A big thank you. I just got mine! An amazing price indeed.

I use my N97 to listen to podcasts and FM radio but not so often for music. The N97 does a good job for a phone that is also an MP3 player, but since I also have an iPod, the sound from the N97 is not comparable to the iPod. However, I enjoy my N97 everyday for it's web browser, email, and GPS...

Found a discrete amp here - tom.5u.com/files

I recommend the ccrane fmt. It's got very high quality circuitry (schematic is at fcc.gov). i enjoyed it so much I bought two. It's quite large though but I put it under the car seat so it's out of sight.

I had an E71 for a year. It's a fantastic phone, the web browser and email got some heavy usage. I actually loaded songs on it but I never found myself listening to music on it. I always opted for my iPod. I just upgraded to a N97 and I'm starting to leave my iPod at home. The 3.5mm jack is...

I recommend the ccrane fm transmitter: http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-tran...ansmitter.aspx I tried several cheaper, tinyer transmitters, but they just don't do the job. The ccrane is the one I use now.

I have the Apogee MiniDAC with USB. I auditioned the Benchmark DAC1 and the MiniDAC. They're close contenders, but for me I prefer the MiniDAC. The DAC1 was impressive, but I found the MiniDAC more mellow sounding. And at the current price of $719 it's a great buy. I use the MiniDAC with my main...

Quote: Originally Posted by Killercrush Talk about an old school rig !!! Yup, yup, them black dots there are called transistors. Here's another secret - for that truly retro look, the case is a 5-disk, 3-1/2 inch floppy case.

Hey it works, here's some more shots: Internal: Whole setup: Profile: http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w...-rig1-1024.jpg

Here is my iPod to go setup: (and my first attempt to post a pic)

Quote: Originally Posted by MCC Do you have an ETA on the SE420? According to the Shure rep. at headfest, it will be available in July. I am totally impressed by these phones. If he could sell me the pair on the table there, I would've taken them home.

Quote: Originally Posted by milkpowder Interesting... Where in the world can I get a MiniDAC?! I got mine from sweetwater: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MiniDAC/

I just auditioned the microDAC at the headfest. It definitely outperforms my Marantz CC4300. I would say it's similar to my old NAD's performance. It's not at the same level as the Apogee MiniDAC though. The Apogee is amazing but it's the next level of performance.