It is still much thinner.
I went from the NR70v to the NX70 to the NX73 to the NX80…each time it gets slightly bigger so it’s hard to say no…but the 90 just felt too big for everyday use for me.

I seriously think it’s time to dump the NX and go with a thin clie and get the Sony Network Mp3 player…still up in the air with this one.

Erik

it is a little more expensive then a $5 cable but i swear by it and love it.  tunes all over the house streamed or mp3

http://ccrane.com/fm-transmitter.asp

wabbitt

[quote author=“tifosiv122”]
I seriously think it’s time to dump the NX and go with a thin clie and get the Sony Network Mp3 player…still up in the air with this one.

Do you mean a Sony NW-MS70D? I like Sony for the most part (I carry around a TR1A, my NZ and a T616, the unofficial TR forum phone, on me daily) but the Rio Karma and iRiver iHP-100 seem to be better machines for the same price. The NW-MS70D is crippled by its use of MS duo cards and its reliance on ATRAC3.

Rabbit: I’ve seen those devices in action, although not that brand and model, and wasn’t really impressed with the quality.

Guys, guys guys…

lets stick back to the question asked:

I need to ask 2 more things..

I listen music from my computer on my amplifier since I ‘ve found the headphone jack, or the aux out behind my computer on the old soundblaster ISA. (ahh those days…)

so I was wondering

1. if there is a risk to “burn” the inputs of something inside the amplifier if you turn the volume on the laptop way too high…

2. why the volume sometimes when i play the mp3’s via winamp get’s higher or lower without the sound bar being changed by me.  It is strange so I was wondering if anyone of you out there has experienced anything similar.

By the way.. are there any USB, bluetooth/wireless, RCA to Jack connectors from laptops to amplifiers?  THat whould be a great gadget don’t u think ? 

Thanks,

[quote author=“georgi0”]
1. if there is a risk to “burn” the inputs of something inside the amplifier if you turn the volume on the laptop way too high…

It is possible but it depends on your amplifier. Some amplifiers have a cut off switch that shuts down the amplifier if the load is too high. I seriously doubt the TR’s built-in amplified headphone jack is powerful enough to cause any harm.

2. why the volume sometimes when i play the mp3’s via winamp get’s higher or lower without the sound bar being changed by me.  It is strange so I was wondering if anyone of you out there has experienced anything similar.

This isn’t WinAMP’s fault. It means some of your MP3 files are encoded differently and have different peak volume levels. You’ll need to normalize the sound levels if you want them to sound the same. Of course, that’s a lot of work as you’ll need to re-encode your MP3s.

By the way.. are there any USB, bluetooth/wireless, RCA to Jack connectors from laptops to amplifiers?  THat whould be a great gadget don’t u think ? 

I don’t quite understand your question here. Are you asking if you can connect a laptop to an amplifier via the various connectors?

USB: Yes, via a USB sound adapter (either 1/8” jack or optical SPDIF)
Bluetooth/Wireless: BT, no. Wireless, yes. You can buy WiFi enabled media centers that stream audio from your PC to your home audio center.
RCA: Uh, yes. If you read this entire thread you would see that you can easily buy a 1/8” jack to RCA jack cable.

tnx groovy,

Regarding the sound level, I understand normalization btwn different tracks.  I meant on the same track, that I hear it via my laptop speakers at a certain volume level, when it is played via the jack to the amplifier the volume somehow goes up or down.

Regarding the last part (3) can you show me ..links.. of any wireless audio connectors btwn laptops and amplifiers?

Tnx again..

Ahh.. how did you make your avatar? can you help me build one.. I envy the little groovy dancing guy you have build.  DId you use a special program?  Maybe we should open a new topic for this…

[quote author=“georgi0”]I envy the little groovy dancing guy you have build. 

It’s a girl…

Erik

....
how can u tell?

did you zoom??
:D

Ah….now you tell me. It’s because you have the Bass Boost enabled…press FN + B and you should see BASS BOOST OFF. This is known to cause that problem.

[quote author=“georgi0”]Regarding the sound level, I understand normalization btwn different tracks.  I meant on the same track, that I hear it via my laptop speakers at a certain volume level, when it is played via the jack to the amplifier the volume somehow goes up or down.

Do you have bass boost on?

[quote author=“georgi0”]
how can u tell?

did you zoom??

Bare midriff. IIRC, gr00vy’s from LA, not SF or the West Village in NYC.  8)

[quote author=“tifosiv122”][quote author=“georgi0”]I envy the little groovy dancing guy you have build. 

It’s a girl…

Erik

Ha…  so it is.  I always thought it was a dude with sunglasses on.  But it’s a red-head girl with blue eyes and a big hat :shock:

And trying desperately to get back on topic again…

Here’s some wireless audio recievers for connection to your stereo:

Prismiq MediaPlayer

SlimDevices Squeezebox

Hauppauge MediaMVP

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless

the list is getting bigger all the time.  More and more features are being added to these devices all the time as well eg The Prismiq streams mpeg video to connect to your TV.

These devices are really going to take off this year.  Soon we’ll be streaming all our music and dvds from a computer kept out of site in another room.

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]Ah….now you tell me. It’s because you have the Bass Boost enabled…press FN + B and you should see BASS BOOST OFF. This is known to cause that problem.

Aha.. I did not know of this Fn B, and guess what, something changed when I pressed it.

Thank you guys for your help and the links provided.

Well I am going to sleep now, (in athens it’s 1:40 am) happy with one less problem to solve…

Has anyone tried one of the above listed wireless mp3 streaming devices? I was thinking about getting a Squeezbox but I just wanted to know if anyone has tried it and if they have any comments as far as audio quality, funtionality, etc.

I use a Xitel Pro Hi-Fi link.  You can find them for about $99.  The cables that are included are worth the price alone.  I have been using this device to stream music to my stereo and I am very pleased with the results.  I tried an FM transmitter from C. Crane and was not happy with the quality, but still use it for the car.