Quote: Thank you =). My NWZ-A player also plays the .WAV files, also re-assuring me that the NWZ-X series will as well. =D Looks like my purchase will be the NWZ-X.   Quote: I honestly recommend you to make your own topic (if you haven't yet), as that will attract more...

Quote: Why yes, I am a 'little person'. /sarcasm (No, I'm not.)   Since I'm not looking for a PMP, yes; the J3 is bulky to me. To put into perspective, it's like asking for a casual laptop, someone recommending a gaming laptop (which are generally thicker than your casual ones), and...

Hmm... my reply hasn't been posted yet, so can't edit it to add more details.   Anyway: I want to be able to listen to my music for it's full value, hence why I'm trying to push the .FLAC-capable portable DAP. My only other source of music is from my computer -> my Altec PT6021. It's got a...

Quote: Quote: My current DAP is a sony walkman NWZ-A series (from yeeeears ago), so I do have to 'downgrade' to 320kbps. While I agree I can *generally* not hear the difference between 320kbps mp3 and .FLAC (using my computer as a source, with HT||Omega Claro+ soundcard) when I'm...

I am willing to spend upwards of $500 for a portable DAP (and an amp, if it requires one. I prefer not to use an amp, since I want it to be *portable*). After days and days of reading through many, many sites (including this one), I. Cannot. Decide.   Cowon J3 // S9- ...Hailed to have...

Quote: Originally Posted by Floodge USB? I got the ExpressCard one, as I doubted the function of the USB (how can USB provide so much detail w/ sound clearly). But should a USB one work, than sure!

How do I get rid of these? I tried using a Creative X-Fi card, and it doesn't help at all. Wasted ~$80 on this POS. I am using Altec Lansing PT6021. P.S. I know this is off-topic, but what would you recommend for a portable music player? I currently have the SONY NWZ series b/c I heard...