Hey guys, I really miss my Rio Nitrus, which suffered from a HD failure a couple of months ago. Now I'm torn between the Micro and the Carbon. The main advantages for me are Carbon: ~16 hr batt life Micro: FM radio I am notorious for not remembering to charge my stuff, so I appreciate a...

I'm really sorry to bring up another "help me" thread, but I'm at the end now. I have a 3 month old computer which I kept perfectly CLEAN - no spyware, viruses, unnecessary files, nothing. Worked perfectly. And then yesterday I installed service pack 2. That was . . . a huge mistake. I didn't...

Mmmmm, just enjoying a good rich soundtrack (Gladiator) out of a nice soundcard (0404) . . . with the px100's it actually sounded prtty good; the deep rumble off the bass was great. But I wanted more, so I CAREFULLY lowered the volume and plugged in my e5's. I expected the volume to be kaBOOM or...

Ok, I'm not actually building anything (now . . .), but am looking to buy someone's DIY amp. I have an e-mu 0404 soundcard and am gonna get a pair of aXXX series headphones (low impedance). I am looking to keep it under $100, since I am buying it mainly to reduce the number of cables needed and...

Ok, here's the long and confusing story . . . just had to get this off my chest. I was visiting the mainland and just HAD to go to a Guitar Center to purchase an emu soundcard , since I would save quite a bit on shipping. So after driving 40 miles to Sacramento, they were out of stock on the...

Hello Head-fi'ers! I just received my new px-100's in the mail. As I liked the px-200's a lot, I decided to get the px-100 for portable use . The Koss Ksc-50's just didn't fit that well, and the vocals were pretty painful. So I opened that beautiful carrying case, clicked them open, and tried...

Hi, I currently have only a Rio Nitrus and some assorted phones, with an e5c hopefully soon. I need a non-portable source to pop in an occasional CD and relax while I browse my computer, study, sleep, etc. I was going to buy a pair of swans m200, get a soundcard, use my computer as a source...

Hi guys! I realized that sometimes headphones aren't the best so I decided I need to upgrade my non-portable audio. Wait, I have no non-portable audio, so please help me start from the foundation. What are the benefits of using a computer as a source (assuming you already have a computer, no...

about these notorious phones . . . Their impedance is a huge jump from the e2 and the e3. Does this contribute to the "hiss" that some people have noted? I will be using the e5's out of portable sources like a Nitrus or a PCDP. I might also use them directly out of the (cheap) headphone-out of...

I have the e3's, and love them so much I feel an urge to upgrade! Of course the price jump is more than I can afford right now, so I want to know if they are worth saving for. I see some potential issues I might have with them (size/bulk), so a trial would be nice . . . I heard there was some...

Shoot, that almost rhymes . . . my real question was: Ok, I want to buy the e5's (wanted them as soon as I listened to my e3's, lol) but . . . theres something wrong. Lindrome sold his. There's something he knows that we don't, or I don't, anyway. Is there something on the horizon? Or has...

Hi, I am looking for a rather cheap but reliable and fairly nice-sounding pair of computer speakers and a soundcard with the same specs. I am not looking for audiophile quality, as I will use portable/other stuff for that, but I am currently usinga generic included soundcard, which is broken...

no pun intended. Hi guys, Up til now I just ripped CD's with any old program or got them off (illegal) dl's with 128 kbps encoding. I would load them on my Nitrus and listen away. However, now I have spoiled by (legal) CD QUALITY MUSIC. (WIth good headphones too! you wouldn't believe how...

Hi guys, here's a question from a longtime lurker. History: After reading the forums here shortly after ordering my Rio Nitrus several months ago, I wondered if there really was a improvement in sound between my $10 (which was expensive to me) Panasonic earbuds, my Koss plugs, or the phones...