I also have a recently ordered PA2, and for the price I don't think there is anything better. It works as advertised and Gary is easy to deal with. I wish the two input and output jacks were labelled, but Gary does have instructions on his web page. He also ships promptly and is just plain easy...

I think one mistake everybody is making is to think they need to have the whole thing done in the first go. It doesn't work that way, even in business - they usually don't show you the first go, or even the tenth version. The first step is to get something working minimally. This is then...

Quote: Originally Posted by uzziah 1. not impossible 2. big ass problem 3. doable 4. drap-and drop. no itunes. no sonicstage stuff. just drag and drop to hd. still a big ****ing problem What?! Drag and drop to HD is a problem? That is about the easiest part - there are plenty...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hunter_Killer Fact is, theyre eletronics people. Not schedules people. Then he shouldn't be taking people's money and making promises he can't keep. I understand he is overwhelmed, etc. I read his letter on his site. I even sympathize with him, I've...

Quote: Originally Posted by jsc3 Beware of ordering from Shellbrook if you want it any time soon. He seems to be overwhelmed and having real difficulties. The most recent thread about problems at Shellbrook: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108099 If you search the...

Beware of ordering from Shellbrook if you want it any time soon. He seems to be overwhelmed and having real difficulties. The most recent thread about problems at Shellbrook: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108099 If you search the forums there are plenty of other...

For those who say the programming is too hard, that's because you're not programmers. One motivated person could to most of the integration, at least to get it to the point where there was a running OS that others could modify. The OS does not need to be written from scratch - that's why I...

Quote: Originally Posted by DanT Check what I find. I didn't have the time to read through tho. Google is your friend http://www.ladyada.net/make/minty/index.html enjoy Excellent. It's primitive, but it's a start. It almost certainly isn't audiophile quality yet, but it...

Quote: Originally Posted by acklee It's not going to happen. You can open-source complex software projects and do reasonably well - there are hundreds of examples. But building a hardware device like a DAP would require all the below: 1) Hardware design, physical / electrical 2)...

I personally decided to go with a Sony D-NE920 for $145 shipped from an Amazon reseller: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...170815-3244017 I went with goldenit - it's not here yet so I can't tell you how it turned out.

Quote: Originally Posted by jefemeister the hardware's not a problem. In fact some major manufacturer (Rio?) has made their schematics freely available. It's the software that's the tricky part. But I suppose you could use Linux for the OS and just write some drivers and applications...

I am assuming since it's a MINT, you'll be needing 9V batteries. I recommend MAHA for batteries and chargers - I have been using the AA and AAA for years. http://www.thomas-distributing.com/mh-96v170.htm http://www.thomas-distributing.com/m...ry-charger.htm The chargers a bit expensive...

Quote: Originally Posted by Necros errm what's MAHA? Unless their are "special" rechargable batteries that are 1.5v/cell the totalled voltage will be lower than similar alkalines...(1.2 v 1.5 a cell) MAHA is a brand of NiMH battery - a very good brand. They also make good...

Quote: Originally Posted by DaHoboFest Can someone explain what amps do, and if they are portable, and why they are important, and If I need one? If you find yourself with the volume turned up all the way on your PCDP or DAP, that's a good sign that you need a portable amp. An amp...

I agree that with components that have any analog circuits in them (and almost everything does, somewhere), conditioned power can make an audible difference, which is even likely to be an improvement. Unless your normal power is just horrible (eg brownouts, etc) the difference is likely to be...

Can you mod a Microsoft Intellimouse with this type of cable? I am sure that the sound should be improved if I point and click in iTunes with a modded mouse.

I guess I lied - I can't stop... At the risk of sounding strident and opinionated (as opposed to scientific and analytical) I find it very difficult to believe that a $250 power cord can improve audio equipment performance any more than a good $30 one should. If you live in a typical US...

Ordered the Sony D-NE920 from a reseller on Amazon for not quite $150 shipped. The Amazon reseller seemed more respectable than DataVision, who was cheaper, and etronics, who was not cheaper. I also ordered Sennheiser PX100 and Koss PortaPro (couldn't decide, so buy them both!). My wife is...

Quote: Originally Posted by jsc3 DataVision and etronics allegedly have the D-NE920 in stock right now: http://www.datavis.com/product.jsp?prid=16726 http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=sondne920 After reviewing the online ratings for these two stores, and seeing...

Quote: Originally Posted by XtremeD But that is my point exactly, you do disturb everyone around you. Open headphones give out sound like heck. I used my Sennheiser 590s laying in bed listening to TV while my wife slept next to me last night. The headphones did not seem to be...

I like my 590s - never listened to the 555s. As far as driving them with portable gear, they sound OK with the headphone output of a Dell Inspiron 4000 laptop, and they actually sounded pretty good when used with a Sansui 13 inch portable TV with built-in VCR too, for whatever that's worth.

Quote: Originally Posted by D555 I haven't seen the Sony #20 models in the USA. Audiocubes has access to them. Paul DataVision and etronics allegedly have the D-NE920 in stock right now: http://www.datavis.com/product.jsp?prid=16726...

Quote: Originally Posted by PodMan I think the other major changes are the digital amplifier that is shipping with the x20 models and also the "Parametric Equalizer II" (according to amazon). I used to own a D-ne900. it sounded pretty good except for the wall of background noise that...

Quote: Originally Posted by ILikeMusic Familiarity with the life of P.T. Barnum..? (Sorry, couldn't resist...) I am going to stop after this one - this discussion really belongs in the cables and tweaks forums as we have gotten completely off the topic of portable audio. I...

Does anybody know of any significant advantage of the D-NS920 over the D-NS900? They seem to have pretty much identical specs. The only changes I can find are the jog dial and four line display on the D-NS900 is replaced with jog lever and five line display on the D-NS920, and the D-NS920 has...