I've been having some problems with my formerly trusty "Red Wine Audio iMod" that I bought here off another head-fi'er used a very long time ago. Namely the screen was having problems, so I replaced that. Unfortunately when I put it back together, the hard drive can't be recognized. I ruled out...

Hi all -- The battery in my Headamp Pico DAC/Amp seems to be on its last legs. It doesn't hold the charge for very long -- I'll be lucky to get a couple hours out of it. I tried contacting Justin at Headamp, and aside from an initial diagnosis, after repeated attempts, he has been unresponsive...

Hi, I just saw this post. You should come over to taperssection.com   I guess the big question is your budget, and how small you want the rig to be. You pretty much need a battery box or preamp (depending how loud your source will be) and go line in because there is a lot of noise going mic...

The dimensions of the one I linked above are 95mm x 46mm. Also, it looks like the SD card would stick out a bit as well. Quote: Originally Posted by digloo That SD->ZIF adapter has a header plug on it for regular 2.5" notebook drives. It looks like it could end up being a larger...

With the CF adapter, from my experience, there is one that worked and another that did not. This is the one I bought that worked: DealExtreme: $5.91 CF/ZIF Convertor Circuit Board with ZIF Cables If you try the SD>ZIF adapter, please report back with the results!! Thanks, and happy...

digloo, I just saw this: SD Card to ZIF/Toshiba 1.8 Adapter Wow that's cool if this is what you used, but you're saying it didn't work? Too bad...

Do you mean an SSD? I had problems with the 32 GB RunCore SSD. I didn't try copying files onto it, and it doesn't get past the boot screen. When I installed a 16 GB Mtron SSD (like the one shown in the Korean hack page) it worked fine -- can't tell the difference between it and the...

Agreed -- it seems in designing the MR2, they've addressed the biggest concerns (hard drive, power issues), but they've compromised on some key recording features. The SN ratio is not as good, they've dropped the balanced input, and it can't handle as hot of a signal. I'm not sure why they...

Thanks for the advice -- the little "plug" icon does come on, so I guess the transfer must drain the battery faster than it can charge. I will look in the rockbox forums for a similar issue with the transfer speed. My version is the one in the thread that was linked a few messages up, so I...

I didn't really measure the speed. I would guess that I transferred about 4 GB in about 2.5 h. I don't think I have a theme selected, so it must be the stock one (yellow and black) With the battery, it was nearly full when I started the transfer, then after 2.5 hr (plugged into the USB), I...

I just did the upgrade, and followed your directions -- worked very well! I do have a couple of problems though. Transferring files is extremely slow, and not only that, but it looks like the battery doesn't charge. Booting into normal iPod mode fixes the problems and allows me to transfer...

Has anyone using the CF-mod tried recording a DSD stream (I use DFF format) yet? I can make short recordings, but when I try to do an extended, eg., 1.5 h, then stop the recording, I get a "Drive Error." The resulting PROJ file cannot be loaded into Audiogate, and about half of the individual...

I can only report from personal experience. When I record something at 1-bit, it sounds fine. When I dither it to 16-bit or 24-bit at 44.1 or 96 (using the Audiogate software), I don't detect any hiss, buzz or other noises. If you go to Sonic Studios, he does a series of technical tests on...

I believe he is referring to noise when recording, using the unit's preamps. If you use an external preamp and record line-in, you should be fine. Just don't use the MR-1 to add gain. Quote: Originally Posted by Reima This seems to be the player I have been looking as I would like...

Success!!! After my failed attempt at putting in a RunCore SSD, I tried out the Mtron 16 GB SSD, as this fellow used in his post: Translation result for http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~bigsmile/rail/mr1-swap.htm The main difference that I could see is that the R/W speeds for the Mtron are...

I tried the RunCore 32 GB SSD, with partial success. It hung at various points when trying to access the drive: 1. It will not format; it will attempt to do so, but it takes forever. 2. It hangs on Shutdown. 3. It hangs on Recording. I was able to use the MR-1/SSD as a USB drive, so...

Hi Jim The battery pack from Korg is just a box that holds 4x AA batteries. Korg | 4-AA External Battery Pack for MR-1 Recorder | BATPACKMR1 What I don't like is that it doesn't take rechargeables. If you use rechargeables, there are only a few brands that work in this box. I forget...

Hi Everyone, I've been trying to CF mod my MR-1 for a few months now, but I can't get past the start up screen. After reading the past messages in this thread, there was a question about an external battery pack for the MR-1, especially for the folks that are installing a larger HDD. As...

Hi all, I'd like to build some interconnects and I'm looking into some of the sources that have been previously recommended, like Markertek, redco, etc. I am mainly looking for cables, like Vampire or Cardas from a place that has free shipping, or at least reasonable shipping. I think I...

I am finding the DC in to be flaky. My plug has a right-angle, and if it is oriented so that it is "6-o'clock" (if the cord is running at the bottom of the unit), the charge light blinks on and off, then turns red. The solution is simple enough -- I just orient the plug so that it is always at...

Hi everyone Thanks to Skylab's generosity, I am going to be a new owner of a Minibox-E: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f42/mi...t-over-306461/ I wanted to post here and thank him, and thank everybody for their congrats. I am the mysterious winner of the contest because of my newbie...