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MP3 Player with the best sound ?

post #1 of 47
8/14/09 at 5:35am
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Seriously, my main concern is sound quality, should I buy the new Sony X-series ? It looks great:

NWZ-X1051FBSMP | 16GB X Series Walkman® Video MP3 Player | Sony | Sony Style USA

Any alternatives, or does the Sony really have the best sound ?

Thanks
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post #2 of 47
8/14/09 at 5:46am
Alba mp3 player
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post #3 of 47
8/14/09 at 5:51am
FWIR, the Sony X has a really nice warm sound - the Cowon S9 would be it's competition.

However, a cheaper alternative would be the AMP3 - check out the AMP3 thread. It's not as nice looking or flashy.. but the focus is strictly on SQ.
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post #4 of 47
8/14/09 at 6:49am
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Originally Posted by a_tumiwa View Post
Alba mp3 player
Go get your ears checked out A.S.A.P.
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post #5 of 47
8/14/09 at 7:39am
The AMP3 is the only player which is designed only with sound quality in mind , this is a player where the manufacturers are concerned only with sound quality and all other thoughts have been disregarded thus it is the only player which would answer this query!!
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post #6 of 47
8/14/09 at 9:18am
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Originally Posted by anadin View Post
Go get your ears checked out A.S.A.P.
Good opinion!!!!,

We must provide the serious informtion to who post for help.
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post #7 of 47
8/14/09 at 9:33am
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Originally Posted by alpha10 View Post
Seriously, my main concern is sound quality, should I buy the new Sony X-series ? It looks great:

NWZ-X1051FBSMP | 16GB X Series Walkman® Video MP3 Player | Sony | Sony Style USA

Any alternatives, or does the Sony really have the best sound ?

Thanks


You title is for best mp3 player not PMP. So I think AMP3 is the best candidate which is simple to use for pure music replay.

Plus, you can got a hi fi earphone ,and hi fi earphone amplifier as a freebie.

By the way, the battery of AMP3 is closed to double times longer than Sony X 1060. While the price of AMP3 IS the half of the SONY price.

Of course, if you need the touch screen function Sony X1060 is not a bad option.
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post #8 of 47
8/14/09 at 9:40am
The Hifiman HM-801 is coming as well... But I reckon the AMP3 is a more humane choice
Both purely music players.

And from what I've HEARD, my Sony A816 doesn't sound warm one bit (quite on the contrary: detailed but thin and dry), so they must've done something to the new line sound-wise. They are also very powerful compared to the iPods and such..
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post #9 of 47
8/14/09 at 9:53am
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I already have the Sony NWZ-A808, I wonder if it's worth to upgrade to the latest Sony ?
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post #10 of 47
8/14/09 at 11:01am
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Originally Posted by electropop View Post
The Hifiman HM-801 is coming as well... But I reckon the AMP3 is a more humane choice
Both purely music players.

And from what I've HEARD, my Sony A816 doesn't sound warm one bit (quite on the contrary: detailed but thin and dry), so they must've done something to the new line sound-wise. They are also very powerful compared to the iPods and such..


In my knowledge, Class D amplifier usually have the flaws of thin and dry sound sig.

And I was told AMP3 is the only player applying the Class A amplifier .

it is a common sense ,that class A amplifier is mostly applied in hi end amplifier. the feature of class A AMPLIFIER IS WARM AND SMOOTH.
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post #11 of 47
8/14/09 at 11:55am
X is the best. Period.
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post #12 of 47
8/14/09 at 12:13pm
Well, you shouldn't ignore the more vintage options. iRiver H100 and H300 series, Gigabeat F and X, iAudio M5 and X5 series . . .
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post #13 of 47
8/14/09 at 12:20pm
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Originally Posted by stefanus View Post
X is the best. Period.
Glad you have heard all the MP3 players out there so you can share your experiences.

I vote for the AMP3 if you like natural sound which is a big step up from previous generation players (have not heard the X).
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post #14 of 47
8/14/09 at 10:17pm
How about the Sandisk Sansa Clip or Fuze if you don't need the flashy features?
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post #15 of 47
8/14/09 at 10:28pm
Cowon players sound really good as well.
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