Greetings Learned Forum: I have always been one to shy away from the extended warranty full court press one experiences at the Big Box Stores. But when I bought my 5g iPod Video, the pitch was almost....tempting. Tales of battery woe were spun, with the bottom line being that the 3 yr...

Greetings Learned Forum: I finally broke down and replaced my ancient Archos Jukebox 10 GB with a new 5g ipod 60 GB. I am strongly considering installing Rockbox, since that is what I ran on my old Archos and loved it. But that topic is being discussed in another thread. I raise it here to...

Greetings Learned Forum: Now that some Christmas cash has trickled into my hands, I find myself seeking to upgrade my hard drive player. And it's a dinosaur. I own an Archos Jukebox 10 GB. I still love it, having downloaded the Rockbox operating system and enjoy it thoroughly. The problem is...

The new Westone cases are here! The new Westone cases are here! [said with the same exuberance as Steve Martin's new phonebook announcement in "The Jerk"] Well, it's official. I just got my email from Westone telling me that the new portable cases for the UM series have just arrive. They...

Greetings Learned Fourm: I am dutifully burning in my new PA2 before heading out on motorcycle trip to Nova Scotia. (kudos to Gary: Awsome amp, Awsome guy ) Can you say Road Tunes? It appears as though the sound improvement benefits of burning in an amp are beyond dispute. Yes? But as I bun...

Greetings Learned Forum: I have two players: a 10 gig hard drive and a 1 gig flash. I am headed out for a week long trip, and will not be having access to a PC. It would be very convenient if I could delete folders from the flash player and add new ones from the hard drive player without the...

Greetings Learned Forum: My last thread kind of mutated into this issue, so I took the liberty of breaking it out into its own thread. My primary use for my portable set-up (iAudio G3, Westone UM2) is while riding my motorcycle. Lately I have been exploring options for a quality amp to add to...

Greetings Learned Forum: I have a friend who wants a portable amp, and she must have THE BEST. Her history indicates that THE BEST is always equated with THE MOST EXPENSIVE. So please people, forward me your suggestions for THE ABSOLUTE MOST EXPENSIVE PORTABLE AMP AVAILABLE TODAY. As...

Greetings Learned Fourm: Tomorrow (if the UPS Gods smile upon me) I will receive my new Westone UM2 canal phones. They will be paired with my iAudio G3 player. As much as I am looking forward the huge improvement in sound that this combo will bestow, I am looking ahead to the possibility of...

Greetings Learned Forum: As I wait for delivery of my Westone UM2s (a story onto itself, which I will share later today, time permitting), I am being pestered by a friend for a recommendation for canalphones. She wants THE BEST. Try as I may to keep explaining how personal and subjective the...

Greetings Learned Forum: My old 1 GB flash player has died and I need a replacement. I have been looking closely at the iPod Shuffle and the iAudio U2. Other than the display, what are the differences between these two players, especially when it comes to sound quality. I keep hearing about...

I bit the bullet and ordered the UM2s, and I'M PSYCHED! In the meantime, I have read many favorable reviews of their use with triflanges. The Westone site carries no such tips, so I was wondering which triflange works the best with the UM2, and perhaps, a preferred site to from which to order...

Greetings Learned Forum: Because I did not want to get too OT in the E4/SF5 thread, I thought I would break this issue out into its own thread and welcome your coments. I ride a motorcycle and use a full face helmet. I have always worn ear protection, starting with foam inserts and...

Hello All: I have what I consider to be a high quality all-tube integrated amplifier for driving my loudspeakers. I wanted to be able to listen to listen to music through headphones, but the amp had no headphone jack. I acquired an Antique Sound Lab UHC-Signature device to let me use my...

Hello All: I am coming to the conclusion that my Antique Sound Lab UHC-Signature device is not going to cut it. And it does not appear to be ASL's fault. My all-tube stereo amp has a low level buzz at all times, with no signal being fed to it. It is undetectable with the speakers, but COMES...

Greetings Learned Forum! Well, my new Senn 595's arrived unscathed from the nameless, faceless internet merchant. I have finally had the chance to spend a bit of time with them. My first, and overwhelming impression is buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. There is a horrible buzz coming from the left phone...

My Antique Sound Lab UHC-Signature Device just arrived today...AND I HAVE NO CANS . So I pulled the trigger on a pair of Senn 595s through a large, cold, soul-less internet distributor for $167 plus $15 shipping. I have been looking for a while, and this seemed to be the best price I had...

Well, it finally arrived from Hong Kong. I picked it up slightly used on ebay. A call to ASL revealed that they just recently stopped making the UHC. The person I spoke with was refreshingly honest and said that they just were not making as much money on this product as they were with their...

Greetings Learned Forum: I am in the position of being able to choose between a pair of slightly used 600s and a new pair of 595s, and I was wondering if you could give me some guidance. For the vast majority of the time, I will be using these phones with my home stereo via an Antique Sound...

Hello All: I have a decent all tube amp that runs my 2 channel system. Because I really like it's sound, I wanted to harness it for headphone use. This particular amp has no headphone jack. After spending some time on this Forum, I have decided to acquire an ASL UHC Signature headphone...