I have my hands ON the Sony X1000 Walkman - Impressions / Discussions - Page 60

Artmuzz-
If you think the build quality is good, then you'll be very pleased with the SQ. I see you have the S639, I'm betting you'd find that the X is a bit more detailed while having this very nice relaxed manner about conveying its detail. It makes the 829 I have sound shouty and in your face. The X's soundstage is bigger too. Bass deeper and more controlled. It's all good stuff.

Unless I have a "special" model, your screen and everyone else's is glass ( I'd bet my houses on it) Even hardened glass can be scratched by hardened steel or even small sand /dirt particles that contain quartz./garnet ect. I scratched my screen on my touch 2g with it falling to the floor of my vehicle and getting scratched by the grit down there.

It just goes to show how different people hear things, I thought the D2+ sounded thin and congested compared to the X. And the X seemed more alive than the D2. Come to think about it, I thought the demo music sounded really weak and was worried about the sound, until I got my own music on it.

I swore the demo stuff was 128 or lower bitrate

Yeah the S639 is my favourite so far as I find the SQ much more detailed and vivid than my Cowon D2 which I found sounded quite dull and muddy.

Its maybe been mentioned so apologies but what are the stock phones like that come with the X1000?


Art

Has anyone tried swapping out the OS?


Maybe some moblin, android or Ubuntu Netbook Remix?

Funny you should ask that because I haven't even unpacked them out of their baggie yet! I went straight to my IE8's and Ultrasone HFI780's. Maybe someone other than me should field that one.

How to put album art for cds i ripped as i don't see any file open with WAV but i can do it the one already ripped with mp3?

Is mp3tag not compatible with WAV?

Do you guys just use WMP11 to rip or any other better software?

mine came this morning.. SQ is amazing im hearing way more detail and deep bass that I never heard on my Ipod touch 2G, its like I can properly hear exactly each word they say properly and the way the pronounce it..great player!

ok, update...i could not resist and just had to listen to the sound quality with my own music...im hearing instruments in human nature by Michael Jackson that i have never heard before! wow!!!

It's a nightmare to transfer music with WMP 11

That's something I notice too, lyrics are easier to understand because of the player's clarity.

I use Media Monkey to transfer and manage all my music.
I recommend it

I think the SQ is good and this is using not high rate music files and the earphones that sony came with, ill put soem high rate music in their when I can be bothered to get all my CDs out again lol

That would push me over the edge. To have a real browser and great OS would make it infinitely better. But someone would have to seriously mod the OS to take full advantage of the touchscreen like the current firmware does.

-Nkk

Will it sort the art cover as well and what do you use to rip?

Thanks