An Invitation by Inara George and a Bird and The Bee t-shirt at their concert in MA. Really enjoying this album.

I am looking for a laptop that can double as an HD TV. That is, one that has a good quality wide screen and component video inputs. Does such a thing exist?

I got a Wii, an extra controller, Zelda and Excite Truck on opening day. Excite Truck is a great game- you steer by tilting the controller left and right. Wii Sports is fun too. I think Zelda is cool, but I'm stuck on the first dungeon. I have had a similar experience as a lot of other posters-...

I believe the Iaudio x5 can read from usb drives, but it has 20 GB anyway.

Yes, I hear noise with and without headphones. Edit: I have not listened to the original DS on headphones and an amp, just my DS Lite, so I don't know if the louder output and bass is caused by a difference in speakers or in something else inside. The noise, however, is definately audible on...

I find I can hear noise whenever sound plays on the DSL. I really mean only when sound plays. When there is nothing playing, it is silent, when sound plays, noise. This seems more noticeable when playing GBA games. I have listened to two DS Lites and 1 original DS, same issue on all. One...

One variable is left unaccounted for in this experiment: the subject's perception of what each material is supposed to sound like. Because of this, it is possible that all the subjects heard actual differences, but associated these differences with the wrong material. This experiement just shows...

http://www.fixup.net/products/iv/miniivops.htm Here are the tests for the different chipsets. AD8397 and ST-WV seem to be quite similar in sound, while ST has noticeably higher THD and IMD, meaning higher levels of distortion, or tube-like sound. I'm just showing these tests, though, I have not...

I tested a few games on both DS Lite and GBA SP. SP does not have a headphone jack at all, so I went by the sound of the speakers. The DS definately does produce some audible noise not noticeable on SP. The SP also produced some distortion (not noise) not present on the DS, but this could have...

The verdict on adding an amp to the system is- it reveals artifacts present in the sound of FFIV (or they could be added by the DSL's GBA emulator) and to a lesser extent DS games, since it really reveals the bad-sounding voice. But overall it improves things. Background music in Mario and...

I don't find the DSL too cramped for me but for someone with big hands it could certainly be a problem- the buttons are pretty close together and when I was first using it I kept accidentally pressing the shoulder buttons, gripping it too tightly. I believe the PSP has more space between the...

According to the RMAA reports on Xin's site, they all sound pretty much the same and can all drive HD580 headphones with no problem. The SuperMicro has higher (tube-like) distortion than the other two. As for the remaining two, Macro is larger, has external switches, better battery life...

I got a DS Lite two days ago and I am definately having fun. The battery life is great- the only time I have had to charge it so far is tonight, using it several hours each day, second darkest setting. It feels durable, sturdy, and is a bit heavier than I imagined. It easily slips into my...

Quote: Originally Posted by HiGHFLYiN9 Yeah, both are still needing in the RPG category, although I believe PSP has a few more. I preordered a DS Lite recently and a big contributor to my choice was the fact that all the old Final Fantasies (and other SNES games) are out as...

Quote: Originally Posted by Asr It's approximately credit card-sized in length and width, and little less than an inch tall. I haven't heard the SuperMini-IV but it's the same case as the SuperMini-3 which I do have, it's the second smallest amp there is (next to Xin's own...

Bangraman, I thought you had mentioned in some previous thread that it is possible to get an exact lineout signal from the headphone jack of the iPod at the right volume? Have you confirmed if 0 gain in Rockbox achieves this too?

I strongly suggest trying the AD822 opamp, available at the bottom of the page- you will need a buffer to go with it and also you must use the DC-DC boost to avoid hiss, but it is the most detailed sound I have heard, with excellent transient response, cleans up the percussive hits and such and...

I am looking for a pair of desktop computer speakers with good bang for the buck. I don't need them to be extremely loud or have any incredible feature, I just want a somewhat accurate portrayal of the music for a cheap price, able to fill a room with music. This is similar to the KSC75 and...

I used one for over a year before it broke (as all of my Creative products have done in some way). The SQ is nice for portable use and when you are not comparing it to a more expensive DAP. For home use you can find much better. Zen Micro sounds more detailed and more natural and D-NE900 (a...

Some USB DACs use the 5 volts from the computer USB jack fort power so a DAP could not do that, but if the DAC has its own power supply it should be possible, just not implemented, as far as I have heard. The Rockbox people ought to implement USB digital out.

Is the mini dock for the vision a good size and shape for being carried around for portable use, like the various miniature ipod docks?

I've just given this a quick test to verify some of your results. I certainly noticed a severe loss in quieter details as I lowered the NE900's volume and raised the amp's. I also did notice a scratchy sort of hiss as I lowered the volume below 15, although I cannot conclude if this is just the...

Generally I listen by album, although periodically I will spend some time contructing a well thought out playlist, and this does tend to make me hear new things in the music. It's a great way to listen if you feel like you're getting bored with what you presently have, and the playlisting...

Is the headphone volume when at full equal to the lineout volume? If not, the digital volume control (it is digital, right?) must be affecting the sound above a certain level. If this is the case, one possible feature that the Rockbox people could implement is the ability to select the line out...

I hope you're right but it seems quite questionable to me. Luckily for me, I am happy with my current setup for now, so I can wait until the Neuros III is released before I pass judgement. At this point it does seem rather pointless to pass judgement on it, since it most likely won't be out for...