hello i'm looking for a good 1/4" --> 1/8" adapter. nothing extravegant but good, nonethless. looking to plug some 1/4" terminated headphones into a portable amp with 1/8" jack. thanks! nikolaus

hello after reading through numerous posts referencing the 120ohm adapter for low impedance beyers, i still don't know exactly what form this thing takes. is it a special jack you plug the headphones into? is it an adapter you place over the headphone plug before plugging them into the hadphone...

hello i'm looking at purchasing some nimh 9v rechargeables for a portaphile v2. i've read a thread or two where thomas distributing (http://4cbradio.com/9v_nimh_batteries.htm) is mentioned as a good source for these batteries. there are a few "flavors" available - the 9.2v 200mah, 9.2v 250mah...

hello there's alot of talk about the MDR-SA1/5k right now. there's virtually no talk of the SA3k. the SA3k is at a price point where it's directly competing with the senn hd580 in the us. so i'm sure someone out ther must have purchased these headphones by now. please give us your impressions...

Hello Just curious what gain settings Portaphile V2 owners have their amps set to in order to drive their headphones. Standard settings are 3, 5, 7, & 11. Thanks! Nikolaus

hello! i'm looking to get some beyers to use with my portable set-up. my sources will be one of the following: sony mz-n10, sharp dr7, or rio karma -> portaphile v2 -> shure e3 or beyer (yet to be purchased) i need some help deciding on which beyers to get. i'm looking in the sub-$200...

hello all!!! i've done a little searching on head-fi and the irver user forum but have a few questions regarding the iFP-5XX series. 1. will they hit the states? if so, when? how much? 2. i'm interested to know whether they'll have any file size recording restrictions, like the iHP-100...

hello all!!! i'm looking for a free/shareware mp3 stitcher for windows so i can have gapless playback. i've searched the web and only come up with mp3 stitcher for mac. any can send me a link, i'd appreciate it!!! thanks nikolaus

hello all!!! i'm thinking of picking up one of these babies. my background: hardcore md enthusiast and previous owner of one mp3/cd player (ej1000 i think). ditched the mp3/cd player because i preferred the size and non-scratchable md media. now, i've got an ever expanding music collection...

hello!!! anyone here use the neuros? i noticed that neuros is clearing out their 20gb players for $200, claiming to be making way for new inventories - the usb2.0 version i'd guess. anyhoo...just wondering what y'all [i]currently] think ofthe neuros. looks like the only hd-dap which currently...

hello!!! i listen to alot of music with continuous flow from song to song and am wondering which hd-dap's support seamless or near seamless playback. any help would be appreciated, as it's definitely a factor in my decision whether to supplement md with mp3 or not. thanks! nikolaus

hello all!!! has anyone here taken advantage of this offer? nomad zen for $279 + $50 rebate = nomad zen 20gb for $229. the zen needs to be purchased today, though , as the rebate expires today. later nikolaus

hello all!!! thinking of getting some shure e1 canalphones to use with my portable md set-up. alot of my mds are recorded in lp2 format. i was wondering if anyone has experience with the e1 and lp2 mds. if so, how does it sound? do the e1 reveal any problems with the extra compression? is it...

hello all!!! thinking of getting some shure e1 canalphones for portable use and am wondering about long-term durability of the cord. to be honest, the twisted cord makes me nervous. it looks like it might get caught on something and yanked the wrong way. please let me any pros/cons about the...

hello all!!! i'd like to take a minute to introduce myself before diving headlong into a lengthy review of an old-skool panasonic mr200 i picked up on ebay not too long ago. my name is nikolaus, and i'm a regular member on the minidisc tboard, so a few of you know me from there. i'm a...