...Disk Failure. all my playlists are created in Audirvana then I bulk transfer the folders to the SD Card for Each DAP I own. That's how my Journey started into Hi-Res. Ive been Addicted ever since. Funny cause in 2004 I thought iPod was the best thing to happen to mp3. Oh Boy was I missing out.

...I tune all my headphones to the exact same frequency response target and not one sounds similar to the others. You are lucky as you will save a ton of money if you aren't hearing changes in sound from one thing to the next. Just need an old ipod and some koss porta pros and you are set for life

Thanks. That size is good. A little bit smaller in length than both my iPod Video and Fuze+. Which I think is good, since I want to make sure it's pocketable. Ok, I guess I'll try to find some videos of the UI, and see what I think.

Pretty much any Sony, and this includes the Japanese versions, of which I have two, lack power. It's their "kryptonite" if you will, and ALL of them require an amp to optimize their capabilities. Now, that being said, I never use an amp with my A17. I just like using it naked, but that means...

My vote is the Ibasso DX180. Got a replaceable battery which most DAPs nowadays do not allow. Meaning this one will last a long time as the battery can easily be replaced by the owner. Fast charge with battery that gets a solid 12-15 hours of use in a single charge. Bluetooth, Android13. Fast...

Awesome to read this comparison and praise of the H60. I've been also looking into a DAP, have older ones (iPod 5Gen Classic, Fiio X5, K9 AKM, multiple dongles) and would appreciate your input on this. Really like Sony's WM1AM2, but read it does not have power? also considering offers from...

ようこそ〜、and greetings to aomori \(^_^)/

...Japan I am coming from a living room audio setup to headphones Accuphase p500 , Pass Aleph and el84 amps to Elac BS243 , Kef LS50 and Yamaha ns1000m speakers Looking to update my headphones hd595 , hd558 , akg k712. Portable ipod 160gb Ety hf5 , Kiwi Ears Forteza and Final e3000 Thanks...

That is what I do, recopy every few years. I am sure there are programs that can be used to check the integrity of a drive but I have used any.

Yeah I think as long as you’re copying the data over to new drives every few years it should be ok. My iPod used to have a way of checking data degradation, I believe, something like ‘volume’ or such. It wasn’t easy to check. Is there a way to check storage drives for degree of data deterioration?

Well, I liked it much better on a balanced cable to start with, so... But maybe someone else here also rocking that iPod?

I’m wondering if anyone thinks that an iPod classic would drive a dunu talos iem fine ?

Oh no! That’s rough, man. Glad you are back up and running🙏 So many people speak so highly of the Wavedream I’ll have to try to give it a listen one day… Have a great weekend buddy!

...again. I've not settled into a groove yet and am instead flitting about from one song to the next. Frankly, I'd be happy listening with an iPod and Apple earbuds, so starved have I been for tunes. But I'm loving my Raal HSA 1b and SR1a at the moment since I recently upgrade my DAC (to a...

The DX180 needs at least 100 hours of burn in or play time to open up and the frequencies to settle.

...an update to the DX320, but the DX180 gives me a taste of the current state of iBasso as I dip back into DAPs (I haven't had a DAP since my old iPod died and I switched to using phones+dongles). Forgot to add: re volume cap, not sure what I should see here. There is an option in Settings to...

...Or so the Q&A above suggests. Operating system comments: The proprietary iOS is simple. Most intuitive and reminded me of the original iPod days of old. Copying music from my MacBook to the internal 64Gb storage was painfully slow. I would love to see a faster USB 3.x implementation and...

That's interesting about the RS1x, because for what it's worth, I'm listening to mine right now, playing some house music with a lot of bottom on it, and while I'm not getting the basshead BASS, I'm still getting that thump in the chest. But that's also what I like about it, so different etc.

...It sounds so detailed and spacious yet musical, just lovely. My personal hero is still the GH2... while not going as deep as the PS2000x it offers nicely balanced, warm bass with very engaging mids and nice sparkle up top, and all that while using it from an old iPod... Fascinating.

...today? Impressions later, but for now, this is definitely a tip-sensitive, and unfortunately for me the wide tips aren't exactly giving me good seal so Divinus Velvet for now. And second, if you want to do something similar to DMS's ipod-inside-case but you want Spotify, I suggest the Hiby M300.

Unfortunately lot of midrange daps are not better than some dongles. The shanling ua4 has better dynamics , soundstage and details than the fiio m23

I hear you, but while DAPs have gotten way better, dongles have gotten better too, so I think part of the question comes down to exactly what kind of experience works best for you. For a lot of people using, it makes more sense to have their phone function as the player, and then to get the best...