bangraman
Headphoneus Supremus
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I had gone through some Japanese forums but was unable to get that much sense. Frequently the unmoderated ones make even the worst flamefests here look like a Socratean discussion.
I like MD and I also like the fact that they're smaller and handier than anything else at the moment. What I don't like is the time and effort you have to expend transferring MP3's onto them. I have the N707 and the MP3 transfer was less convenient than advertised, shall we say. I've seen quite a few complaints about Net MD and I share those problems.
I notice that the software has changed. How has this affected the problems with MP3 conversions? And they claim it's faster but how much faster in real life? I wasn't getting 32x transfers with the old one, is 64x based on the same inflated claims?
Also I found the N707 a bit quiet with headphones like the PXC250... I would adjust the volume to a comfortable level when travelling, and find that I'd hit maximum. The Sharp that I also have is definitely louder and is on the whole a better match for the PXC250. An amp is not an option because the whole point of MD is portability. Is the N10 any louder?
Because I run Japanese OS on some of my PC's and have 110V adaptors galore, using Japanese kit is of course not a problem. So I will be using the software that ships with the unit... I understand many overseas buyers have been using older Sonicstage and even OpenMG.
Since I rarely walk around with more than 5 albums, an N10 would be a smaller and lighter option for me than an iPod, AS LONG AS the MP3 transfer was as convenient (it doesn't have to be quite that fast, but a drag and drop is what I'm looking for). Does anyone have comments?
I like MD and I also like the fact that they're smaller and handier than anything else at the moment. What I don't like is the time and effort you have to expend transferring MP3's onto them. I have the N707 and the MP3 transfer was less convenient than advertised, shall we say. I've seen quite a few complaints about Net MD and I share those problems.
I notice that the software has changed. How has this affected the problems with MP3 conversions? And they claim it's faster but how much faster in real life? I wasn't getting 32x transfers with the old one, is 64x based on the same inflated claims?
Also I found the N707 a bit quiet with headphones like the PXC250... I would adjust the volume to a comfortable level when travelling, and find that I'd hit maximum. The Sharp that I also have is definitely louder and is on the whole a better match for the PXC250. An amp is not an option because the whole point of MD is portability. Is the N10 any louder?
Because I run Japanese OS on some of my PC's and have 110V adaptors galore, using Japanese kit is of course not a problem. So I will be using the software that ships with the unit... I understand many overseas buyers have been using older Sonicstage and even OpenMG.
Since I rarely walk around with more than 5 albums, an N10 would be a smaller and lighter option for me than an iPod, AS LONG AS the MP3 transfer was as convenient (it doesn't have to be quite that fast, but a drag and drop is what I'm looking for). Does anyone have comments?