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post #16 of 77
2/18/09 at 1:14am
yesh i like the look of the phone but iys better to go with a dedicated player, a phone is never going to match up to the SQ. I can live with the two being seperate anyway. oh i really starting to like the look of it now too, so differant from your standard black white or silver type electronics. its a bold move that some will whinge about but i say good on sony for trying somthing new, if it wasnt for them and their daring new products we wouldnt be at the stage we are at now with consumer electronics. CHEERS SONY
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post #17 of 77
2/18/09 at 1:20am
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ordered S9....

couldn't wait. my sony went swimming in the drain last weekend...

X1000 is gona be great i believe. was thinking whether i should get s738 series but chose S9 in the end. coz i watch some videos on the go so gona give cowon a try.


PS: tried samsung, iriver, creative, sony and i still like sony SQ sig. " CLEAN AND CLEAR" heh heh.... hope S9 doesn't disappoint.
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post #18 of 77
2/18/09 at 1:28am
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btw is soozieq going to be the first headfi-er to get hands on with SONY X-1000????
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post #19 of 77
2/18/09 at 7:31am
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Originally Posted by charlie0904 View Post
btw is soozieq going to be the first headfi-er to get hands on with SONY X-1000????
Not if i can help it haha no she probably will be and good on her too as i understand shes also helping other head fier's get their hands on one too so applause to her. All the best with the S9 i understand how youd need somthing to hold you over i couldnt be without my touch untill the sony lands (i was thinking of selling it now while the resale is good still)
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post #20 of 77
2/18/09 at 12:00pm
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got my cowon today.

first test notes:
1. radio is really really very very lousy, half reception for all station.
2. sound is really great
3. sound can be more refined but the EQ really kind of advanced (previously use sony, really simple)
4. ?
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post #21 of 77
2/21/09 at 1:46am
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Originally Posted by shigzeo View Post
sony have done very well with sound for a long time but i have little hope that the sony will rival ~1993-5 minidisc units they made. as soon as they started making them small, the sq dropped way down.

im sure this sony will be great and maybe better than their current offerings but it is still a tiny device trying to do everything: it won't be the messiah we are waiting for. im sure of that.
You seem fairly confident that the x1000 will not fulfill that blank and we are yet to see the product itself. I mean give it a chance at least. Sony is legendary for performance for a premium price. We can at least give Sony credit that they are creating a beautiful machine that is sure to not disappoint a large amount of people. My dad worked for Sony and I practically lived and breathed Sony stuff. I admit that I am fanboy but not because of the company's namesake. But because they earn it with quality products. I'm going to save up over the summer and get one. I do wish Sony would cut the proprietary crap and allow some open sourcing so developers can make applications.
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post #22 of 77
3/4/09 at 8:15am
there is a hands-on video hereSony Walkman NWZ-X1000 Video Review

i am patiently waiting for x1000 since my D2's screen broke. S9 came into my mind too...but i feel like sony will be the better choice..

I guess we will see.but i am super excited !!!
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post #23 of 77
3/14/09 at 2:06pm
I wonder it this is the first DAP/PMP with a digital amp? Wasn't there another with Bang&Olufsens ICE technology based amplifier?
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post #24 of 77
3/20/09 at 10:20am
did u guys see the specs of x1000? correct me if I'm wrong, but did Sony somehow forgot to include support for lossless audio AGAIN?
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post #25 of 77
3/20/09 at 2:16pm
Cowon keeps going all over the place about any news over a 32GB s9, anyway.
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post #26 of 77
6/26/09 at 3:49pm
Anyone did a side by side video comparison? I'm very curious to know whether someone can tell a difference in video quality vs. the S9 although the Sony is listed with a lower resolution. This is assuming high bitrate on both.
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post #27 of 77
7/3/09 at 1:18pm
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did u guys see the specs of x1000? correct me if I'm wrong, but did Sony somehow forgot to include support for lossless audio AGAIN?
Yes, they did. As a disappointed S9 owner--claustrophobically narrow soundstage, constant tweaking required, horrible controls, weak volume--I really would like to convince myself to stop caring, though.
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post #28 of 77
7/3/09 at 2:00pm
What are realistic battery life expectations on the S9 and X? I can easily find the "listed" times, but you never know how accurate those will be.
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post #29 of 77
7/27/09 at 11:22am
Bringing this thread back from the dead...

Having both the S9 32GB and the X1000 32GB... just getting a feel for if anyone is still actually interested in a comparison of these?!?
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post #30 of 77
7/27/09 at 11:29am
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Bringing this thread back from the dead...

Having both the S9 32GB and the X1000 32GB... just getting a feel for if anyone is still actually interested in a comparison of these?!?
I was gonna say, this is an OLD thread. . But I'd definitely like to hear about a comparison, since I need a new PMP.
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