Which pair of Ultrasone cans would the most easily driven by an Ipod Touch?   The   1. Ultrasone HFI-450,   Frequency range 20-20.000 Hz Impedance 32 Ohm Sound pressure level 96 dB   2. ULTRASONE HFI 580,        Frequency range 10-22.000 Hz Impedance 32 Ohm Sound...

Hey guys so I'm looking into a new ipod and I'm stuck between which one to get. Heres the info, I can't rly decide in terms of price, etc.   Either get the current 7th gen ipod from costco for 220. Covered by apples standard warrenty. (160gb 40,000 songs) Good for holding higher bit rate...

I've heard a lot of good stuff about the Earsonics SM3 in terms of soundstage, all around high & low, it just seems to be a great universal triple-ba.   My concerns are these: 1) I plan to use this with my Sony NWZ-A729 unamped, do you think this will make a difference. All files are in...

  My friend just sent me this link   http://www.ourdev.cn/bbs/bbs_content_all.jsp?bbs_sn=4306821   Does anyone who know what they are talk about? Remark chip and fake transistor?

My wife wants a new MP3 player for her birthday. I'm a home theater/gaming geek and know absolutely nothing about MP3 players, so I'm looking for recommendations.   My criteria: it must be relatively small, say no bigger than a pack of cards or preferably smaller. Decent sound quality of...

      I posted this same review on Amazon and thought I might as well post it here as well.  This is a slightly different audience and I expect most here to want more of a review in regards to specifics concerning audio, but as you can see at the bottom, the players I have to compare it to...

Hi everyone.   Ive recently replaced a new iPod Nano with a Cowon S9 and a set of Beyer' DTX 80's. While Im pleased with the quality and general functionality, I decided to check out a few reviews - after buying it - and It seems to be have 3 star ratings. As in, there is better available...

Yesterday, the Ipod classic that i bought in October of 2009 was replaced at an Apple Store free of charge, since I had 20 days left on a free one-year warranty. This Ipod sounds completely different than the one I bought last year. For starters, it has a considerably higher max volume; I don't...

I m in a buying mood lately and need an advice about player Im gonna buy. Actually now I have clip and clip+ both rockboxed but I want something with a screen. I thought fuze because of being rockboxable (what a great word indeed) and good SQ but I have no idea how its screen. Also I thought...

Hi Folks,   My question is whether the iriver is better than iPod (in general).  I own an old iPod nano 3G at the moment and i just wanna know what kind of mp3 to take if this one breaks.   A would also appreciate other options...     Thanks

What is the highest capacity player, with flash capability and can play rockbox or FLAC?

But is there anyway to use an ipod as a dedicated DAC for a computer?   I want to know if I can push digital audio through it and into my amp. I'm sure I'd need some other software for it but I just need to know what to look for.

It seems I have a euro ipod with a volume limiter that cannot be modified..  ie if you try to max out the volume limiter in the ipod settings, it wont change- instead it reverts to a lower volume limit.  Searched all over for solution to this.. is there any firmware hacks out there?   In...

Like the title says.  Which would you pick or prefer and why?

Does anyone know of an app for ipod touch/iphone that allows you to use it as a wireless remote for Foobar?

Most Cowon - fans may already know that there will be a D3 in future, but nobody know when it will be out or any detail about it. While surfing through the internet I found this:  ...

Hey, I have an idea to buy all the parts for the iPod 5.5G and build it by my own [screen,160GB 1.8" HD,main board,full housing with the click wheel, battery, headphones jack, hold button and middle frame]. Is there any chance it will work? here are the links for all the parts [I just...

  I am using a Sansa View 8g with an 8g microSD that I bought refurbished.  Overall I like the unit but it has a few frustrating idiosyncrasies.  I was wondering if users of non-refurbished units are experiencing the same thing.   1. Refresh database on every start-up with the microSD...

Need some direction on a good portable mp3 player that uses buttons and not touch screens.   Yes audio quality is important, budget is 150-230'ish'.   I listen to rock, pop, hip hop, smooth jazz, techno and classic jazz, so a very wide range.     My IEMs are TF10s and so a flat EQ...

aleXmod is a deep mod of ancient Cowon X5 DAP, adding a serious DAC chip and headphone amplifier. More info at aleXmod - true audiophile tweak of cowon i-audio X5 DAP. As you can see on the picture, its size is the same to iPod 5.5 gen 80 GB, though aleXmod is thicker. Its developer...

I already have an Ipod 3G 64GB Touch but I use that at the gym to look at my workout routine. So Im in the market for an affordable $60 player with the best sound quality. I will use it for workout playlists. I was looking at the new Ipod Shuffle 2GB but was unsure if it has the best sound...

The largest I can find is the Archos 5 500gb. That seems like overkill for me.  I have a 120gb ipod classic right now, but was wondering if there was something between the 200gb range and that 500 gb max. I know the classic is 160gb right now, but I would rather have something bigger.   I...

I had Rock box running fine on my 5.5 iPod using FLAC files.  Then I updated to iTunes 10 and the current iPod update for the 5.5 and now I cannot get my iPod to be recognized as a USB drive.  In Rockbox mode, when I plug in the USB cable, it starts to recognize it (usb key picture etc) then it...

   What MP3 players offer the best sound quality for a cheap price. I'm thinking around 32gb... Can I potentially buy a sandisk clip+ and replace the micro sd card with a 32gber? I heard the sound quality of these are pretty good for the price, but the highest they come in is 8gb I...

Well I am looking for a new mp3 player and have gotten myself into a dilemma. I am looking for something that will play FLAC files without an issue, be able to play most any type of movie format I throw at it (mostly .mp4 and .avi) without having to convert it to something else. AND play nice...