I used to have that same ZEN Nano...though I believe mine was 1GB. My fist mp3 player ever

Thanks! I have a much more optimal set up than before xD

      Moved in over a month ago but I finally have a chance to post a pic xD Its all HDMI from the laptop to the receiver which goes to the Polk Monitor 30's and the Velodyne VX-11 :D

I would say the newer ortho drivers or maybe the idea of decentralized drivers. Actually, I'm not sure if decentralized drivers are newer or if they were used a while back too   As for IEM's, balanced armatures are probably the best advancement but again, I'm not sure if they fit within the...

Quote: SpongeBob? xD

Quote: Both! Wherever you listen to music and wherever you have your setup at :)

Quote:   Nice! I own the VX-11, which i don't think they sell anymore, and its great. With owning one of their "budget models" and being so impressed, I would love to hear one of their higher tier ones.

Look into Pelican cases. I use them and they have custom foam padding that is super easy to use and it provides superb protection. They have tons of sizes and colors.  

Quote: Oh ok :) As far as I know, I don't know of any "special" tips. I've never really had a big problem with cables failing me and it sounds like you do take care of your gear well so I don't know what to tell you that you don't already know. Maybe someone else has experienced what you...

It sound like the sound is coming in and out too often for the problem to be in just the cable, especially since you said you've tried different cables. Check and make sure that your male and female jacks and sockets are good and its not them that are the problem. Try your player with some other...

Quote: It could be wax build up. I have dry waxy ears and it can mess with my hearing on occasion :P If you are looking for an over the ear HP with good isolation, look into Ultrasone. Their isolation is very good and they do have a decentralized driver ("S-Logic Technology") which...

Sorry to say but nothing is going to isolate like than an IEM. Having something that fits into your ear canal is going to offer much more isolation than something that sits around or on your ear. I find that my HFi-780s block a good deal of outside noise but they do have a good amount of clamp...

Take a look at some pelican cases. They have all different sizes that would fit the HE500s plus a DAP and AMP. Plus they have pick n pluck foam which makes custom padding super easy and protective.   This is the one I use.  

If you were to choose the "small range speaker" option, I would imagine the software would filter out lower frequencies that couldn't be produced on smaller speakers. When it comes down to it though, I would always have "full range speakers" selected. This prevents the software from making those...

Quote:   How do you like the 215s? Personally I brightened up the treble on them to please my tastes and I love the color of them

Quote: As far as headphones go, the pads get wiped off with an alcohol wipe every once and a while and my iem tips get wiped off when I notice they're dirty but I don't have super oily or waxy ears so this again isn't done very often.   My speaker set, up including my receiver (and...

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    With the 215's being pretty sensitive, the E7 has a much lower floor noise compared to the iPod, but there is still some hiss with no music playing. What are some good amps that don't/hardly have any hiss?

Quote: How do the 780s and Ed.8s compare sound wise? I've heard they're pretty similar despite their price differences.

Quote: Not to mention 98% of the population has no device to plug a headphone into that would even deliver that much power.

Quote: It simply means that the headphones can receive up to 1000mW of power and the drivers won't blow out or anything.

Quote: No problem! Let us know what you end up getting and what you think of it

Considering that then, here's my suggestion from my experience.     I suggest you look into this setup here:   Velodyne VX-11 Sub Polk Monitor 30 Bookshelf speakers Denon AVR-1312 Receiver   This is the setup that I use right now and I greatly enjoy it!   Prices...

What kind of budget are you looking at here? I assume you want a 2.1 system (instead of a 5.1) so it won't be as expensive or maybe you just don't have room for the other speakers since you said it's a small room?

Make sure that the extension is a stereo extension and not a mono one. Also make sure that it's plugged in all the way.