Recent content by RTHerringbone

For a downsizing, it sure looks like a good one!

How long have you had your FT1s @Jasonovich and have you had no issues with durability? I'd seen several reports of cracked plastic sleeves where you adjust the position of the cups (looks like it's the inside of the black plastic bit with the brand name plastered on it in your photo). Also...

Don't tell @Jasonovich but I think I marginally prefer the FT7 to the HIFIMAN HE1000 Stealth. The build quality is significantly better, comfort is too. I have them connected to my main system downstairs so can't reasonably compare sound signatures, but build quality and comfort are obviously...

I wear hearing aids so it's over-ear or nothing for me. And I'm fine with that because my recent headphone purchases have been a revelation. Good to hear your portable solution is still going strong after a number of years. My only reservation about getting the FT1 headphones are quite a few...

But who acquires them next? Big brand, strong product catalogue and a lot of history and loyal customers. Would another direct competitor be able to afford to acquire them? Does it even make sense to do so?

Well, there's a big brand name I didn't expect to be sold, but I suppose if they'd already been acquired by a business that doesn't play in the same direct space, then a disposal was always a possibility. You rather imagine it was cost effective for Sonova to acquire them, delve into all of the...

A quick Google says this system is renowned for these sorts of issues. Has it ever worked well? Have you had other DAB devices that have performed consistently without these issues? Have you moved the position of the DAB radio to prompt the issues? Is any aerial fully extended? Have you...

Right. I'm fairly sure that the FiiO M21 will be my DAP of choice. Seems the right kind of price for what I'll use it for, and I've been impressed with the other kit I've got that is made by that brand. I don't feel the need to spend more because this is intended to be a more casual outdoor /...

Saves ~£70 compared to Peter Tyson. Quite a discount!

This is probably a key point to your view on DAPs then. Phones are brilliant for convenience, flexibility and being one-box solutions to a number of things. But if that convenience and flexibility means you're comfortable accepting the well established technological downsides of bluetooth...

Power? Outputs? Storage? What if you're offline and can't remote into your NAS or stream? Lots of reasons why people might want them, even if you don't see a use case for yourself.

I searched the forum but failed to find a dedicated thread about Digital Audio Players, so I thought I'd start one as I know a number of posters have one (or more) and I thought it might be useful to have a one-stop thread to help people like me who *think* they may have a use case for a DAP...

A recent recommendation from my youngest daughter. Superb lead vocalist, plenty of strings, dynamism and some pretty dense, layered tracks. Really enjoyed it.

It's a good point, this. My main system is in a wildly compromised space but manages to sound very good in spite of positioning and reflective surfaces - one day I'll move to a more suitable house / the kids will move out and I'll steal one of their rooms to let the system really shine. But...

Yeah, more music for me. I've got my annual bonus landing in my pay packet next week but have no need to add to my main or headphone setups. It's simultaneously a relief, a disappointment and a bit weird :LOL: My youngest daughter (12) is introducing me to new bands and she's really into...