Jeff-H

Setting the import settings in iTunes has nothing to do with what format you'll get from the Apple iTunes Store. The old "DRMed" versions where all in 128 kbps AAC format, regardless of what the "import" setting was in the iTunes software itself. This new DRM-free "Plus" format are all in 256 kbps AAC format. Definitly an improvement though (just getting rid of that annoying DRM is a huge improvement), but seems they jacked up some of the prices on there. Unfortuantly, there is no option to buy music in "lossless" format in the iTunes store. I personally don't buy any music through iTunes myself (I've only gotten the occasional game for my Touch through iTunes), prefering to get it through eMusic or Amazon MP3 instead, but I have several friends (including my younger brother) that has gotten music through the iTunes Store and never seen it offered in Lossless. Thank you for the correction and the information. I thought that since I had my import setting set on ACC that was the reason my iTunes purchases came through that way. I haven't bought a ton of stuff from the iTunes Store either. So the only way the Apple Lossless comes into play is when you are importing music from an outside source, such as CD's or existing mp3's; correct? You can import something from the iTunes Store and convert it to Apple Lossless, but that wont be the same, will it? Sorry for that bad bit of information Ken, I thought I had it all right, not just part.

You have to go into "edit, preferences, import settings and then click on 'import settings". There you can change to the Apple Lossless format. Once you select that option everything you import from CD or buy from the Apple Store will import as Apple Lossless. The standard setting is ACC format, and for me that is fine. I am not a serious audiophile, but I did import several albums in ACC and Apple Lossless. Through my Klipsch headphones and my Bose headphones I could not tell a huge difference in sound. Not enough for me to justify doubling the file size; even though storage space is not an issue for me. Anyway, that's how you do it, and it's really easy.

When I purchased my Custom 2's this past Christmas, there was a card in the zipper case that says "Register Online and receive 2 free pairs of contour ear gels". I basically forgot about it, but found it the other day. I went online to register my C2's and my S4i's, and was able to do so. However, there was nothing that came up about how to place the order for the free ear gels. I've searched around and can't seem to find any information. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, on the order page for headphones, there is no size option for replacement ear gels except small double flange. I wonder if this is just a website bug or if they only have that one size in stock?

Hmmm, that is strange. If it works for voice contol it should work for everything else. When playing music you should be able to press once to pause and once again to resume play. Two rapid clicks should skip a track and 3 rapid clicks should go back a track. You will have to practice a bit to get the timing right. It took me a couple of trys before I got the speed of the clicks down. You do have to click them fairly fast...slow clicks will not work. Let us know if this helps you out.

There are several really good digital music players out there, including the Zune. However, I am really partial to the Apple products. There are so many accessories available for Apple products and to me that makes a huge difference. You just have so many more options for headphones, cases, portable speakers, in home speakers and everything else when you buy an Apple product. As far as music quality goes, the Apple Lossless format is as good as anything out there, IMO. Unless you have some special needs or are an extremely serious audiphile, Apple Lossless should more than serve your needs. I was a big fan of the Apple iTouch for several years, but I recently bought my wife a 16G iPod Nano and have been really impressed with it. It is a neat little device, easy to use and extremely small and light. My advice is to buy as much storage as you can afford. I can't remember what the largest storage capacity is for the Nano, but the iPod classic will hold 160G I believe. I hope this helps a little bit.

tupton, Perhaps you could call an Apple store here on the east coast, New York or something, and see if they would let you purchase a pair and then mail them to you in the UK? It's certainly worth a shot. It is a bummer that Apple is having a delay of some kind. I know it's difficult but hang in there and your patience will be rewarded.

So I picked up my white pair of S4i's yesterday. They are just as beautiful in person as they were in the online photo's. The fit and finish seem top notch and of course the sound is wonderful. I owned a black pair for 30 days before returning them and the sound is exactly the same as far as I can tell. A nice bonus is the white pair comes with an aluminum tin for storage and the black pair only a small bag. The only small, and I mean SMALL, issue is that the medium set of ear gels is smaller than on other sets of Kipslich earbuds that I own or have owned. I put the medium ear gels from my pair of Custom 2's on the white S4i's and the fit in my ear is perfect again. It is most likely just some small fluke. I was going to order some extra mediums anyhow, so once I do that I expect the issue will be resolved. Of course I highly recommend that everyone interested in this white version go out immediately and pick up a pair. They were worth the wait and look amazing, in addition to the great sound. Thanks Klipsch!!!!!!!

Ok!!! I was just now able to call our local Apple Store (Tulsa), and they got the stock today!!!!!!! I am going first thing I'm the morning to get a pair! Everyone check with your local store!!!!!

It's entirely possible that the white version of the S4i is actually like Bigfoot. There have been many sightings but no one has actually brought one home. [*-)] I e-mailed customer service at the beginning of this week and they told me that they should be on Apple.com before the end of the month, but could actually pop up any day now. I have called Apple at (800) MY-APPLE and they have no information about the headphones even comming. They said if they are getting them they will just pop up on the website one day. I've also called Apple stores from coast to coast, and no one at any store knows when or if they will get the white S4i; none were even aware that they were supposed to be in the stores soon. I guess Apple does not keep their stores or customer service up to date on any new products, other than major Apple releases. We'll just have to patiently wait until they show up one day; and I check every single day, several times a day.