How does the ipod touch sound unamped vs other music players in its price range?

What's the difference between the original and v2?

The yggy has to be kept constantly on to sound its best?

If I'm reading this right, one MUST use the tube buffers for the balanced out?

Anyone had their pair go slightly muddy/bloated after a couple years of use?

Overall sound sig of this player, neutral? Warm-leaning neutral?

  Yeah, I hear it disconnecting and connecting from my computer so I guess the soft reset worked, but the screen stays black

I haven't used my Clip+ in ages. I've tried charging it with 2 different cables, both via a charger and computer, for hours and hours. The player's folder appears in my computer but the player just won't turn on. Is it dead?

Hi all. The Fiio x3 has served me well for a few years now, but I'm increasingly finding the sound sig a bit warm and veiled for my tastes.. I'm looking for an upgrade with the following criteria : -more neutral sound sig -less than 2 ohm output impedance, less than 1 would be ideal. Will be...

A couple days ago, while listening, I thought (can't be sure) I heard a crackle, and it seems that ever since, the player has been sounding slightly muffled. However, it's so slight that I can't even be sure it's there. I tried listening with the same earphones from my PC's onboard audio and the...

Think I'm almost ready for an upgrade. Less warm, more neutral. Below a grand. Any recommendations?

What are some decent amps to go along with this that don't cost more than the headphone itself?

  A warm-leaning neutral.   Anything less than the amp but the more bang-for-buck, the better!

I'm looking for an amp to drive HD600s and am considering WA3, would that be a good combination?   What's a decent, affordable DAC to go with it?

What are some recommended DAC/amp combos to go with these headphones?   That preferably don't cost more (or too much more) than the headphones themselves.   Schiit's Modi 2 + Valhalla 2 has caught my eye so far for being a neutral-sounding OTL tube amp, what else should I be looking at?