I have : 1x Sony D-777 (bought in 1992? I know I paid ~$400 for it) 1x Sony D-E900 (bought last month, got the last one from Bluetin who provides AWESOME service BTW) 2x Sony D-25S (with 3x BP2-EX... I wish this thing took AAs) 1x Sony D-35S (from Ebay... doesn't quite work right) 1x...

Quote: Originally posted by cajunchrist I'm a broadcast operator, mainly QC of the incoming and outgoing signal. I have to have a working knowledge of the fiber path and the various points of failure both in and out of house, but not much real technical knowledge. I know where the...

I've never heard the Ety 6's but for under $80 I'd say the NC-10s are decent value for the money. The sound is livable and they do provide good isolation and passable N/C benefits. Still, if the ER-6s are anything near the ER-4P I'd say they're worth the extra money.

I needed to go to Tokyo for business, and the roundtrip fare in business class was more than this RTW ticket was in First! So, for less money, I'm earning a LOT of miles, getting taken care of like a king (I will tell you that NO US airline can match British Airways and Cathay Pacific in service...

Oh gee THANKS! One more 'phone I'm gonna go buy now!!! Seriously, I'll give 'em a try and report back.

While the Airhead isn't an improvement in volume over the iPod (which is definitely enough on it's own), the crossfeed is invaluable. So, while the iPod doesn't have a line out, the TAH still provides a marked improvement.

This past week I started an RTW (round the world) ticket that went (DFW-LGW-CDG-LHR-)JNB-HKG-NRT-HKG-SFO-DFW. For those of you that don't fly a lot that means I purchased a separate ticket Dallas-London Gatwick-Paris De Gaulle-London Heathrow-Johannesbourg, and then used the RTW ticket...

Actually I would hazard a guess that you damaged the voice coil. Remember that normal music is NOTHING like a test tone, and repeated excursion at a certain frequency at high volume could very well have overheated the voicecoil and changed the way it responds to input or even deformed it. After...

I used to have one (a D-5) wayyyyyy back when. Can't remember what cans I used with it but I know they weren't the stock Sonys that came with it. It was indeed the first 'portable' but the case needed to provide it with power when away from a wall was so big and heavy it wasn't exactly a treat...

I wouldn't mind going in on a group order as I would like an extra set of earpads (or two) for my W2002's and an adapter but how does that work? Do we all pay separately or send our money to one person? As far as shipping goes, I have an arrangement whereby I can use FedEx at no charge, so I'd...

Have you met my friend? His name is Notta Chance. Seriously, there's no way I'd get rid of the ER-4Ps. IMHO the ATH-W2002's and the Etys are a perfect combo. I get wonderful hour-after-hour listenability at home and ultra-portable quality that's good enough that it doesn't feel like a step down...

these are MarkL's ex-phones so they probably have ~115 hours on 'em by now. I've never heard R10's so I can't compare them but they're certainly the best phones I have ever heard. It's tough to go back to the Ety's after hearing 'em!

Just a few quick notes based on a bit of listening : Etymotic ER-4P : With the right inserts they are comfortable and sound AMAZING. They are (as I've read oh so often) fiddly to get sealed. When they're sealed right they have a decent amount of bass, and are very balanced. I've noticed...

Quote: Originally posted by stuartr I tried my friend's Bose noise cancelling phones last night. They were awful. The tv was on in the other room and a cat was meowing, I turned on the phones, and all it did was change the pitch of it a little. I could still hear the cat and the tv...