Quote: Originally Posted by rickcr42 a better way would be to use a stereo plug but instead of just connecting the two hots together use a 5-10K 1/4 watt resistor from the left and right channel "hots" to the new common hot.Small enough to add right inside the plug shell. Would...

Quote: Originally Posted by MaloS You have not heard an Edition 9 You're right, I haven't had a chance to sample the Edition 9. I suppose it would be an option. +1 to mdarnton's response

Unfortunately, I haven't found a pair of closed phones that will touch the likes of the GS-1000. I've settled on Senn HD 280 Pro and Ultrasone HFI-650 for my closed phone use (recording). You might consider a great IEM instead.

Quote: Originally Posted by lustaficko 1. What are my options(compatibility) as custom tips go? (I've seen Westone tips, UE, Shure?) Earlier today I was fitted for Westone custom sleeves for my Etymotic ER-4P. I know that Sensaphonics can make them for Shure E500. Quote...

ER-4P (Classic Red/Blue) (P>S Adapter) and I always bring a pair of ER-20 to concerts

tschanrm - Thanks! necropimp - Very cool ... I'll give it a whirl.

Thanks, Rempert. maarek99 - Are you indicating that Bit-Matched resamples audio streams? Or that Bit-Matched changes the sampling rate to the stream's rate? Or that your listening tests resulted in no audible difference?

Does the X-Fi Elite Pro resample all sources above 44.1kHz? Its spec's and ASIO Info seem to indicate that it supports 48kHz and 96kHz rates natively. However, many posts on this forum extol the benefits of locking to 44.1kHz. While this would be optimal for Redbook and common ripped audio...

Quote: Originally posted by CyberGhost Cools guys! OscrDGrch - what do you mean output 2 difference sources at once? like when i play winamp and dvd player at once i can only hear one of them with echo ingido? IO - recording? from the mic? Both the DJ and IO are designed to be...

If your looking for a high quality soundcard that will easily power most headphones, the original Echo Indigo will do the trick. The DJ version adds the ability to output two different sources at once and the IO version adds support for recording. I like my Indigo quite a bit. I use it on...

Quote: Originally posted by Thrasher Is it possible to copy the files from the Karma back to your PC? Yes, this is possible with RMM or RMML by opening the Karma, selecting the contents you wish to copy, right clicking, and clicking Save As... Namaste, McE

Quote: Originally posted by mmortal03 Man, you turn up your volume LOUD. I have the same setup, and I don't even go past 20 with the S. What?

I just returned from a great vacation which unfortunately included more than a day in the air. This air travel and a few moments spent in the hotel gave me a great opportunity to use the Karma to listen to some of my favorite recordings. For 'phones, I primarily used the Ety ER-4P/S but I also...

Quote: Originally posted by ian [B]If you ever have a problem like that again, you should try to boot in recovery mode (hold down the menu button, turn the player on). Thanks for the tip. I hope never to experience a problem like that again. Namaste, McE

Up until this point I've only had minor gripes about the Karma, now I have a major one. Yesterday my Karma crashed for the first time but unfortunately was unrecoverable. I have a replacement now and will try to recreate the situation to see if I had a defective unit or I'm expecting more than...

Quote: Originally posted by Dan the audioman i see......so about Napster, how does it work as far as transfering files on to a hdd (ihp-120)? From Microsoft's website it appears that the ihp-120 isn't a supported device for WMA DRM. Maybe drivers are in the works. I was able to...

The new Napster leaves me disappointed. AFAIK you can only download music in WMA 128-bit format. Even the burn to CD feature just transcodes the WMA files. The DRM requires use of WMP (I think RealPlayer works as well) to play or transfer files to portable devices. Those devices must support...

gbeard, The bottom, black portion of the docking base is solidly built and is a little heavy which anchors the Karma well to my desk. But due to its translucent plastic cradle I'd be concerned about throwing it in to my carry-on bag. Its not that the cradle seems too flimsy but the way it...

Sweet Spot, Have you used the Karma for any length of time? I thought you were still researching your options. I have only auditioned an iPod and evaluated the iRiver products online so I cannot comment on their ease of use or compare them to the Karma. I think it is important to live with...

Quote: Originally posted by mmortal03 I would seriously recommend going to http://www.riovolution.com and reading the messageboards, it is the best place for detailed info, bug reports, and requests, some of the developers read that board frequently. I absolutely agree with you...

Quote: Originally posted by cs1323 OscrDGrch, wut do you mean by Java applications ? Mike Schrag, who developed Rio Music Manager Lite for the Karma, maintains a personal website with additional, Rio non-supported Java apps. http://www.inzyme.com/rio/index.html Namaste, McE

Quote: Originally posted by OscrDGrch The volume was acceptable when played through my Senn HD 280 Pro's (64 ohms / 102 dB SPL) and Ultrasone HFI-650's (75 ohms / 94 dB SPL) but I'm expecting louder, fuller sound with a pair of Ety ER-4P's (27 ohms / 122 dB SPL) I have coming. I've...

You can either extend them all the way down and fold them in to the headband or collapse them and turn the drivers flat. Namaste, McE

It is likely that I'll write a more in-depth review but not until I've had a chance to live with the Karma for a month. In that time I'll have returned from a two week vacation where I'll have plenty of time to use the Karma. That said, I very much appreciated the inside scoop Ian shared with...

Yes, Karma's Auto Gain Control is a dynamics processing feature. The three levels appear to compress more or less aggressively. I don't often use these types of normalization controls in ripping or playback so I can't comment on its effectiveness. Namaste, McE