Quote: Originally Posted by dpippel I bought two of these "remanufactured" units from Amazon last year and both died from hard drive failure within a week of each other. They were also in less than optimal cosmetic condition, one much worse than the other (screen scratches and major...

I posted this reply in an earlier message: try amazon.com. They were selling a reconditioned unit for about $160 a couple of months ago. I got one. Works great, looks great.

amazon.com was selling a reconditioned rio karma 20g for about $160 recently. Don't know if any are left, but you might check with them.

scrypt-- Thanks for the useful and informative review of the Plextor drive. I've been planning on getting one (I, too, use an older Yamaha SCSI), and would like to upgrade to a faster drive. I had read that the Plextor drives will copy copy-protected disks because of Plextor's...

quote: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Originally posted by AdamK Johnny Cash came out with a set of three cds a couple of years ago grouped by theme. They were God, Love and Murder...

Quote: Originally posted by Gluegun Maybe get another set of KSC-35's somewhere? Are they repairable? Koss has lifetime warranty. You just pay for shipping. Check their website.

Quote: Originally posted by Mr.PD This new country that I hear every once in a while sounds more like old rock n roll to me. I've been seriously into country and bluegrass music for most of my somewhat longish life . I totally agree with Mr. PD, but then "new country" has always...

Quote: Originally posted by Alccode ... I will be recording mixes onto MD (portably!), which I would then transfer onto a computer to burn onto CD. You'd better check this out--I do not believe you can upload (transfer) recordings from a NetMD recorder to a computer. You might...

Quote: Originally posted by zzz heh. heh heh. and how exactly do you see a bunch of people who have no clue about engineering involved in designing a headphone coming up with a good design? fyrfytrhoges: to take your idea a bit further: ....find a manufacturer of quality...

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check out Mac software N2MP3. It does a pretty decent job of ripping cd's.

If the record companies put the money they spend trying to develop copy protection schemes toward their bottom line, maybe the could reduce the cost of CD's to what they should be. A decent price would do more than anything else to thwart what they refer to "stealing" music.

mtillman writes: Quote: I'm a pro sound mixer, Do you use the same phones for mixing as you do for listening for pleasure or enjoyment? If no, what do you use for mixing, if you use headphones at all? I agree on the Senn MX500--they are indeed very good.

I have both the EX-70's and the HP-vx100's. Speaking about sound quality, the 70's have way too much bass emphasis, and are lacking in the highs. They almost sound muffled. This is without the mods that are described in detail here on Head-Fi and evidently result in a better overall sound...

SlicSound is selling an earplug that looks very much like the Ety ER20 musician's earplug. They call it the SlicPlug. The exploded view looks exactly like the Etymotic plug. Priced at $11.95, that's a good price. Comes with carrying case and behind-the-neck cord.

Quote: but I've made it to 500 posts "He didn't know he couldn't so he did" --Guy Clark, "The Cape" Congratulations, DayCart. (It seems so far away.)

Duncan, Found it. The company is Digital Recordings Click on CD Check. The disc sells for $25. The company also sells a device they call an "Acoustic Callibrator" that works in conjunction with the Radio Shack sound level meter to compare headphones, etc. It's a bit expensive, but for...

Duncan, I came across a web site recently that had a lot of information about CD Player error checking, including a review of a reasonably priced CD that is especially set up to do error checking. I recall author pointing out that most players can pass tests 1 thru 3, but 4 and 5 were more...

I started this thread, but have wondered since I first posted the item, exactly what the "Outstanding Technical Achievement" might be. I don't know enough about the technical aspects of headphones to understand what would constitute an outstanding technical achievement. Remember that the...

Quote: Davie asks: Can anybody tell me if they change with burn in? (Hah!! My chance to show I have learned something here on Head-Fi ) I don't have the 7506's, but I can tell you this: Headphones change tremendously with burn-in!! I didn't realize how much until I found...

You can find a Sony D-CJ01 for about $130, which is a bit over your budgeted amount, but well worth it. It has excellent line out for an amp. Sony also makes a less expensive CD/MP3 portable, around $99. I think the model number is ??-500. You can find others for less, but they don't...

Sam Ash Music has stores in the city and boroughs. The carry the 7506's. If you find a cheap price, the will match it. J&R and B&H Photo may also carry them.

I picked up a pair of Radio Shack foldable headphones, 33-1173. They look a bit like the eggos, and phones made by Panasonic, as well (sort of like the RP-HT850). They have a single-sided retractable cord. First listen was not impressive. Grainy highs, generally unremarkable. I compared...

Just read in Mix Magazine (Nov issue) that the Senn HD280 Pro's received an "Outstanding Technical Achievement" award in the "Ancillary Equipment" catagory from the 18th Annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards, a pro audio organization. www.mixonline.com

Reading this thread from the beginning, I was surprised to get almost to the end before coming across Brian Eno. His ambient works are excellent. Also, add to the recommendations already made: Bill Laswell Pete Namlook Arvo Part Farfield Chloe Goodchild