i was really interested in getting the a818 a few weeks back. so i decided to troll the forums and the net for more info regarding this dap. i even went to the local sonystyle to get a feel for this. good thing i waited before biting the bullet. guess i have to wait a few weeks more to see this, and read in-depth reviews.
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anyone would comment the SQ of this A820? any specs yet? will it remain the sames as A81x series or better? i'm not too concern about the video, although i do like bigger screen.
Hmm Right now its hard to comment for SQ ,but I'm preety damn sure that it will sound like A80x series and A81x series .
Hi, I am interested in ugrading my ipod touch 8gb for a walkman A820. The touch sounds pretty good with my shure 530, though i have heard better things about the walkman A810. The one thing i dislike about my touch is the loud hissing noise between tracks, and i need something more than 8 gbs. I have heard the DSEE and clear bass works really well. Do you guys think there is a significant upgrade in sound quality from the Ipod touch to the A820 series?
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Does anyone know if the A820 series supports podcasts?
No, not per se.
You can tag the genre of individual files as podcast but that´s about it.
I have owned an 8gig touch myself and switched to classic + 818. I also own the SE 530 that I really like a lot so I can give you some 1st hand experience.
You will hear some benign hiss on the 818 when you turn on the player but during playback at 8-10 volume (out of 30) it won´t be audible. The touch is a rattlesnake with SE 530 in comparison. The touch is a cool device that will evolve into a great wifi platform but touch interface + snr, frequency response, and crosstalk don´t make it the prime choice for on the road audio enjoyment. The numbers are better for the iphone, btw.
I´d sell the touch and buy the 818 as prices of that will come down shortly.
I belief there will be a price cut for the touch shortly with the 8gb unit being phased out. In september the 2nd gen touch will be unveiled. I´d check back then. Hopefully it will sound like the classic.
No, not per se.
You can tag the genre of individual files as podcast but that´s about it.
I have owned an 8gig touch myself and switched to classic + 818. I also own the SE 530 that I really like a lot so I can give you some 1st hand experience.
You will hear some benign hiss on the 818 when you turn on the player but during playback at 8-10 volume (out of 30) it won´t be audible. The touch is a rattlesnake with SE 530 in comparison. The touch is a cool device that will evolve into a great wifi platform but touch interface + snr, frequency response, and crosstalk don´t make it the prime choice for on the road audio enjoyment. The numbers are better for the iphone, btw.
I´d sell the touch and buy the 818 as prices of that will come down shortly.
I belief there will be a price cut for the touch shortly with the 8gb unit being phased out. In september the 2nd gen touch will be unveiled. I´d check back then. Hopefully it will sound like the classic.
Thanks for your input. I was pondering about selling my touch on ebay. Anyway, i have a dilemma: whether to sell it now and get A818, or wait till the end of march and get a 16 gb A820 series. But i do wanna ebay my touch before the rumored pricedrop...
Which has better sound quality in your opinion, the classic or A818?
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Last edited by umgoblue2008 : 02-29-2008 at 10:24 PM.
A818 definitely. My Classic 80GB is better than expected, but its lesser sound quality is even evident with the A818's standard earphones. The iPod's earphones are barely worth the epithet hi-fi. To be explicit, I have also heard them both thru Shure SE530's. The Classic is also inferior soundwise compared to the iRiver H320 and Cowon X-5L, in my experience (muddled midrange, lacking in dynamics, just to name two vices).
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Portable machines:
Sharp IM-DR80, Sony MZ-NH1, Sony MZ-R900, iRiver H320, iRiver iMP-550, Sony D-303, Sony D-E01, Sony D-335, Sony D-777, Sony D-250, Sony D-E905, Sony TCD-D100, Denon DTR-100P, Sony D-E905, iAudio X-5L, Sony D-303, Sony TCD-D8 + SBM-1, Sony MZ-RH1, Edirol R-09, Sony D-NE900, Apple iPod Classic 80GB, Sony NWZ-A818, Sony PCM-D50.
Port. Headphone amp: HeadRoom Total Bit AirHead
Portable 'phones:
Etymotic ER-4P w/ S adapter, Sony MDR-E888LP, Sony MDR-E484, Sony MDR-Z400, Sony MDR-NC10, Sony MDR-7506, Shure SE530 PTH, Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10
Stationary 'phones: Stax SR-X Mk2, Stax SR-Lambda Pro, Stax Omega II, AKG Hearo 999, AKG Hearo 999 II,
Sony MDR-CD750,
I went on sonystyle.com today and discovered that you can pre-order these bad boys. And in short head-fi got the best of me and I went ahead and pre-ordered a NWZ-A728. Cant wait till April now.
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16GB model for 319 euros. And the package includes the Bleutooth headphones!!! They cost about 70 euros, so 319-70 = 249 for the 16GB model!!
That's a pretty decent price! I just thought there would be a model without the bleutooth headphones, but I guess that doesn't include the 16GB model. Sony spoiled the fun already, but nevertheless it's a pretty nice player!!
I went on sonystyle.com today and discovered that you can pre-order these bad boys. And in short head-fi got the best of me and I went ahead and pre-ordered a NWZ-A728. Cant wait till April now.
do you have to pay for it outright? does the site says when exactly in april they are going to be available?
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and I went ahead and pre-ordered a NWZ-A728. Cant wait till April now.
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