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Using the Poweramp app on my Droid X, I get great sound.  The only issue I have is that while running FLAC files, the OS gets very laggy, and the Droid X has a 1 Ghz processor.  The new Droid Bionic that is soon to be released has a dual core 1 Ghz processor.  If the D3 doesn't have at least a 1 Ghz processor and 512mb of RAM, then I worry that it will not have very good performance.

FLACs play perfectly fine on my 800MHz Archos 32. Of course they would, since the thing supports 720p video as well. It would be rather silly if an extremely easy to decode audio codec such as FLAC wouldn't play, but HD video would. Not to mention FLAC is easier to decode than even MP3. The ancient Cowon X5 with its 33MHz ColdFire processor has no issues decoding FLAC as well.

Now the D3 of course supports even 1080p video, so any audio related processor/specs stuff should be even more irrelevant.

It's probably not a hardware issue with your Droid phone, there's likely something else wrong. Maybe it's an issue with Poweramp, maybe try another player.

It doesn't play 24/96... well Rockbox does, with linear interpolation. That should sound almost the same as the Hifiman, then. :p

All audio can be output via S/PDIF.

I bought the last digital output cable for D3 that was available on US market (even before buying a D3 LOL, because there was only one cable I could found in US). However, I changed my mind.

Anyone wants to take this USB to Coaxial digital cable off my hands? I paid $18.13 usd for it at Amazon. Again, this one seems to be the last one available on US market.

I already have 3X iPhone 3GS (all with digital output docks), 2X Rockboxed Sansa Clip and 3 other coaxial digital output players (Archos 605 with dock). I guess getting another Cowon D3 does not make much sense, because my 3GS can do MOG very well and my Sansa can play FLAC and WAV very well.

Here is what the cable looks like:

http://www.amazon.com/COWON-TV-Out-Cable-V5/dp/B003AYZTA4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8

Please see the FS thread listed in my signature for details, if you would like to buy this digital cable.Thank you.

I've heard that with the newest Firm ware updates that the D3 is running more smoothly than it used to? Have you guys been having the same experince. I'd hate for it to lagg with .flac or other loseless codecs -.- that would be pretty frustrating. Although running it with RockBox might be nice too

It never lagged as an audio/video player. It lags as an Android device.

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Originally Posted by Mshenay 

I've heard that with the newest Firm ware updates that the D3 is running more smoothly than it used to? Have you guys been having the same experince. I'd hate for it to lagg with .flac or other loseless codecs -.- that would be pretty frustrating. Although running it with RockBox might be nice too

Amazon reviews suggest that Android OS upgrade enhances the smoothness in operation. I do not think D3 lacks flac or lossless support; even my ancient Cowon D2 supports those beautifully.

The beauty with D3 is that you can extract coaxial digital signal from it by using a single cable, while none of J3/S9, C2 or Z2 can do that. Once you extract digital signal out of D3, the sound quality only depends on your dac/amp and will get even better.

It's still slow as molasses, even with the latest firmwares. Almost unusable for basic stuff like web browsing. You can watch my video, comparing it to a lowly Archos 32, if you like: http://youtu.be/f4-CMYVpL4U

But this is irrelevant anyways since the D3 has been replaced by the Z2 in the meantime. The Z2 is still quite outdated low-budget Telechips hardware as far as Android goes, but it should be at least faster than the D3.

Either way, I'm done with Cowon's botched Android efforts, I got a Galaxy Tab 7.7 in the meantime - *this* is how an Android device should perform. Samsung knows how to build quality stuff when it comes to Android. And it sounds the same as the D3 as well.

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Originally Posted by dfkt 

It's still slow as molasses, even with the latest firmwares. Almost unusable for basic stuff like web browsing. You can watch my video, comparing it to a lowly Archos 32, if you like: http://youtu.be/f4-CMYVpL4U

 

But this is irrelevant anyways since the D3 has been replaced by the Z2 in the meantime. The Z2 is still quite outdated low-budget Telechips hardware as far as Android goes, but it should be at least faster than the D3.

 

Either way, I'm done with Cowon's botched Android efforts, I got a Galaxy Tab 7.7 in the meantime - *this* is how an Android device should perform. Samsung knows how to build quality stuff when it comes to Android. And it sounds the same as the D3 as well.

Nice, part of me want's to like Cowon. I might look into the Z2 but the issue I might face is use a ZUNE, and the os is pretty seamless... it lacks features but there is no lagg... might w8 on getting a new andriod based Media player! I do have an old Andriod phone though, I can use that as an android based player in all actuality. Just need to get a bigger SDHC and get some apps via wifi