Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo hope you enjoy it: by all means please keep this thread open when it arrives to tell us of the quirks of this player. I did end up buying the Insignia Pilot off of eBay this morning. Apparently the 8GB model has been discontinued in the past...

Thanks for all the helpful replies guys I think I may have found my DAP though - and I'm very surprised about the 'winner'! The Insignia Pilot meets all my criteria: 1. Good SQ 2. Records up to 48Khz PCM via mic input 3. 8GB onboard flash 4. SD card slot All this for under $80...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo yeah, the japanese ones don't seem to have english menus... sorry i keep forgetting about that. japanese models are about 30-40% more expensive. however: it and an external small sp amp and my mic and bass roll off can all fit in a pocket and looks...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jalo Well it depends on how you define dedicated recording device, but I recently purchase a Sony PCM-D50 digital recorder to use as a music player and it has everything on your list and more. First of all it has an excellent built in mic set up with mini...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrFaust you need an iRiver H120 or H140. There is a custom version of Rockbox made just for this instance. for more info on this, go to Taperssection.com - Index <- a wealth of information!!! Be sure the check out Church Audio. Chris made me an awesome...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo i mean in sony format pcm. it is 16bit 44.1 but you must use sony supplied sonicstage or something to convert from it. i have used it many times and soon will do a rmaa test with it and the original wav from the sony to see how well the signal stands...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo these are all good choices. if you want small/stealthy though: non-international version of the sony. if you want features for recording to match or exceed your md: the others are decent choices. I want small & stealthy - a DAP that does a good...

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo i use sony a828 for live reocording. there is no plug in mic but with an extension cable and mic preamp or battery pack, it sounds very good indeed. i used to be an md recorder with sharve auvi dr7 and sony rh10 and before that with sony mzr-37 and...

I've used MD for some time to record live music. I'd like to exit the MD world. Can anyone suggest what options are available for a DAP that also has a mic input? I don't want to get a dedicated recording device. The Cowon D2 looks pretty good but not exactly what I'm looking for since it...

I searched this thread for comparisons with the Creative EP-630 but haven't found any. Can anyone offer a comparison of the new marshmallows (FX66) with the Creative EP-630?

Same problem here...asio4all website is down

I have a 20GB Dell DJ that I bought in January. I just replaced it with an Archos XS200. They have the same capacity (20GB) but the Archos is a full 1/3 smaller. I imagine it is about the same size as a pocket DJ. It can be had for the same price as the pocket DJ also (around $200). I...

I have a non-HiMD recorder. I bought an older Sony deck that has optical output. AFAIK, there aren't any new MD decks that have an optical output (something to do with copyrights). So I transfer my live recordings from my Sony deck->optical out->optical input sound card->WAV->CD. HiMD is...

I can only find the 40GB Iaudio M3 available direct from www.jetaudio.com Price is $399 plus shipping - seems steep Where else can I buy this online?

Quote: Originally Posted by Morphling http://www.buyxg.com/store/item.asp?key=MP-401-201 that's actually 210 shipped but I've never heard of the place so wouldn't exactly be my first choice they raised the price at comp-u-plus http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage....pricewatch.com...