aww man dont tell me that after I updated to ICS! :D   how can it be worse quality if it is allowing the playing of FLAC files?!   On that note, could someone please help me? Half of the FLAC files I put on my Z1060 dont work, and say 'unsupported' :/

could someone pleease explain to a noob how to update to ics! I updated to firmware vers. 2.0 from the sony support site....but how do i install ics?   thank you please!

Quote: Hi I hadnt really thought of that tbh! maybe I could just reset the region setting hmmm. With many of these players being Android-based though....maybe the controllers could even limit the volume remotely in the future....rendering all my research and saving useless :D   Anyways...

Quote: Yeah its ********! they jut dont want us being inspired hehe ;)   They have already implemented this change in the EU amongst all main manufacturers

Hi, Im just going off eBay really as another huge thread about the Z1060 said it was the best place to find them. You may be right though and I could be missing out on some good deals from the US...hmmm....although I dont see any z1060s from the US on the bay...

any more ideas anyone? :)   I think Im gonna save up for the Z1060 from Japan as Ive listened to a few smartphones and its just not loud enough!?

thanks for that one4all....Im not familiar with that player.   I wonder if the samsung phones have the same technology in.   Regards the volume cap...as far as I know, EVERY product sold in the EU has the volume cap, god knows why

and yes...the Cowon Z2 looks like a fine player and is definitely on my shortlist. I read somewhere that sound quality is possibly better on the sony....but the deciding factor there might be that I can get a japanese Sony Z or F which is uncapped....whereas Im not sure if I could get hold of an...

hi guys yeah I dont seem to be able to find a Hisound Studio 3rd anniversary edition online....and yeah the iMod is interesting so thanks for that...as Retrias pointed out though, this is probably a bit beyond my means :)

thanks for the reply.   that sucks to hear about the audio quality on your Z series. Have sony not fixed this for you?   and perhaps I shouldve put 'affordable' in the title thread hehe. I really like the look of the iBasso, but I think £500+ is a bit unrealistic for me. The price of the...

Hey, Im looking to buy a new portable music player (but not apple).   I also dont want a volume-capped EU product (im in the UK), so I need to be able to buy it from elsewhere...or the device needs to be able to be flashed or modded to remove the cap!   I am a bit of a perfectionist and...