I auditioned the SRH-1840 straight out of the box, and was unsatisfied with the sound, so I decided to give them a period of break-in. Recent scientific studies have shown definite differences...
I didn't think of TEAC when I began searching for a dedicated CD player. My initial short list included Denon, Cambridge, Marantz, Onkyo. The Teac intrigued me, so I went for it. It is very...
Sennheiser HD-598s are the most comfortable headphones I've had the opportunity to use. I recommend these wholeheartedly for any first-time hi-fi buyer because of their excellent soundstage and...
I just received my SigPros (bought from a fellow head-fi'er), and now have several hours with them. They are great headphones. Agree with most of what everyone's saying about them. These...
well I already like the HM-602. I just hope that the HM-601 be somewhat just as good as the HM-602. BTW, it shipped today, so I will be getting it soon.
I hope I'll be reading your comparisons soon!
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Plus a few of us have made comments on the 602 v Sflo2. More input would be welcome.
I am interested in this but battery life seems crap.
It lasts for a day, at the least. However if you forget to charge before you get to bed, or you stay in a place where you can't charge for two-three days, then crap. Look for Cowon with its marvelous battery life(I believe the new X7 has an incredible 103 hours).
It "can" but it really shouldn't. The DAC chip in it can't properly handle above 16bits, it still plays them but the jury is out on if it's good or not (better/worse than redbook).
Why do you want 24bit files for portable use? 95+% of the time it probably isn't worth it. The HM-801 will play them, as will the Colorfly. I think there might be a few other player but I've never bothered paying much attention to them.