[meestafish]

just for ****s and giggles what do you think is the best possible portoble set up without a portable amp. as in just the player and headphones

~meestafish

 

[AIM9x]

i'd say pjb100 + er4S, just because I remember how much i wanted one way back in the day. In fact, I still might just buy one.

 

[jpelg]

My vote goes for one of the old-school Sharp Mini-disc player/recorders that had one of the most powerful amp sections of a portable ever (70x/72x/831/???). Add a pair of Etymotic ER4's (take your pick of the P or the S (my preference)) and you are set for musical bliss in a miniscule package.

 

[williamgoody]

I agree. Sharp MT831 and Ety4P. You'll never need another portable setup again.

 

[PodMan]

yeah the old minidisc portables like the R50 and MT831 are great if you can find them. if not, the Sharp DR7/DR480 and soon to be released DR580 are some of the best you can buy in today's market.

 

[Duncan]

Perstel DR101 portable DAB Radio & Koss KSC-35

although that only works if you can get a good signal lock... apart from that, the old veterans, the D211 and D311 come to mind, with whichever headphone floats your boat

 

[Rizumu]

My idea of the ultimate portable setup is a small MP3 player with lots of space and highly portable yet wonderful sounding headphones. I think the Rio Karma and Etymotic ER-4P would fit the bill. Or whichever HD MP3 player works best with the Ety's. MP3 is the most convenient format for me.

 

[ProFingerSk8er]

maybe instead of searching for a old portable minidisc recorder for it's higher output... why not just get some HDD player with insane headphone output? (ipod, iriver, rio ect ect...[i kno im missing something here...but cant remember])

 

[jcorkery]

Quote:

Originally posted by Rizumu MP3 is the most convenient format for me.

Me, too! You just can't beat having your entire music library stored right inside the player. After getting used to that, the thought of carrying around a stack of minidiscs or CDs is very unappealing. Plus, I never have to waste time trying to decide which discs to take along with me...

 

[fractus2]

Any great portable source with a pair of ER-4S.

 

[RussL]

I thinking minidisc too, but wondering if the sound quality improves further if a dedicated home recorder is used to do the recording rather than using the portable player to do the recording. I’d like to listen to (uncompressed) classical music. Any comments?

 

[SteeleBlayde]

Not sure about the player but Sensaphonics ProPhonic SOFT 2X will beat all the Etys hands down. Its like comparing HP-1000 to HD580. (sorry, but true.)

 

[MacDEF]

Quote:

Originally posted by SteeleBlayde Not sure about the player but Sensaphonics ProPhonic SOFT 2X will beat all the Etys hands down. Its like comparing HP-1000 to HD580. (sorry, but true.)

OK

 

[SteeleBlayde]

Quote:

Originally posted by MacDEF OK

Which part are you confused about?

 

[fractus2]

Quote:

Originally posted by SteeleBlayde Not sure about the player but Sensaphonics ProPhonic SOFT 2X will beat all the Etys hands down. Its like comparing HP-1000 to HD580. (sorry, but true.)

That's the first time I've heard of that brand Steele. Looks interesting. Have you ever posted a review of your impressions with this phone?