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Choosing a new portable media player is complicated

post #1 of 4
10/6/11 at 11:25am
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I am looking for a few opinions on a move I am pondering. 

 

Currently, I have a dedicated Windows 7 laptop with J Rivers Media Center 16 for my desk top set-up.  I use my Windows Phone 7 with its installed Zune media player for portable. 

 

My audio files are all WMA lossless in 16 bit/44, 48 and 24 bit/96. 

 

I would like to stop using my Windows Phone 7 with Zune for my media player and have a dedicated portable media device.  I can go the iPod Touch 4G direction or a non-Apple device.

 

The iPod Touch 4G has the benefit of the CLAS.  On the non-Apple side, the Cowon D3 looks interesting.  Others?

 

I do love the J Rivers Media Center which appears to synch well with most non-Apple devices.  It appears that more recent iPods are not able to easily be sync’d with J Rivers.  I guess I would need to move to iTunes and convert my audio files if I go with an iPod, no?

 

Other considerations as I look to make a move in my portable media player?

 

I stream to my stereo system in the listening area of my basement using a Logitech Squeezebox Touch, so either media format will work there. 

 

Any comment, rant or reference is appreciated. 

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post #2 of 4
10/6/11 at 10:10pm

I'm pretty sure that if you use anything but a Zune or WP7 device as a portable that the WMA lossless will not be compatible.

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post #3 of 4
10/7/11 at 7:31am
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Right - I can convert to iPod compatible lossless no problem.

 

In many cases, I have the original FLAC file and use db poweramp forconverting (and ripping), so I can go back and convert FLAC to Apple lossless. 

 

Format is less a concern than making a long-term commitment to a media player.  I will either go iPod Touch 4G with CLAS or a non-Apple product.

 

 

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post #4 of 4
10/7/11 at 7:42am
ipod with a line out dock seems like a fairly solid buy i think.
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