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Forum: General 2009-02-20, 21:11
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

I am eager to know the answer to this long-standing problem also. To my knowledge there is no currently manufactured portable (and I mean "portable") music player capable of providing in itself a...
Forum: General 2009-01-22, 16:46
Replies: 102
Views: 20,300
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Kagu Media Player Released 1.0.7

I haven't used my Kagu in ages, not since a Bluetooth facility was no longer incorporated into it. But what relevance does a "USB Control" have for it?
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-04-04, 16:20
Replies: 356
Views: 182,365
Posted By ascherjim
Re: A2DP works, help me test it?

My Motorola model S805 (studio monitor type) gives much better music sound quality (as it should) and even has a separate mini-plug cable for direct hook-up to the music source for use as standard...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-04-04, 13:36
Replies: 356
Views: 182,365
Posted By ascherjim
Re: A2DP works, help me test it?

SIGNIFICANT EDIT: My Motorola Bluetooth headphones are the models S805 (studio monitor type) and the S9 (the "active" headphone type, which you can using jogging, riding a bike, etc.). With their...
Forum: General 2008-04-03, 23:07
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

Rob: Maybe we're all going have to wait for this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/technology/02chip.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

In any case, as I trust we're all aware, a usb-channeled...
Forum: General 2008-03-30, 22:40
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

Rob: While I've hedged my bet a bit by just purchasing a dac that can accommodate all three types of digital input -- coax, optical and usb -- it's the usb working with the Nokia that I'm...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-03-29, 21:55
Replies: 356
Views: 182,365
Posted By ascherjim
Re: A2DP works, help me test it?

I apologize for not having given more detail. First, I'd like state the obvious -- my Motorola headphones are of course Bluetooth (with the a2dp capacity).

Regarding how the adapter (dongle)...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-03-29, 19:32
Replies: 356
Views: 182,365
Posted By ascherjim
Re: A2DP works, help me test it?

My $30 Homer-brand BT adapter works fine with both of my Motorola stereo headphones. I can recommend it.
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-03-25, 12:51
Replies: 0
Views: 1,295
Posted By ascherjim
CORRECTION: USB OTG Adapter Works Fine

Readers of my recent thread entitled "USB OTG Adapter -- Bricked & Can't Reflash" will have already noted that this adapter, offered by Electronic Product Online Ltd. of Canada, in fact has worked...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-03-24, 23:38
Replies: 11
Views: 3,361
Posted By ascherjim
Re: USB OTG Adapter -- Bricked & Can't Reflash

I just wanted to affirm that the $6.00 USB adapter I purchased in fact works fine. As an experiment, I unrolled my old rubber USB keyboard, plugged it into the adapter, and typed away in xterm...
Forum: General 2008-03-23, 19:45
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

Oh, well. It was a thought. Thanks for setting me/us straight.
Forum: General 2008-03-23, 14:41
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

Someone might want to check this web site item for a relatively inexpensive "test" tool to experiment with on the N800 in USB Host mode. http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/micro/home.aspx
Forum: General 2008-03-22, 21:50
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

Well, gang, I attended the Head-Fi meet today in Seattle. While I found the people there great, and the experience both interesting and educational for me, I had no luck regarding the USB audio use...
Forum: General 2008-03-22, 11:46
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

Dan: Thanks. I've checked it out. Good to see these parallel threads proceeding apace. Maybe there'll soon be some light at the end of the tunnel in this matter.
Forum: General 2008-03-22, 05:38
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

drizek: All this is not only beyond my competence to effect or check, but beyond my competence to even fully understand -- although I have some familiarity and experience in working within the Linux...
Forum: General 2008-03-21, 21:43
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

I've adapted Mara's hack so that I can switch between OTG and Host through commands in the Extras menu. When I get to the meet I'll hook up to one of the USB amps being demonstrated there and try to...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-03-21, 21:37
Replies: 11
Views: 3,361
Posted By ascherjim
Re: USB OTG Adapter -- Bricked & Can't Reflash

Yep. USB works fine. Now, instead of trying again to use the adapter, I've installed Mara's hack, and can switch back and forth between OTG and HOST through the Extras menu. I feel more...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-03-21, 20:50
Replies: 11
Views: 3,361
Posted By ascherjim
Re: USB OTG Adapter -- Bricked & Can't Reflash

Hey, you guys -- I think my problem may (and I emphasize MAY) be that my battery had gotten too low, and because I wasn't able to boot, I had no screen indication of that. Of course, if that was...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-03-21, 20:31
Replies: 11
Views: 3,361
Posted By ascherjim
Re: USB OTG Adapter -- Bricked & Can't Reflash

No. I believe the Wizard instructions caution not to be plugged into AC -- which is probably what you're suggesting is the probable cause of my problem.

WAIT: I just rethought what you asked,...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-03-21, 20:21
Replies: 11
Views: 3,361
Posted By ascherjim
USB OTG Adapter -- Bricked & Can't Reflash

I purchased and received a USB OTG adapter from this source -- http://www.electronicproductonline.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1781 . When initially inserted, it gave preliminary...
Forum: General 2008-03-19, 20:35
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

Hey, you guys. By chance I'm going to a Head-Fi Forum meet in Seattle this week-end where I expect a lot of the members will be showing up (and showing off) their USB/DAC portable amplifiers. I...
Forum: General 2008-03-13, 04:28
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

drizek: Thanks for the further clarification, which is what I supposed (if not completely stated). What I/we are left with at this juncture is a determination of whether the usb port on the N8X0...
Forum: General 2008-03-12, 11:29
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

jdm and drizek: Thanks to both of you, all is becoming clearer now for me.

Several further questions:

1. I'm assuming that there is a difference between the signal received from the usb port...
Forum: General 2008-03-12, 03:47
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

jdm: To enable me to get a clear handle on your posting, let me summarize my undersanding:

1. You already own a Headroom Total Bithead;

2. That when you use it with your pc, attaching it...
Forum: General 2008-03-10, 04:27
Replies: 107
Views: 28,775
Posted By ascherjim
Re: Is there an audiophile in the house?

I am confused (or maybe ignorant in addition), but why would anyone want to go through so much effort to use a Headroom Total Bithead with their N800 when a Headroom Total Airhead is available for...
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