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My configs: Rockboxed iHP-120's digital out + iBasso D10 or Vulcan or Vulcan VB or HeadRoom Portable Micro Amp with DAC

Quote: Dimensions: 4.5"(11.5cm)x 3.5"(9 cm) x 1.5"(3.8cm)

Head Room Portable Amp (with DAC option). The best sounding little beast for the Iriver IMO (I tried iBasso D10, Go-Vibe Vulcan, Go-Vibe Vulcan VB also.)

Cambridge Audio Azur C840C (as DAC) -> CEC HD53R v8 -> Sennheiser HD-650

UPDATE, April 2010: Another pair, #260589114622, went for $172.50 plus shipping on Apr 26.

Quote: Originally Posted by iPhone4G ...compatible with iPod Nano 5G/iPod touch 3rd gen/ iPhone 3GS ... Having a budget around 4500 to use iPod/iPhone... Hmmm. I think that HiFiMan HM-801 would be more suitable DAP choice for you.

UPDATE, April 2010: Another pair, #280484287093, went for $417 plus shipping on Apr 01.

It must work without a card-reader. The HM-801 occupies 2 letters in Windows: the one for the internal memory and the second for the memory card installed in the player

iRiver 120/140

iRiver 140 + optical cable + Go-Vibe Vulcan VB

Quote: Originally Posted by jamato8 I have not heard the Vulcan. It is a copy of the iBasso D1. It is strange. iBasso D1: receiving CS-8416, d/a CS-4398, opamp AD823, buffers NE5532. Vulcan VB: receiving CS-8416, d/a WM8740, opamp TPA6120A2, buffers NE5532. Not the same. Or...

Quote: Originally Posted by RockinCannoisseur ... i wonder how these compare to the ibasso d10 ... The Vulcan VB sounds significally better than iBasso D10. Is not at the same level even. Has more detailed sound in particular

GoVibe Vulcan VB > iBasso D10 SQ-wise

Quote: Originally Posted by Neithan Hi. I'm looking for a new Mp3 player and I'm wavering betwen the Nationite s:Flo2 and the AMP3 Pro 2 hisoundaudio. In what position did you think that de Amp3 go in the chart? cheers I have no chance to listen to the APM3. No idea about...

I made a request to the author of this comparition, and that's what I got: "So, my comparison of Teclast+Shadow+UE11 vs. HM-801. Teclast achieves a small improvement because of an amp, but sound isn't perfect, though. What do we get with this bundle: instruments separation is better, but no...

There's such little comparition: Re: Teclast T51 (Nationite S:Flo2) - the DAP for audiophiles! (trasnlated from the Russian): "So, Teclast+Shadow+UE11 vs. HM-801. Hardly it became better, than without the amp, however not great anyway. Instrument separation (but to HM-801 it is still far)...

Nationite s:Flo2 is the REALLY good sounding DAP but does not support gapless play. The AMP3 doesn't play so good as the s:Flo2 (IMO, AMP3 is #2 SQwise in DAPs listed above). Cowon D2+, S9, Sansa Fuse, Clip have VERY bad SQ, this is nothing to compete with the SQ of the s:Flo2 or AMP3...

Nationite s: Flo2 2-8gb

Used iRiver iHP has the optical spdif out, the replacable battery and HDD, and can be used with the rockbox firmware. Definately this is the best choice.

~6-10 hours

Quote: Originally Posted by qusp ...HM801 or AleXmoded cowon X5L, as well as the korg MR1 should be firmly at the top of the list. the s:Flo2 sure sounds interesting, but I believe it would be bettered bty any of the above ... Nope. The s:Flo2 betters the korg MR1 (wider...

SQ-wise Nationite s:Flo2 (HO) > Korg MR1, Sony PCM-M10, Microtrack 2 (HO in all 3 cases). It has smooth tonal balance, very datailed sound and wide soundstage. Highly recommended p.s. LO of the s:Flo2 sounds identically to the LO of iBasso D10 to my ears. Very good sound for $130

There's some useful info in that tread. For example http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/i...ml#post5669961