Who are they fooling with those prices? $17.00? $19.00? $49.00? $99.00? Oh.

Quote: Originally posted by blessingx Yes, it can play compressed WAV's... as MP3's or AAC's.

Quote: Originally posted by Spad Wanna cuddle? ok

Quote: Originally posted by Eagle_Driver Actually, high bitrate files worsen the battery life of any MP3 player with hard storage, whether CD or HD. So it's not Apple's fault. Wrong. The Rio Karma, for example, is able to utilize FLAC without compromising battery life. The...

Quote: Originally posted by carlin I think you are completely wrong...first of all, if you are getting 5.5 hours of battery life, you need to get your iPod fixed. My iPod gets at most 9 hours, usually 8. And thats plenty for daily use, at least for me, maybe not for road warriors...

Quote: Originally posted by adhoc i use lame 3.92 320cbr alogorithm quality 0 cutoff 20500hz mp3s with my imp400/ksc35 for classical, and unfortunately i can clearly hear the difference if i were to use the original cd. no you can't! why are you lying to us, man?! classical is...

I saw the Toshiba Gigabeat 20 GB at DAPreview.com. Looks like a real beaut. Post your comments within.

Quote: Originally posted by Kirosia The IFP-39* series has a flawed design in my opinion. iNNO does the best design work in the business.

Earwax and saliva are antimicrobial.

The 500 series is a precision intrument that just happens to play music. A must own for any self-respecting gentleman.

Quote: Originally posted by markkr I just sync'd my iPod with Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon one in 224 AAC and one in alt-preset-extreme MP3. Its probably in my head but I think the AAC sounds just a little smoother?? Of course it is in your head. If anything the MP3 should...

I agree. In addition, the Archos floats.

Never buy refurbished, and never buy Apple.

yeah, and if i listen to a jehovah's witness i can hear all about how great BLA BLA BLA.... [Karma-powered]

The Nitrus makes the iPOD look like a sailor ship, huh Ian?!

The iHP-120 is the Cadillac of DAPs.

The R10 is a beautiful headphone to own. My top pick 10/2003.

It is not "plastic." It is a high-density molded injectible polymer. Quite a difference.

Of course the Karma sounds better than the iPOD. To those seasoned, it is like comparing a quality import beer to Coors Light: they both contain alcohol, yes..... but one is AMERICAN. The iPOD is both American and built to the standards of a baby soother, in my opinion. The Karma is built...

I noted the iPOD in at least one of the profiles of the members "discussing" this -- as suspected. Folks (esp. zeals), the iPOD is built like a toy and as such it indeed suffers the wrath of shortcuts. I know for a fact that battery life does not drop off when the Karma is used with Wave or...

nales is becoming tirEd of the Apple zeals.

Looks promising. Who's first?

The "audio chip" is but one important component of many in influencing the overall sound quality of the output.

iHP-120 => Direct transfer from CD to MP3 (FhG encoder => 256 kbps is transparent) Apple's AAC encoder is rubbish anyway. PsyTEL, however, is very good; a substantial improvement at all bitrates vs the best MP3 has to offer. Apple is a superficial company for superficial times.