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Fix up Classic or start over?

post #1 of 8
6/21/11 at 7:36am
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I have a Ipod 5.5 classic which is in pretty bad shape(externally anyway)

It works alright but recently the headphone jack has been acting up.

 

So i am trying to decide on a couple options:

 

1) purchase and replace the jack and the back and front plates (about $25)

 

2)buy a LOD and replace the front and back(about $50)

 

3)buy a new player Zune HD($150) Zune 80($120), something other (??) No more Than $150 max.

 

I have a pair of M50's coming to use with this so want to figure something out soon.

 

Mostly interested in a player for music.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

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post #2 of 8
6/21/11 at 8:11am

well if you get an LOD, you will always have a fixed volume.

another option, a better one,imo, could be to get an LOD and an amp

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post #3 of 8
6/21/11 at 8:49am
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Yea forgot to include the amp in option 2. Another($60 for Cmoy or FiiO7)regular_smile%20.gif

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post #4 of 8
6/22/11 at 2:26am

something other (??)

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Why not buy another 5.5?

 

You can buy from ebay, very good condition (or recon) units for under your budget.

 

That's if you like the 5.5 of course.

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post #5 of 8
6/22/11 at 5:07am
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Just looking to get away from Apple i think(maybe).

I got rid of iTunes because it was a pain and Rockboxed my current iPod but not sure if i like the interface much.

Also, trying to find another option with better sound...hopefully.

Thanks for the reply.

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post #6 of 8
6/22/11 at 5:25am

3)buy a new player Zune HD($150) Zune 80($120), something other (??) No more Than $150 max.

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Which case, I'd go 3).

 

All I can reccomend is a few players that I have owned.

 

Cheap - Sansa Fuze, primarily because it has a L/O so you can upgrade your chain later.

Expensive - Cowon J3, has no L/O but the H/O is of superb quality.

 

All the best.

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post #7 of 8
6/22/11 at 8:52am

the J3 is very nice but also defintiely out of the OP's budget. 

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post #8 of 8
6/24/11 at 6:17am
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Considering Cowon S9 or Samsung M1 would love to hear some thoughts.

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