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Originally Posted by Nankai
6. Does HiFiMAN support Gapless playback?
Currently, no. Actually we don't think Gapless playback is important, esp. when comparing to sound quality. Never heard of any CD player or Turntable support gapless playback :-).
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If this is meant as a joke, it's rather sad and condescending. MP3 players are the ONLY devices that don't play gapless - contrary to CDs, vinyl, MiniDisc, etc - which ALL are gapless by default, and always have been. I would expect a little more knowledge from a manufacturer, or at least a better attitude.
Live albums, operas, symphonies, soundtracks, concept albums - they all need gapless playback to not sound completely mangled. The classic example of course is Dark Side Of The Moon - just try and listen to it on an average MP3 player without gapless - it simply sucks and kills the mood.
Even the market leader, the iPod, has had gapless for the last few generations - and so does any Rockboxed player, the Zune, the Trekstor Vibez, or the Rio Karma. Not supporting it on a device that aims to be the pinnacle for true music loves will certainly not cut it. Even the best sound quality won't help if the music isn't played the way it's meant to be.