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05-17-2008, 04:02 AM
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Top 10 MP3 Players (SQ ONLY)
EDIT: This thread now is more than just a discussion about the ranking. Seems like it's covering all about Sound Quality on DAPs. Feel free to discuss everything about it.
Hi!
This ranking was released on the french website Generationmp3.com:
12 baladeurs MP3 classés suivant leur qualité audio, par GMP3 | Generation MP3 : le blog des baladeurs MP3
The ranking image is the following:
Translating to english:
Iriver clix 2 : Exit very clean, very dynamic, personal EQ available
Sony NWZ-A810 : Very light wind and well balanced, EQ 2 perso available
Cowon D2 : Gentle breath, her dynamic, good separation of instruments, personal EQ available
Samsung P2 : Exit clean enough, almost no wind, its dynamics, EQ available Personal
ZEN : Gentle breath, his balanced and dynamic EQ available Personal
Microsoft Zune 1 & 2 : Some interference while browsing, short breath and well balanced, no personal EQ
Sony NWZ-S610 : Gentle breath can be inconvenient at times, good record overall, 2 EQ available Personal
Cowon iAudio 7 : Souffle, hiss and interference due to the screen, personal EQ available
Apple iPod classic : Gentle breath, some interference on a break, its not very dynamic, no personal EQ
Apple iPod nano : Souffle moderate output few powerful, accurate and acute moderately severe pataud, no personal EQ
Apple iPod touch : More than breath on the iPod classic but not interference, lack of separation of instruments, not specific acute and severe pataud, weak, no EQ
Archos 105 : Souffle, interference and crackling, the very medium, EQ available Personal
(EDIT: Wind is probably Hiss.. google translation there.)
Hope it's nice 
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05-17-2008, 04:19 AM
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huzzah for repost!
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05-17-2008, 06:21 AM
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05-17-2008, 06:55 AM
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I love how the website that did the review was called "generationmp3".
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05-17-2008, 10:03 AM
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Total horse-crap. Do the rankings change according to their moods  ? Did they use stockbuds in their tests? Stay tuned next week when the Clix2 climbs down to number 8 while the iAudio 7 resurfaces to number 3 .
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05-17-2008, 10:22 AM
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looks flawed to me. (i understand everyones opinions differ, but to leave out ALL of the SQ thoroughbreds i mention below doesnt add credence to their rankings)
wheres the rio karma, nw-hd5, iriver ihp-140, 1G shuffle, kenwood etc etc
oh i forgot they have to be new current models in vogue so the mass market can cope with knowing they can get it new from their local electrical store! 
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05-17-2008, 02:15 PM
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This ranking is not for headfier.
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05-17-2008, 06:04 PM
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Well obviously it's all subjective.
It's just interesting to look at.
I used to have a Zen, and I couldn't tell the sound difference between them un eqd, but samsung p2 does sound a lot better with dnse.
Of course that was with marshmallows.
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wheres the rio karma, nw-hd5, iriver ihp-140, 1G shuffle, kenwood etc etc"
Those are old players(most I think) and they probably only do newer players.
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05-17-2008, 08:01 PM
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That's a VERY subjective view of things. While a Meizu M6 for instance may have some issues , SQ is very good and it merits much better than being at the bottom of the heap in the second ranking. And it should be right up there in the newer one too...
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05-18-2008, 12:47 AM
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Hmm, they seem to just change the order whenever the mood suits them or whenever they receive a large sum of money from the manufacturers =P
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05-18-2008, 01:47 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Portable music never sounded so good huh?
IMO, Sony is the best combo of SQ + Interface
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05-18-2008, 04:37 AM
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they used westone UM1, UM2 and Q-Jays for the reviews
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05-18-2008, 04:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nocturnal310
Portable music never sounded so good huh?
IMO, Sony is the best combo of SQ + Interface
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What other players do you have experience in?
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05-18-2008, 04:52 AM
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ouch, they removed Zune 80 from the ranking
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05-18-2008, 05:01 AM
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^ uh..how often do these rankings change?
Honestly, I trust head-fiers' tastes here more...
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