Okay, so now I am learning about the Cayin i5, and there seems to be a lot of rave that it is the best mid-fi DAP out there right now - but it's $500. At this point, I am deciding between the i5 and the #1. The i5 has wi-fi and bluetooth, and the #1 has an extra SD card slot and balanced...

So, I have just learned of the Shanling M5 - and it is currently priced at $450; just out of the $400 range, but I do not mind making a $50 exception.  Any thoughts on it versus the other three?  So far, I have learned that the M5 and x7 only have 1 SD card slot, and the M5 is the only...

Thanks, Raketen. :)  Right now, I think I have narrowed it down to three devices: Opus #1, Pioneer XDP-100R, or FiiO x7.  I think I'm gonna sleep on it and go from there.

Hello all, I'm pretty new to the site and to this level of audio fidelity. Really, I'm just interested in getting my feet wet and learning more about audio in general. However, the amount of info available is a bit overwhelming, and I'm a hands-on type of learner - I need to experience it to...