Interesting response. I just kind of assumed the KSC-35's must have something good the other good Koss portable phones don't have. Simply because people are elevating them to legendary status, and the bidding is super-high on eBay for this model (they always seem to go for over $30, whereas you...

appar11: You seem to have tried everything -but- the KSC-35's. Those are the ones that seem to be considered better than the Sportapro's. Also, I thought the Sportapro's were budget version of the Portapro's and were supposed to be better? I was even thinking of upgrading to Portapro's, but...

I'm starting to wonder if I can improve the sound of my headphones, the Koss Sporta-Pro's, with another model in the same price range. The KSC-35's seem to be all but worshipped around here, so naturally, I thought they might be better, and worth a shot. But then I read they have the same driver...

The SL-SX400 sounds like a good choice, but I'm wondering how does it compare to other good-sounding Panasonics, like the SL-CT570, SL-SX500 etc?

Quote: Originally posted by davidmiya I know very little about the the Optimus CD-3420 besides the fact that it was the first model produced by Radioshack after the Optimus CD-3400 (which I own btw). However, I'd like to present some of my "ideas" about the CD-3420 given some information...

Quote: Originally posted by john_jcb The time on just the rechargeable is about 6 hours. Part of my traveling kit includes at least 2 sets of batteries for my PCDP just in case the plane gets delayed. The screw on battery pack extends the time greatly, maybe you can find someone that has...

Anyone know anything about the Optimus 3420? It sure is hard find anything about this PCDP. And what one person says conflicts with what the other says; ie. its the same unit as the 3400 minus the digital out with the same transport, and its nothing like the 3400 and has a completely different...

Quote: Originally posted by Roy2001 No, it is shorter than 10 hours. Manual says 6 hours, I feel it is about 4 hours. Refer to here: http://www.pasc.panasonic.com/Operat...ls/SLCT570.PDF Thanks for the link, the manual does indeed say 6hrs on rechargeables with anti-skip off...

I'm wondering if anyone knows about how long a regular pair of rechargeable batteries can be expected to last on the Pana SL-CT570 WITHOUT the use of the external battery case? (I believe we are talking AAA's here). I ask because I can get a CT570 real cheap at my local pawn shop, but it doesn't...

For bottom-liners, here's a quick breakdown of the current portables market re: overall sound quality: You basically have two choices: ****, and **** warmed-over. If you look around and you're really lucky, you just might find ****-on-a-stick. But that's as good as it gets. These are my current...

Quote: Originally posted by Rotareneg So you're saying we were all fooled by the evil audio industry into accepting a format that is far, far more practical for the vast majority of listeners? Lets see a LP that you can listen to while walking or driving a car, that's recordable, and is...

Quote: Originally posted by Eagle_Driver Not quite. The reduced output power is more likely a direct cause of the second point that I stated: maximum battery life. Very-high-power headphone outputs in portables are also very power-hungry to begin with - almost as power-hungry as a stable...

Quote: Originally posted by Eagle_Driver gloco, Are we in agreement that the CT470 sounded like hammered crap? At the Chicago Head-Fi meet this past April, I let a few people listen to the headphone-outs of the Panasonic SL-CT470 and SL-CT790 and the Sony D-EJ1000 - all with a...

Quote: Originally posted by gloco I still think the pana 470 is a piece of garbage, awful sound out of the headphone jack and decent line out, the dsp modes are totally useless. It simply sounds dull, muddy, murky, boring, ininvolving...everything that's bad rolled into one. It can barely...

Quote: Originally posted by dgs Just my two cents. I wouldn't cross the 470 off the list completely. I have had two of them, and they both sounded fine. It seems however, that there is variation in quality depending on the unit you get. If you can still find the 460 anywhere, I really...

Quote: Originally posted by leon sound: Kenwood is the boomy kind. In the best instances they sound dynamic; in the worst cases it's like listening for things outside in a tunnel. Was an avid Kenwood supporter for many years until it just became too unpredictable which of their products...

Quote: Originally posted by Nights_85 oh I remember sony selling that unit here a few years ago (2000?) yeah it's a huge mother. I thnk it was like splash proof as well or something, came with it's own shoulder strap... I've never heard it before, but aren't 1bit dacs supposed to sound...

Anyone familiar with this Sony model (D-EG5)? I'm unfamiliar with the design; it is unlike any other Sony model I've seen. The lid pops open with a switch located in the centre front of the unit. Moreover, it has a 16-bit DAC, not a 1-bit, even though it appears to be relatively recent...

Quote: Originally posted by gratner I have an original (black) TDK Mojo along with a newly acquired Sony D-E905 player. It wasn't until I got the D-E905 that I finally found a player I was truly satisfied with as delivering damn good sounding audio. I'm running it as a deskbound along...

Quote: Originally posted by Eagle_Driver My batteries were NOT dying when I heard grainy, distorted, sh@tty sound out of the headphone jack of my SL-CT470, even at low volume settings. And mine is the silver model. Could it be that mine has become broken? Because just a few months into...

I can't seem to find much of any opinions anywhere on the quality of the old Kenwood portable CD players. Judging by the photo's, they look pretty well built (many with metal lids). They seem good enough to give some of the older classics a run for their money; sonic-wise. For example, the...

> For another thing...I just thought of this - you talked earlier about wanting the player to have plenty of power at > high volumes, especially for subway travel. Have you ever thought about whether playing at such volumes > would be damaging to your ears? Just checking. ^_^ Have I ever...