Just realized I should have posted this is the Portable source Gear forum. Any way to move it? (Sorry about that.) 

That does help. I have an old iPod classic sitting around somewhere. Assuming I can find it, I'll Rockbox it and see how it goes. 

I'm looking to find a decent portable player to replace my phone (Moto android). if possible, I'd like something that has digital out so I can upgrade to a better dac/amp combo in the future. Perhaps I'm missing it, but can't seem to find this. I'm using 16/44 Flac files for my media.    The...

Back. Apologies for disappearing. I unexpectedly ended up being a foster parent to a 5 month old baby. Bit of a game changer from a priority perspective. So now I'm back looking at something with a different criterion: I now have to be able to hear a baby crying. Not sure if this means I need to...

Quote: Just did some reading - these are absolutely on the list.   Not sure I can wait that long. I'm commuting 2 hours per day. Guessing I'll be ready for my upgrade pair by the time black Friday gets here.    Thanks for all the other comments as well. Great feedback, and fast!

Quote: Yes, it was price only that got them dropped from my short list. I'm trying to take a smaller step for my first pair of IEMs, They do seem quite good from what I've read.

Just found this forum - what a great resource. Done a fair amount of reading. The Concise Multi-IEM thread is fantastic. Using that and some other discussions as a reference I've got a few choices. Hoping to make the best first IEM choice based on my preferences.    I used to be an...