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post #1 of 16
1/10/11 at 8:13am
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Last week, I logged on to head-fi after an absence of 5 months or so. I had just purchased an iPod Touch 64GB and a pair of Ety ER4P's. In the last week, I ordered a pair of Yuin PK1's. As if that wasn't enough, I also pulled the trigger and ordered a Cowon D2+. This place is dangerous! Must .... stay .... away....

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post #2 of 16
1/10/11 at 8:30am

I came here looking for advice on which IEMs to buy, now I'm also looking for a player and maybe a portable amp...

 

Damnd you, Head-Fi, damn you! mad.gif

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post #3 of 16
1/10/11 at 8:47am
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Originally Posted by treecko2694 View Post

I came here looking for advice on which IEMs to buy, now I'm also looking for a player and maybe a portable amp...

 

Damnd you, Head-Fi, damn you! mad.gif



I'm hoping that the D2+ SQ sounds as good to me as some of the rave reviews I've read here, in which case I'm selling my new iPod Touch 64gb. I've got to subsidize these purchases.

 

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post #4 of 16
1/10/11 at 8:57am

I didn't think it was substantially better than the iPod (especially not the new iPod touch), and not enough to justify the lousier UI

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post #5 of 16
1/10/11 at 9:00am
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Originally Posted by imademymark View Post

I didn't think it was substantially better than the iPod (especially not the new iPod touch), and not enough to justify the lousier UI



I would even be happy if the SQ was equal. I love the battery life, the native FLAC, and the hard disk mode cuz I hate iTunes. It's a resource hog! Oh yeah, I don't have to have both FLAC and ALAC on my PC.

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post #6 of 16
1/10/11 at 9:27am


ahh fair enough, in which case i think you would be very satisfied.

 

am a huge fan of the iPod touch/ iPhone interface though, i've all my music on an ipod classic and it takes ages to look for a song sometimes and i'm almost tempted to start using my iphone instead.

 

 

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Originally Posted by imademymark View Post

I didn't think it was substantially better than the iPod (especially not the new iPod touch), and not enough to justify the lousier UI



I would even be happy if the SQ was equal. I love the battery life, the native FLAC, and the hard disk mode cuz I hate iTunes. It's a resource hog! Oh yeah, I don't have to have both FLAC and ALAC on my PC.

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post #7 of 16
1/12/11 at 12:30am

Keeping up with the Jones family gets tougher when they consist of thousands of headphone/aduio fanatics from all over the world. 

 

This place makes me want to buy more and more and more... and then some more after that.  My wallet isn't really hurting yet, but if I stick around long enough, I'm sure it will.

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post #8 of 16
1/12/11 at 12:49am

The thing about ipods/ iphones beside their great UI and design is that they can pretty much always remain a part of your system, with additional equipment like LODs/digital transports they sound very good. I want to try out other players but too bad! I ripped most my CDs in apple lossless so im stuck with itunes semi-happily.
 

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ahh fair enough, in which case i think you would be very satisfied.

 

am a huge fan of the iPod touch/ iPhone interface though, i've all my music on an ipod classic and it takes ages to look for a song sometimes and i'm almost tempted to start using my iphone instead.

 

 

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Originally Posted by imademymark View Post

I didn't think it was substantially better than the iPod (especially not the new iPod touch), and not enough to justify the lousier UI



I would even be happy if the SQ was equal. I love the battery life, the native FLAC, and the hard disk mode cuz I hate iTunes. It's a resource hog! Oh yeah, I don't have to have both FLAC and ALAC on my PC.


 
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post #9 of 16
1/12/11 at 1:18am

Just under a year ago, I wondered why <anyone> would need multiple pairs of headphones.

 

I didn't believe in amps, even after trying a "nice" portable one.

 

 

...Flash Forward to 2011:

 

Now I say "DAC" like a certain duck says "A-FLAC".  (Oh? That's a file-type?!!?)

 

Also, I "have to have" an amp for my Grado HF-2's after hearing the difference with one.  (When they're even "easy to drive"? blink.gif)

 

Wait, I'm the organizer for the Bay Area meet?  Whoa.  <Cue the Talking Heads.>

 

"How did I get here?"

 

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post #10 of 16
1/12/11 at 1:26am

I've spent more money on portable kit since joining Head-fi than on anything other than rent, food and beer.

 

Which is as it should be.  God bless this place.

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post #11 of 16
1/12/11 at 1:31am


^Didn't Al also say:



 



"God does not play vibes...that's Milt Jackson." 


Edited by CEE TEE - 1/12/11 at 2:53am
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post #12 of 16
1/12/11 at 1:40am

As an atheist, I think Albert was onto something.

 

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^Didn't Al also say:

 

"God does not play the vibraphones...that's Milt Jackson." 

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post #13 of 16
1/12/11 at 2:07am

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Originally Posted by Bennyboy71 View Post

As an atheist, I think Albert was onto something.


Voldemort, Dawkins, Dennett:  More reason that Head-Fi is Dangerous?!!?

 

voldemort.jpgDawkins.jpgDennett.jpg

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post #14 of 16
1/12/11 at 2:38am

I have headphones still in unopened boxes while yet more are on the way. Curse this place.

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post #15 of 16
1/12/11 at 6:23am
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I ripped everything to FLAC, then convert to ALAC for the iPod. I have to maintain two music trees. I'm pretty sure dbPowerAmp has an ALAC to FLAC converter in case you wanted to get unstuck.
 

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The thing about ipods/ iphones beside their great UI and design is that they can pretty much always remain a part of your system, with additional equipment like LODs/digital transports they sound very good. I want to try out other players but too bad! I ripped most my CDs in apple lossless so im stuck with itunes semi-happily.
 

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Originally Posted by imademymark View Post


ahh fair enough, in which case i think you would be very satisfied.

 

am a huge fan of the iPod touch/ iPhone interface though, i've all my music on an ipod classic and it takes ages to look for a song sometimes and i'm almost tempted to start using my iphone instead.

 

 

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Originally Posted by imademymark View Post

I didn't think it was substantially better than the iPod (especially not the new iPod touch), and not enough to justify the lousier UI



I would even be happy if the SQ was equal. I love the battery life, the native FLAC, and the hard disk mode cuz I hate iTunes. It's a resource hog! Oh yeah, I don't have to have both FLAC and ALAC on my PC.


 

 
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