Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo the sony have the record and the cool factor of having a sony and not an ipod! Just to clarify, only the Japanese Sonys have recording capabilities. The US and EU versions do not.

Quote: Originally Posted by mule65 Hideous-looking?! IMHO the small curvy 818 (~$170) with round buttons looks better than the large boxy 828 (~$270) with its symmetrical squarish buttons. The larger screen on the 828 is nice but not worth $100 more. I guess I'd need to see em in...

Quote: Originally Posted by natim9 Is it possible to edit files that are already on the player? (via PC of course) I don't know about the A820, but with the A818 you can't, and I'd expect them to work the same (since they are the same thing in most regards). This is a bit of a...

Like expected it sounds like it's exactly like the A818 (except that the 728 has a larger screen, and as a result is larger overall), which definitely isn't a bad thing!

Quote: Originally Posted by moseboy I'm actually interested to see how the newest Sony flash players sound.... Im pretty sure they (the A72x and A82x series) sound exactly like the A81x. They seem to be using the same hardware (except for the BT in the A82x), and also firmware...

I don't know anything about the Vsonics, but I can tell you that I'm extremely happy with my C551s. I've never heard any really high-end canalphones or IEMs, but to me the C551s sound amazing. They might lack just a tad in the highs (compared to more expensive phones), but that's nothing that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Baba booey and just wondering, between the 728 and the 1.8" and 2" players, is screen size and a bit of battery life the only difference? like should I really spend 160-170$ on the 8gb A728? Unless you want the larger screen, or prefer the physical...

Quote: Originally Posted by lucky_star I am using the shure E530 to listen to the player and I definitely hear hiss sound from the player . However, If i use the original phone included with the player, there is no hiss at all. I also try the player with my edition 9 or denon d5000 and...

Quote: Originally Posted by cowpat my iPod just died and i'm looking for something to replace it. I can't really afford a high capacity player at the moment, so i was thinking about maybe getting one with a 2 or 4 gig capacity. Obviously my primary concern is sound quality, and since...

Quote: Originally Posted by mule65 This isn't the first post complaining about Sony volume and we don't need to tell him to turn it down -- that's what Mommy does . I'm sure there are plenty of amped users that are a lot louder. I would try some higher impedance phones and see if that...

Quote: Originally Posted by HF_Frodo In addition to usual shuffle, Intelligent Shuffle has more options. Time Machine Shuffle will pick a random year and play all songs of that year in random order. Frequent Listening Shuffle will play songs that you listen to often in random order...

Quote: Originally Posted by veracocha I listen my old cowon u3 at 35-36 volume levels with eq and bbe , I like high volumes especially for trance music , Is it clear ? No, it's not clear. If you need more volume than the A816 can give you, something's wrong. I don't care that you...

I really can't believe that the A81x wouldn't be loud enough for anyone, unless you're using extremely low impedance phones. I use my A818 (same thing, as you all know, just larger memory) with a pair of Denon AH-C551s, and I never go above 15/30 with the volume. I'm normally at 13-14, anything...

x2 on the Sony. Its SQ is awesome, it looks sexy and sleek as nothing else, and it feels very solid and durable (because it's aluminium rather than plastic). And unless you use very hard-driven headphones, you shouldn't have a problem with the output. I use my A818 (same thing, but 8GB) with...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cool_Torpedo If finally going for a Sony instead of the Nano, the 818 looks like a better candidate, regarding I don't care very much for portable radio. It never sounds good hehehe. Though any user might state otherwise. Any thoughts? Rgrds...

Quote: Originally Posted by veracocha any sound quality difference ? No. Like I said, they are exactly the same thing (same hardware, same firmware/GUI, etc), the only difference is that the flash memory of the A818 is twice as large.

Quote: Originally Posted by cipsaz Sony NWZ-A816. The big issue that the player is not loud enough. Not to mention that my 14 years old Sony Discman easily throws the A16 to shame. I was expecting some kind of improvement, but well, I guess old stuff still kick ass. You must be...

Quote: Originally Posted by veracocha Sony A818 and A816 What is the difference these mp3 players ? A818 is 8GB, A816 is 4GB. Other than that they are identical.

Quote: Originally Posted by -NaCl- roadhazard. thanks. no, they make sense. i know exactly what you are talking. quick access to the playing menu is pretty important as well as the going back to the list. i actually went to the sony style store and tried their S61x and some A72x. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by woopididi the denon canalphones use dynamic drivers, which demands for airing, thus they use a partially open back so isolation is not so good. it would definitely be a big step down from the marshmallows in isolation, but in sound quality it would be a major...

Quote: Originally Posted by -NaCl- i don't think the sony has a on-the-go playlist, so does that mean if i want to search a song, i will also go to "music library" and browse using one of the 5 options. i am a bit used to having a "current playlist" from rockbox. is there an easier to...

Quote: Originally Posted by golfgirl yes, physical size? The S61x models are a little smaller I believe, but also thicker. The thinness of the A818 is so nice, so that more than makes up for it being just a tad larger in the other dimensions. It's definitely small enough, fits...

Quote: Originally Posted by -NaCl- so there's also the on the fly normalization problem with clean boost in the sony players, though that's not a problem since people were saying the problem's only apparent at crazy loud volumes Yeah, I've never noticed that, simply because I'm...

Quote: Originally Posted by -NaCl- I think it goes like this: A818: warm, less detailed, good bass response for low imp iems, people didn't talk too much about the 5 band eq(iirc) and clean boost D2: cold, more detailed, bass roll-off for low imp iems, eq, and muddy bass I think the...

Quote: Originally Posted by DKaz Overall, ShinyFalcon is directing you pretty well. I did love the sound of my Meizu, but the interface and touch strip made it annoying to use. You can change the pictures as stated above, but the navigation is the same. It would be my last choice of the...