I said I admire your patience, which I do. I don't know if what I am doing right now is being patient. I think that emotional state passed long ago. I am more resigned to the fact that I won't get the amp, or if...

Quote: Originally Posted by subtle This is just absolutely absurd. How is this gentleman not first in line right now? Over a one and a half year wait?!? Ha! That's nothing. I sent my amp for an upgrade just before Thanksgiving 2006! I really don't have much hope of getting it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Amblin I presume the two of them together and by themselves lacked quite a bit of warmth? Between the M6SL and and one of the Sony AXXX series, I would recommend the Sony. I had my Meizu for six months before selling it and getting a Zune. I bought a...

I am biking with this dap and not sitting down for critical listening. That said, the dap has to reproduce good sound that is not muddy or tonally out of balance. If it is clear and has decent tonal balance, I'll probably be pretty happy with it. Also, it has to go to decent volume levels. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo the er4s (i am one of the few) sounds great out of the headout of a player. the fact that it is high imp and relatively low sensitivity makes it suffer less bass-roll off than many other phones - and the er4s needs all the bass it can get. i used...

Quote: Originally Posted by HipHopScribe Excellent sound quality and it is one of the more powerful DAP's around in terms of output. That's good to know about the powerful output. Seems like that would be important with the high impedance of the er4s. One thing I've wondered...

Quote: Originally Posted by HipHopScribe Cowon D2? Why do you suggest this dap?

I have an Imod, Ety er4s headphones, and a Meier Corda Move that I really like. However, I need a flash based dap for cycling and I really don't want to buy another set of headphones. Had I been thinking about all my possible uses for a dap, I would have originally bought the er4p headphones...

I've owned a MisterX XP amp (warm, but not enough transparency), Mseed Spirit amp (very transparent, but not enough bass), and finally the Corda Move. The Move is excellent with my Ety ER4s. It has enough midbass to fill out the sound and take your attention away from the highs of the Etys...

I agree the Nirvana and Alice In Chains cds are superb. The sound quality of the latter is incredible.

Although I sent a private message to Dr. Morton on this, a really nice transparent portable amp is the Mseed Spirit. Really incredible for the money ($150). I agree with the good doctor's opinion on the XP amp. It is too warm and not transparent enough for me, thus I sold it. I am still...

Sorry to hear about Rex, especially on your B-day. Try not to think of the loss, but all the good times you've had with him. You were both lucky to find each other.