More volume from NW-E005 possible?

[Roland]

I've recently purchased an NW-E005 that I use in conjunction with Philips SHN2500 noise cancelling headphones (these fit right inside the ear canals). Although I have the volume on the NW-E005 set to maximum I would still like to get some more. I do have a slight hearing difficulty but not excessively so. Is there any way I can get some more umph? Might it be possible to adjust the player somehow, or perhaps fit some sort of mini-amplifier to the earphone line?

Otherwise I'm delighted with the performance of this player.

Any advice will be much appreciated.

[AntiPod]

Hi Roland, are u from Europe? There's some sort of law made by EU so that all the players have been added a volume limit, that might be the reason that u still need more volume. Models from other parts of the world should be loud enough.

[wichi]

Unfortunately we're still waiting for some miracle to happen, where someone writes in with a hack or a dazzling piece of reverse engineering that will unlock the volume.

I've not given up hope yet, so if anyone has a spare "5 mins" to work out the PROBLEM ,(sorry for shouting ), you would make thousands and thousands of Sony owners happy!

I just wish I were clever enough to have a go! *sigh*

[Roland]

Yes, I am from Europe (UK) and purchased my player here - hence the source of my problem, it would seem. Looking at the thread adjacent to this (Will there be new firmware for the E-005?) it would appear that this is a common gripe though I cannot foresee Sony ever going against EU legislation. Just one thought, though, from someone who is completely non-technical - is the volume limitation feature activated and managed from within the firmware? If so, would it be possible to reload the unit with firmware downloaded from a non-European Sony website, e.g. the USA one, and solve the problem that way?

[wichi]

I think it's been tried, as far as I can remember, and failed. So it must be due to something else. I'm no technical bod either, but I so wish I were...

It would be nice if someone came across the service manual for this player and found out that if you tapped the buttons in a certain combination, it would solve the prob. Does anyone have it yet?

[kerfuffle]

The service manual won't tell you. As far as the history of Sony's flash-drive MP3 Walkmans go, you can't do a volume unlock on any of them.

[Roland]

Has anyone had any experience or knowledge of the Bosteroo in-line amplifier that I came across looking on the Net yesterday? It's larger than the Sony (4 x 1 x 1 inches approx.) and an extra bit to carry around with you, but if it works it could be one way of increasing the volume (the spec. sheet says by up to 40 percent).

[SkylineGTRspecII]

Hey! i have a question. on the model NW-e50x or NW-40x, the plastic piece that covers the usb port, does it get ruined to the point where u can't close it anymore? if so, when will it happen? in one yaer? or 2?

[AntiPod]

Hey! i have a question. on the model NW-e50x or NW-40x, the plastic piece that covers the usb port, does it get ruined to the point where u can't close it anymore? if so, when will it happen? in one yaer? or 2?

it does get scratched over time, but it is very durable. da one on my old machine still works after almost one and a half year.

[SkylineGTRspecII]

it does get scratched over time, but it is very durable. da one on my old machine still works after almost one and a half year.

hey! im talking about the rubber piece that covers the usb port! how does it get scratch? lol. that grey plastic-rubber piece.

Edited December 14, 2006 by SkylineGTRspecII

[AntiPod]

hey! im talking about the rubber piece that covers the usb port! how does it get scratch? lol. that grey plastic-rubber piece.

seriously i know wut u're talking about

but it does get scratched...probably from sharp fingernails..= =

[SkylineGTRspecII]

seriously i know wut u're talking about

but it does get scratched...probably from sharp fingernails..= =

lol okay i see what ur saying. lol.

[AntiPod]

lol okay i see what ur saying. lol.

just an update to that, the rubber cover really depends on the individual unit. A few days ago when i visited a sony store, the sample machine got one that really sucsks, it cant even cover up the USB port properly!