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post #16 of 31
12/9/09 at 6:40am
A Rockboxed Cowon D2+ takes some beating.
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post #17 of 31
12/9/09 at 7:41am
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Originally Posted by toughnut View Post
Should had renamed the poll to "Award for most fanboy goes to"...
I'd like to thank my family, Sony Corporation, my lovely wife, Sony Corporation, my fellow Head-Fiers and, oh, Roger from Sony Corporation. Goodnight and God Bless Sony Corporation.
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post #18 of 31
12/9/09 at 9:13am
Where is the hifiman?
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post #19 of 31
12/9/09 at 10:02am
For overall SQ from all models, it'll be Sony.
However there are select models from others, such as the Sansa Fuze, which beats some Sonys etc...

Cowon D2 was too much of a FOTM tbh. Bass rolloff = very not cool + sounded too digital tbh.
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post #20 of 31
12/9/09 at 12:56pm
How about iPod touch 2g?it is one of theist neutral players o have ever heard,that's why I voted for apple although I don't like it.
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post #21 of 31
12/9/09 at 5:26pm
Sony for sure. Unamped, the Apple ipods can't even get in the same city as the Sony's.
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post #22 of 31
12/10/09 at 12:28am
or we could call the poll "all the players I've owned in a subjective order". Seriously, the poll addresses an interesting question. Are there any objective methods to address this?
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post #23 of 31
12/10/09 at 1:34am
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or we could call the poll "all the players I've owned in a subjective order". Seriously, the poll addresses an interesting question. Are there any objective methods to address this?
Once you're past junk gear with obvious distortion, poor SNR, and uneven freq resp, then SQ is subjective. Very very personal. There is a lot to be learned from the aggregate opinions of members -- when there is consensus, and when there is divergence of views.

Much more interesting than a "pick one" poll.

We should welcome the views of all, and call no one a fan boy, unless you have evidence to the contrary.

The opinions of listeners who take listening seriously, who keep notes, who have read up on how to listen (there are books on this in case you don't know) ... that's what it's all about once you get past the spec sheets.
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post #24 of 31
12/10/09 at 10:46pm
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Originally Posted by estreeter View Post
Sony x3. Some claim the coloration isnt to their taste, but you just cant beat that amp in a mass-produced portable.
Could you go so far as to compare its output to some of the amps talked about here? It could give me a much more compact solution.

I'm guessing it's no ALO Rx or whatever is popular right but it's got to be better than some of the CMoys.
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post #25 of 31
12/10/09 at 10:56pm
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Originally Posted by toughnut View Post
Should had renamed the poll to "Award for most fanboy goes to"...

Very well said. Nobody should have been allowed, who have not owned or tried for 2 hours at least 4 brands in that list, to vote at all.

I didn't vote.
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post #26 of 31
12/10/09 at 11:01pm
Damn, what Sony player is everyone so hyped about? I need to get me one of these!
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post #27 of 31
12/10/09 at 11:08pm
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Originally Posted by wavoman View Post
Once you're past junk gear with obvious distortion, poor SNR, and uneven freq resp, then SQ is subjective. Very very personal. There is a lot to be learned from the aggregate opinions of members -- when there is consensus, and when there is divergence of views.

Much more interesting than a "pick one" poll.

We should welcome the views of all, and call no one a fan boy, unless you have evidence to the contrary.

The opinions of listeners who take listening seriously, who keep notes, who have read up on how to listen (there are books on this in case you don't know) ... that's what it's all about once you get past the spec sheets.
cant we choose which one has the best freq response, SNR, distortion, etc? =)
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post #28 of 31
12/10/09 at 11:09pm
I did not see Audiovox on the list?
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post #29 of 31
12/10/09 at 11:14pm
Apple players could potentially have better sound quality if they spend more on amplifiers and less on size-factor development.

For me, Cowon and Sandisk have never let me down.
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post #30 of 31
12/11/09 at 12:18am
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Originally Posted by Skoobs View Post
cant we choose which one has the best freq response, SNR, distortion, etc? =)
Sure, read the spec sheets. They are all one the web. No need to poll anyone.

Will bear very little relation to SQ as experienced by the listener, but would be interesting to see a comparison matrix, no doubt.
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