Hi.   The Zune players evidently are compatible with wma lossless but I've read conflicting reports that when the Zune software tries to sync those files to the player, it reverts them to a high bit rate lossy.   I know quite a few folks here use the Zune as a dap and I'm curious if any...

So my Samsung Galaxy(Captivate) got crushed as I was moving a table(The headphone jack is messed up and the top part is loose) and now I am looking for a replacement, the captivate had a Wolfson dac which I absolutely loved, I had a 32gb card in it and it did alright.   I know that both the...

For the past couple of weeks I've been looking for sub-$200 'phones to finally decommission a five-year old repaired/modded headphone as it is obscenely unsuitable for outside use other than home and listening to some Aslan Faction and Combichrist at lunch (think of electrical tape securing...

I had an iPod for a couple years but then the battery died so began the shopping for a new portable media player. I ended up with a Zune2 80gb and have not regretted the decision for a single second. It does all I need it to do and then some, it's sexier than the iPod and the screen, OMG, that...

To have an audiophile setup, I need an amp, DAC, and headphones, right? Is the DAC only for computer use? I would be using a CD player as my source. Do I need a DAC/amp combo or is seperate best? Does a DAC make a huge difference is SQ?

Hey guys,  I currently have a Cowon S9 and I love the SQ I get from it. I also own an Evo 4g and love that as well. The problem is that the Evo sounds like complete and utter crap, while the Cowon sounds amazing (as expected). This is my second Cowon player and I am definitely spoiled at this...