would something like media monkey work? im not too sure, but it gets alot of praises. i would suggest going to media monkey forums and asking over there or maybe do a search .

Quote: Originally Posted by Jahn the movie earbuds the airplane flight stewardesses make you buy for five dollars. i had a pair of these for free that i had to use for several months because i was dead broke. i will n e v e r go back i tell you, neverrr

do you really need a 4th mp3 player?

Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis MiniDisc contain a proprietary audio format (atrac). You will have no luck putting FLAC, MP3 or whatever on it... HI-MD supports mp3 =P. also ogg, wma, AAC, atrac3, and of course atrac

get a line-out cable for the ipod and buy a headphone amp.

yuin pk2's $79.99 @ head-direct.com , they're said to be pretty comfortable EDIT: apparently not everyone agrees

etymotic research er-4 iem

you are right. it does come in 30gb though? anyway why not just get a regular 60gb x5.

it takes a little skill to get custom firmware on a psp, but it's worth it. maxconsole forums has a nice area for that sort of stuff. my biggest turn of though is all the pirating of psp games that goes down. its the reason dark_alex stopped work on his firmware.

i see a nyko airflow controller. do i win =)

Toshiba MK3006GAL Toshiba MK6006GAL should be the same size as the MK2006GAL, but i don't know if these Toshiba models fit in a x5. try and do some more research and let me know for future reference =). why not purchase a 60gb X5L? it has better battery life you know

Quote: Originally Posted by ph0b context thats an awesome rig if you decide to get it. creative is well known for the sound quality. what other players do you have in mind?

i thought this thread died early. im going to have to do more research than i had planned, thanks for the advice guys! Quote: Originally Posted by riffer Why not use your computer with a good USB DAC? 1. my computer sounds like a airplane jet 2. im scared of my dvd drive...

Quote: Originally Posted by davidw89 For $549.99, i'd expect FLAC/loseless..LOL What about the upcoming version? i searched and found no news on a upcoming kenwood player. explain?

Quote: Originally Posted by IPodPJ Yes, this is true. The Classic does sound much better than the 5g. really? i heard from other owners that they preferred the 5g sound and that the classic had a cheaper chip in it. i think it was the 5.5gen compared to the classic though.