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A mp3 player that is good without eq?

post #1 of 25
10/19/11 at 7:17am
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Im wondering is there any player out there, that sounds great without eq? Im upgrading from a 2nd gen itouch and im looking for a replacement that would sound great without eq as the producers of the musics i listen to says that it would be best to listen to their music without eq. Anyone has a recommendation? thanks!

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post #2 of 25
10/19/11 at 7:27am
The Sony X1060, HM-601,HM-602, Samsung P3, S:Flo2, X-Fi 2 and Fuze.
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post #3 of 25
10/19/11 at 7:33am

just get a line out dock for you iTouch, then a fiio E6 or E11 amp

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post #4 of 25
10/19/11 at 7:47am
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Are sony players troublesome when syncing? i heard they are quite troublesome.

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post #5 of 25
10/19/11 at 7:47am
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Originally Posted by randomkid View Post

just get a line out dock for you iTouch, then a fiio E6 or E11 amp

Erm well actually my itouch broke just today lol
 

 

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post #6 of 25
10/19/11 at 7:51am

ah ok... sorry to hear.

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post #7 of 25
10/19/11 at 8:53am

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Originally Posted by WGkeon View Post

Are sony players troublesome when syncing? i heard they are quite troublesome.


What are you syncing with? and where are you in the world?  Different Sony players are available in only certain regions of the world.

 

Both of my kids have the E-3xx series players and both sync fine with Windows Media Player.
 

 

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post #8 of 25
10/19/11 at 7:02pm
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What are you syncing with? and where are you in the world?  Different Sony players are available in only certain regions of the world.

 

Both of my kids have the E-3xx series players and both sync fine with Windows Media Player. 

 



Im using a mac so most probably itunes and im from singapore. Im thinking of getting a cowon actually but i have no real use for the eq settings and cowons dont sound that good without eq right?

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post #9 of 25
10/21/11 at 12:01pm
No matter what people here say about the newer Zen's,they're still good players. Though they have colored sound,compared to the ipod 5g classic,they completely pummel any classic to a pulp in SQ.
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post #10 of 25
10/21/11 at 2:56pm

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post #11 of 25
10/21/11 at 11:45pm
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Originally Posted by Ndumagr8 View Post

No matter what people here say about the newer Zen's,they're still good players. Though they have colored sound,compared to the ipod 5g classic,they completely pummel any classic to a pulp in SQ.


 



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Originally Posted by kmhaynes View Post

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What are you syncing with? and where are you in the world?  Different Sony players are available in only certain regions of the world.

 

Both of my kids have the E-3xx series players and both sync fine with Windows Media Player. 

 



 



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Originally Posted by ZARIM View Post

The Sony X1060, HM-601,HM-602, Samsung P3, S:Flo2, X-Fi 2 and Fuze.

Do all these works well with the ADDIEMS?

 

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post #12 of 25
10/22/11 at 10:28am
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Originally Posted by WGkeon View Post

Im using a mac so most probably itunes and im from singapore. Im thinking of getting a cowon actually but i have no real use for the eq settings and cowons dont sound that good without eq right?


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Their fantastic EQ is there if you like to tweak the sounds, it serves to provide more flexibilty, but it doesnt mean without it, the cowon wouldn't sound good

 

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post #13 of 25
10/22/11 at 11:36am
^he's right all players sound pretty good these days some transparent flat FR like the classic and some colored like Sony and Zen and some cold and detailed like Samsung,it depends on implementation of codec to the DAC,as for example, the fuze+ sound diff frm the Zen,yet they both use a Sigamatel DAC. I recommend something that has at least, iOS or Android so that you can add equaliser apps like PowerAmp and eQu just in case smily_headphones1.gif and also to play with any other apps you'd fancy, like a Cowon D3, iPTouch4g,Samsung Galaxy Player (waay overpriced IMO) or the Zen Touch 2(resistive screen is just bad,bt not if u use ur nail though)...and get a toslink quartz digital out for your Mac with a DAC and speakers good enuff to decode analogue frm your Mac, as RCA cable buzz when connecting,myt blow your prized speakers and toslink is just vastly superior o yea:) Gud luck.
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post #14 of 25
10/22/11 at 12:52pm

would like to subscribe.

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post #15 of 25
10/22/11 at 6:38pm
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Originally Posted by RockaRolla View Post

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Their fantastic EQ is there if you like to tweak the sounds, it serves to provide more flexibilty, but it doesnt mean without it, the cowon wouldn't sound good

 



 



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Originally Posted by Ndumagr8 View Post

^he's right all players sound pretty good these days some transparent flat FR like the classic and some colored like Sony and Zen and some cold and detailed like Samsung,it depends on implementation of codec to the DAC,as for example, the fuze+ sound diff frm the Zen,yet they both use a Sigamatel DAC. I recommend something that has at least, iOS or Android so that you can add equaliser apps like PowerAmp and eQu just in case smily_headphones1.gif and also to play with any other apps you'd fancy, like a Cowon D3, iPTouch4g,Samsung Galaxy Player (waay overpriced IMO) or the Zen Touch 2(resistive screen is just bad,bt not if u use ur nail though)...and get a toslink quartz digital out for your Mac with a DAC and speakers good enuff to decode analogue frm your Mac, as RCA cable buzz when connecting,myt blow your prized speakers and toslink is just vastly superior o yea:) Gud luck.



wow really? i had the impressions that cowon dont sound that good without their eq coz i saw some forumers commenting that it doesnt sound lively without the eq but is it worse than ipod touch 2g? if its better or around the same then i wont mind changing to a cowon. Anyone has compared the 2 before? without the eq.

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