Quote: Originally Posted by trose49 I want to be able to keep a large inventory on my ipod. Although I find myseld primarly listening to a select few albums that I might be into at the time. At 192AAC things are not bad even throough my home stereo. I guess I'm wondering what AAC bitrate...

Quote: Originally Posted by Squibbles Is there a difference between the 6i and normal 6? Is it like the Shure E3 and E3c? Yes, there is a difference. A rep from Etymotics explains the differences in this message thread: http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showp...0&postcount=42

A must read: http://www.ipodbatteryfaq.com/

Quote: Originally Posted by gort I read somewhere it doesn't cover the battery. That is simply not true, the battery is covered with the same terms as the rest of the iPod.

Quote: Originally Posted by ILikeMusic In my Creative Zen I use about +4 dB at 4 kHz and +6 dB at 12 kHz which works nicely for me. Does the Ipod not allow you to use a custom setting..? (That was not a troll, I really don't know what the Ipod can do...) No custom EQ on the iPod

From time-to-time I will set my iPod's EQ to either Latin, Rock or Jazz with my E5's. For 99% of my listening, I usually leave the EQ off.

Quote: Originally Posted by DJGeorgeT I find the cord noise of the ER6 to be much less than the E3C if used properly with the clip. The ER4 and the E5 are probably the worst in terms of noise pickup from cables. In my experience, cord-noise from the Shure E5's is minimal/none...

Quote: Originally Posted by appar111 But now that I know, I'll still keep the IHP-120 in my sights, especially since IRiver just dropped the price on it to $329-- which means in the next few months it will probably drop below the Best Buy current price (which is $329). So if it hits $299...

Quote: Originally Posted by diefree Seriously though, I mean why would anyone buy something that charges you 99cents a track to download songs, and then you can't even transfer the song into your home theater setup? I know, it's a very good question, one that I'll wonder about for the...

Quote: Originally Posted by legionnaire Whats the batt life like on the ipod, is it true that the battery dies after 2 years and can not be replaced? If so, that sucks. That's BS, the battery does not automatically "die" after two years. Read this message thread over on iPodlounge...

Quote: Originally Posted by ixeo and i second that. $0.99 for the song at only 90% quality at best isn't worth it IMO. i rather get the CD. now that apple have that loseless format, are the songs in iTunes available in that format for 99 cents? No, I've heard nothing about...

Quote: Originally Posted by gorman Just to let you know: http://forums-riovolution.com/index....=0&#entry56479 LOL, got a good chuckle out of this quote: Quote: ....Karma just sounds cool with me, with the EQ trance + my modded Koss' Plug, it just sounds perfect..I've...

I found this interesting article linked over on iPodlounge, and figured it might interest folks here as well. It's from the Summer 2002 issue of Electronice Design Chain Magazine, here's the link: http://www.designchain.com/coverstor...issue=summer02

Quote: Originally Posted by toaster22 i just tried the Ety triflanges on the shures, and they do in fact bring out more of the high end. The Etys sparkle (predominantly the texture of high register violins) still appears to be more so than with the Shures, however the margin of...

Quote: Originally Posted by third_eye I am ripping into 128AAC, is there a big loss in quality compared to 160AAC? Since I have an ipod mini, space is an issue. Big loss? Only you can decide for sure. Rip a few songs in both formats, listen to both sets of files and see if you can...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sduibek I heard when the iPod's battery dies, you gotta mail it into the company to get it replaced.. total crap IME. (if it's not just a rumour that is) I remember the Sony DiscMan was like that after they stopped production of the battery that powered it...

Voted for Shure E5, as I prefer them over my Ety ER-4P when paired up with my iPod.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyson Its amazing how much difference in sound a tip/fitting can make. I just got in a set of Ety Tri-Flange tips and put them on the E5's and in a lot of ways addressed some of the things I was unhappy with, namely the very high frequencies are more prominent...

Quote: Originally Posted by donovansmith The iPod mini looks nice, and seems like a good deal, but my concern is with having to use iTunes with it. If third-party software is able to be used with it, like on the regular iPod, then that'd be great since I don't like using proprietary...

Quote: Originally Posted by austonia From a guy with more than a few DAP, the problem with iPod, is that it doesn't shut off. What I mean is, it's constantly draining the battery. Sleep mode. Just so the user doesn't have to suffer through a whole 5 second boot sequence. It never shuts...

Quote: Originally posted by chadbang I need to replace my lost Shure E2s and I'm wondering if the E3s are worth double the price. Has anyone done a comparison here at Head-fi -- I can't find a review with the search fuction. Here's another E2 vs. E3 review for you...

Quote: Originally posted by ultraviolet353 i received the iPOD in pristine condition--never been used. I reformatted because a format dirve box popped up in windows so I formatted in FAT32. I just rebooted the iPOD and a folder with anexclamation mark popped up--now it is blank. I...

Quote: Originally posted by kwhead The foam tips for the Shure E1/E5 when placed on the ER4's are quite comfy. About the same diameter as the medium Ety's but shorter. I think they sound better too, but I haven't done a careful side by side yet, so take that with a grain of salt...

Quote: Originally posted by raynegus It looks like I'll try the Shure E5c! These WILL be used with an iPod (40GB), which, buy the way, ROCKS with the Grado SR80. I have a pair of Grado RS-1 which I use with an amp when I'm home bound. {SNIP} Set the eq to "Bass Booster" (avoid the...

Cool, turns out I used to own a WM-1 from 1981. I wonder if I still have it somewhere...I'll have to dig around and see if I can locate it. I was 11 when it was released, I remember saving up my allowance forever so I could buy it. Here's a pic of it: