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Iphone +LOD + amp OR Sony X Series?

post #1 of 21
3/17/10 at 5:38pm
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I like to hear the opinion of combo I stated at the title

Right now, I got kenwood player as my main rig which I spent a little time to compare Sony X series with in Sony Style and found my Kenwood still trumped over it in terms of SQ.

Any one think Iphone +LOD+ AMP combo will win over Sony X sereis?
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post #2 of 21
3/17/10 at 6:07pm
I'd personally go with the X

what content did you listen to on the X - instore ? what bitrate etc ? or just the stuff on it already ?

I have a Touch - admittadly non-amped - if I do a direct A-B between the 2 instanteously - with same content, the difference sounds fairly slight

but I can listen to music for hours on the X but get tired after a short time with the Touch
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post #3 of 21
3/17/10 at 6:10pm
I second the X Series. I personally prefer that sound to the oPods sound, which is still an iPod even with an LOD and an amp.
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post #4 of 21
3/17/10 at 7:24pm
Plus you can also amp the X series now with an LOD apparently. Which means get an X now and then an amp down the line.
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post #5 of 21
3/17/10 at 8:34pm
I would say it depends on what version iPod and what kind of amp you're going to get. You MIGHT get better sound quality through a LoD and a good amp but that's gonna cost you; I had a 5G Nano with LoD and RSA Tomahawk and loved the sound but IMO it's blown away by the s:flo2.
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post #6 of 21
3/18/10 at 12:31am
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Originally Posted by Buckster View Post
I'd personally go with the X

what content did you listen to on the X - instore ? what bitrate etc ? or just the stuff on it already ?

I have a Touch - admittadly non-amped - if I do a direct A-B between the 2 instanteously - with same content, the difference sounds fairly slight

but I can listen to music for hours on the X but get tired after a short time with the Touch
I listened to something stuff put it there, it should be 320k, but my kenwood was playing wav, to be honest, Sony X sounded fairly good, but I was not impressed as I thought kenwood did better expect bass which I didn't crave for

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Originally Posted by revolink24 View Post
I second the X Series. I personally prefer that sound to the oPods sound, which is still an iPod even with an LOD and an amp.
That is what I worry about

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Originally Posted by RAQemUP View Post
Plus you can also amp the X series now with an LOD apparently. Which means get an X now and then an amp down the line.
It is good thing to know that sony X is available for another upgrade option just like ipod

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Originally Posted by Young Spade View Post
I would say it depends on what version iPod and what kind of amp you're going to get. You MIGHT get better sound quality through a LoD and a good amp but that's gonna cost you; I had a 5G Nano with LoD and RSA Tomahawk and loved the sound but IMO it's blown away by the s:flo2.

S:Flo2 blows Sony X series, I can't keep my jaw close. I should keep an eye on it then.

Can you tell me more about S:flo2. What makes you think it is clear winner?
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post #7 of 21
3/18/10 at 12:40am
What makes me think it's a clear winner? Well right now I'm listening to an acoustic track and I can hear which way the guitarist is swiping his hand down the guitar and HEAR the individual rivets as his fingers pass over them.
I can hear them move in their seat.
Hear them put their fingers on the neck of the guitar.

Lady Gaga sounds like she's 4 feet away from me.

With the Sherlock Holmes soundtrack (classical by Hans Zimmer), I can hear the exact placement of the instruments in full 3D. Everything is clear.

Of course I'm using a LoD to RSA Tomahawk to re-cabled Triple.Fi 10s...but with a stock cable and switching from my iPod 5G to T51 it's an instant jump in SQ.

But really... check out the review impressions thread of both the T51 and s:flo2 (same player but two different threads).

It's an amazing piece of work.
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post #8 of 21
3/18/10 at 12:44am
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Originally Posted by RAQemUP View Post
Plus you can also amp the X series now with an LOD apparently. Which means get an X now and then an amp down the line.
would you have a link to this LOD? i'm in the same situation as the OP and would definitely like to explore the sony X if it has a LOD option

thanks!
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post #9 of 21
3/18/10 at 12:55am
taobao.com - search sony dock

I can't seem to find the spares for the dock, if not i'd make some to retail hehe

IF not you'd have to shell out a hefty sum for ALO's dock.

Its been out for quite sometime already.
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post #10 of 21
3/18/10 at 12:59am
i would prefer the iphone rig. i cannot stand the hiss from sony's headphone out
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post #11 of 21
3/18/10 at 5:49am
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Originally Posted by nycdoi View Post
i would prefer the iphone rig. i cannot stand the hiss from sony's headphone out
ALO makes a line-out cable. There is also one for sale in China that has been tested.
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post #12 of 21
3/19/10 at 1:01am
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Originally Posted by Szadzik View Post
ALO makes a line-out cable. There is also one for sale in China that has been tested.
does the line-out eliminates the hiss anyway?
there is no point in buying a X if we use line-out?
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post #13 of 21
3/19/10 at 1:06am
Mingo (the shop) from Hong Kong has a Sony LOD as well, they're reliable (if anything they're too pricey), goes for roughly $30USD.
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post #14 of 21
3/19/10 at 1:26am
Well an iPhone and a decent LOD is going to be like $1000 vs the Sony X at $500 with a LOD. Plus an amp on top of that, around $350. I would take the X combo unless I NEEDED an all in one phone and mp3 player package.
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post #15 of 21
3/19/10 at 1:29am
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Originally Posted by nycdoi View Post
does the line-out eliminates the hiss anyway?
there is no point in buying a X if we use line-out?
Line out should be cleaner because it bypass the internal DAP's amp to an external AMP.
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