randycat99
Veteran
...and isn't a whole new cellphone- That's what I have been looking around for...essentially a modern codec "mp3 player/radio" that will natively support a stereo bluetooth headset.
Does such a thing exist (w/o having to invest in a whole new cellphone+service)? I looked through the mp3 player selection at Fry's this weekend, and this particular combination of features just didn't exist. There were a lot of conventional players that only play mp3 and wma, no sign of native bluetooth support, and some had built-in radios. All of them looked "cheap" and not particularly robust construction. I guess the radio + bluetooth will be an unlikely combination, because it really does need a wire (normally the wire to the headset) to facilitate reception.
Any suggestions?...or is this strangely the exclusive domain of the "fancy" cellphone? I suppose I could just carry a 2nd cellphone w/o service to use as a mobile media player, but I don't fancy paying the exorbitant "device-only" cost of such a unit or having to upgrade my existing cell (again). Is this really my best option? My existing cell (Sony Erricson 810i) does the job well and then some, but the one area of lacking stereo bluetooth support is beginning to wear on me.
I'm also looking for a parametric EQ for home audio that isn't from an automotive application (worried about s/n and external power supply issues) and isn't some kind of $2000+ prosound rack unit. Is a simple parametric EQ for below $200 that unwieldy a request, in this day and age?
Does such a thing exist (w/o having to invest in a whole new cellphone+service)? I looked through the mp3 player selection at Fry's this weekend, and this particular combination of features just didn't exist. There were a lot of conventional players that only play mp3 and wma, no sign of native bluetooth support, and some had built-in radios. All of them looked "cheap" and not particularly robust construction. I guess the radio + bluetooth will be an unlikely combination, because it really does need a wire (normally the wire to the headset) to facilitate reception.
Any suggestions?...or is this strangely the exclusive domain of the "fancy" cellphone? I suppose I could just carry a 2nd cellphone w/o service to use as a mobile media player, but I don't fancy paying the exorbitant "device-only" cost of such a unit or having to upgrade my existing cell (again). Is this really my best option? My existing cell (Sony Erricson 810i) does the job well and then some, but the one area of lacking stereo bluetooth support is beginning to wear on me.
I'm also looking for a parametric EQ for home audio that isn't from an automotive application (worried about s/n and external power supply issues) and isn't some kind of $2000+ prosound rack unit. Is a simple parametric EQ for below $200 that unwieldy a request, in this day and age?