All right guys. I was looking for suggestions for a few DAPS that might interest me.. but most replies here have been to continue with the iPods. I was already leaning towards trying to get another 5.5g, or a Classic, and it seems that'll be the path I'm taking. Thanks for the condolences...

So this Saturday I had my car broken into, and my 5.5g iPod stolen, as well as my phat PSP (phat being the term referring to the older, non-slim models). I'm a Junior at the local university.. I have a Saturday human sexuality class whose professor also teaches at a nearby Catholic all-guys...

Okay, so I have two agreements that my amp is the weak link. Any specific suggestions to keep a look out for? I'm not very knowledgeable about amps (especially non-portable ones), so I'm not sure what I should be looking for. Any specific brands and models that would have a good synergy with my...

Forgive my ignorance.. But I was under the impression that a DAC was only needed if you were running off of an Optical Out or something similar? How would I incorporate something like the E-MU into my rig? CDP-> Lineout-> E-MU-> Cans?

All right.. Time for my wallet to be sorry very, very soon. I received a pair of DT770-80s for Christmas (thanks, Santa!), and have been enjoying/burning them in since. The sound out of my rig is great, but I'm left wondering if there's more, or if something's holding me back. Unfortunately...

Quick bump for a few more opinions.

Okay, thee of much more can knowledge than I. I need some help. I want to get a pair of cans for a friend's birthday/late Christmas, but I'm kind of stuck on what exactly. I let him try my Grado SR225s once, and while he was impressed at "how clear" it sounded, and how well it separated...

I don't believe so. I recall people saying that the connectors used are different.

While on a recent trip/walk over from my University to the neighboring community college with a class, I noticed someone (perhaps a professor or older student) in the hallway talking on his cellphone. To my surprise though, was that he had a pair of headphones around his neck.. Bose QC3s >_<...

I had the same problem when ripping with iTunes, especially to Lossless files. EAC remedied much of it, but I also have problems converting the WAVs to ALAC. Guess my computer's not powerful enough to be doing batch conversions, and surfing the web.

Quote: Originally Posted by 1012007 What does the test tone do?? Also what does sweeps do. Good programme i must say. So easy to use That's really what drew me to using it. Compared to a lot of the other stuff listed, it's just so easy to DL and work. As far as test...

When I was burning in my Grados, I tried most of the sites listed here, but just found some to be lacking, hard to navigate, or in the case of the last one posted, the DL didn't work. I ended up going with the link in my sig, since you can use test tones, sweeps, and either pink or white noise...

When I was looking for Pink/White noise to burn in my phones, I found this link (which is also in my sig) to be the most useful: http://burninwave.com/generator_dl.htm Has Pink and White Noise, as well as sweeps and tones. You can set it to go continuously, or play for X minutes, then rest...

Quote: Originally Posted by rxc 2) Do not run against the flow of traffic. This is common sense just imagine narrow roads with a hard turn blocked by trees. Also an oncoming driver might have to swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid you. Oncoming traffic has less time to react. Make...

Actually saw one worth noticing tonight! I'm a server at a restaurant, and, unfortunately, I all too often see teenagers and younger sitting at a table/booth with their iPod on, iBuds in their ears. It's kinda depressing to think about taking your kids out to a nice dinner, and having them...

If it's a hissing ssss sound as you describe, and only readily apparent in silent parts, that is indeed bad recording/producing. I'm not sure what CD/band you're listening to, but it's most likely a high-gain amp cranked up (for distorted guitars), and a lack of a noise suppressor. Anytime you...

Oh man, that got me worried, as I just ordered some last week. I really hate it when you order something, then a few days later they drop the price.

I had an old pair of Koss headphones (nice medium-big cans, circumaural) that were my absolute favorite in the world. But eventually, after like 3-4 years, they started breaking down. The leather-ette stuff on the earcups started shredding and flaking.. the plastic holders (for lack of a better...

Quote: Originally Posted by Febs I understand, but my question was what happens when you take a damaged file from the player and transfer it back to the computer. If it is undamaged, that suggests that the problem relates to playback on the iPod. If the damage is still evident when...

Quote: Originally Posted by Febs It might be worth running a chkdisk /r on your iPod to see if there are problems with the hard drive that are corrupting your files. (I'm assuming that this is a hard-drive based iPod.) Do the songs that exhibit the glitches still have the glitches if...

Okay.. tried a few things. I re-ripped a bunch of my CDs using EAC, imported them into iTunes, then converted to ALAC. Stuff sounds good in iTunes and elsewhere.. but same problem when transferring to my iPod. I tried my cable into different USB ports, and even with my powered USB hub (I had...

Sort of a bump, because I am also interested in the answer to this question. Also: How would one determine what opamp is in it? What if you just ordered it stock? I'm curious about this.

Quote: Originally Posted by MOSA500 You might not be able to hear it in iTunes because your soundcard isn't up to snuff. It sounds more like a problem with your optical drive than an iPod problem. I don't mean this in a negative or snide way, but it'd be pretty hard not...

Kind of a bump, just seeing if anyone else has any ideas. It's really weird.. Like a split second of static occurring during songs at certain points.. But rewinding and replaying that section of the song, it's still there. It's introduced during the file-transfer to the iPod. Strange stuff.

It's definitely something with the transfer or the iPod.. But most likely the transfer. I've tested the problem songs both in the car (hooked up to the stereo with one of those AUX-in things), with various headphones, and hooked up to my DVD player/surround sound. The songs all hiss in the...