Greetings!   I have had my Etymotics for something like 4 years now, and they have always served me well. By now, however, the cable is breaking in several places, and I have resorted to sticky tape to hold the cable so I can still listen to music.   So, what would be the easiest way to...

Duggeh, you know what? You're perfectly right. Instead of stepping sideways, I'll wait a bit longer, and then look again. Buying cans in the same price class does not really get me anything. I'll wait a few months and then look again what I can afford.

weibby: Do you mean the Westone 2? I can't find much information on these... The ATHs seem a nice fit, however I wonder if they differ sufficiently from the Etys... I would definitely like something less analytical now, and I don't know if the ATHs are what can be described as "fun".

Unfortunately, here in europe, the ATH-CK10 is prohibitively expensive (on the order of 400€). Seems like a very good tip, though...

Greetings! Since I bought my Etys 2.5 years ago, I haven't visited this forum. Now, the Etys are falling apart and beginning to bore me. So, I am searching for a suitable in-ear successor. They will be used unamped from my iPod. I value great isolation (probably spoiled by the Etys) and...

Title says it all: A guy offers 1 million dollars for anyone who can prove that the "Pear Anjou" speaker cables do actually sound better than "Monster cables". I am really anxious about the outcome. But probably this will end in somewhat like: "Your proof sucks. You suck." or something similar...

Yeah, I liked the idea of the triflanges too. But I found them uncomfortable as hell at the beginning (first day). I have now somewhat adjusted to the triflanges, but I still ordered them... With the strong Euro at the moment, it's not a big loss anyway^^. And I'm just waiting to try out the...

I think the question hasn't been answered yet, although someone asked, so I ask again: Do the black foam tips fit the Ety 4P/S? Because I am looking for something more comfortable to replace my triflanges....

I'm currently waiting for an Ety ER4-P.

Quote: Originally Posted by ppl this link gives a great overview of the How's and whys of IEM's http://www.prosoundweb.com/sr/lsi/iem/101.php Many thanks for this information, I'll read it as soon as possible.

There's not much to believe. S.M.A.R.T itself is just a monitoring system for hard drives, with no analysis. Since the data is interpreted differently from manufacturer to manufacturer, you need some sort of database with the thresholds (on Linux see the manpage of smartctl for an explanation)...

Quote: Originally Posted by Logistics Nah, by the time you get done ordering parts and paying to have them shipped, you may as well have just payed the few dollars difference to get Kit 2. Right, that's true. Quote: Originally Posted by Logistics And Auricaps are...

I _think_ that I have the Sennheiser CX300 (no idea if S or B), and I am (was) pretty satisfied with them for mobile listening.

I spent some time at www.headphones.com yesterday looking at the frequency response charts of some headphones (here). looked at several charts (HD650, HD595, Ultimate Ears Super Fi...), and it struck me that the response of the open headphones almost always extended over a broader range of...

I am contemplating buying a SOHA kit from Jeff Rossel's page glassjaraudio.com. He has kits with sever upgrade 'stages', and I was wondering which one offers the best value for money. Currently, I'm thinking "What the heck, I'll get the 2", but maybe there is a difference, and I could easier...

Yes, I have installed rockbox, and I am astounded by its high quality (of the software, that is). However, Rockbox guzzles battery like there's no tomorrow. After one day of listening (about 10 hours), I already have to recharge it, compared to more than 15 hours with the original firmware...

Actually, Farnell sounds quite good, since they have a 12% rebate for students (which I am). However, their search is crap, and makes it a chore to look for anything. @Daroid Thanks, I'll check these out. @Ferrari I already looked at purchasing the kit, but I wondered if I could get it cheaper...

As the title says, I am searching for a electronics retailer that ships to Europe FOR A DECENT SHIPPING FEE! No 20$ Farnell shipping or something like that. I know the german ones, Conrad, Distrelec, Reichelt. However, these do not have a very great stock, and those that have are expensive to...

Title says it all: I currently have a 5.5G 60 GB iPod Video. However, there are some things that bug me: No flac support with normal firmware, less-than-stellar SQ, pretty big and difficult to fill (syncing with the library is a constant PITA for me). So I am looking at an up-(down?)grade of my...

Buzzing is only when I have the cmoy connected to my iPod. On the laptop soundcard, I get nothing. Strange...

Thanks for all the replies. So, what I am going to do is get some kits: The alien DAC and perhaps the SOHA from Glassjaraudio. This is still in my budget and doesn't sound too bad I think. Maybe I can get a spare laptop from somewhere to do the playing, otherwise it's my ipod. I think that will...

Thanks for trying to help. Now: 1) No enclosure yet. I have one here, but I cant install the jacks, the pot and the switch because there isn't enough room. 2) I don't know, except I know that it's not conductive. 3) Batteries 4) Batteries 5) I think that would be metal jacks.

Greetings. As I have just purchased Senn HD595 cans, I now need an amp. I have started (and almost finished) the cMoy, but I still have some noise issues. The sound is good (not that I can tell^^), but in the background, there is a high buzzing that goes away when I touch any grounded component...

I read in Wikipedia that the USB2 specification provides for a maximum of 5 metres (don't know how many inches/feet that is). @ Amarok I currently have a quiet PC in my pipeline and I was already looking into getting it to provide music for me (Exact Gentoo/MPD setup). How about a homemade wood...

Since you are the Head-Fi-Head of Head-Fi Portugal, do you also ship to Europe? If yes, I would be interested. EDIT: Forget that, I just read your location...