EDIT, Nov. 4   I changed the title of the thread both to reflect the direction it seems to be taking and to remove the impression that the 602 does not work for Macs. There are plenty of details about the 602 in the threads linked to below; those are more appropriate forums for those...

Would using the J3 with a headphone amplifier make sense, even though it hasn't got a dedicated line-out? (I don't know much about these things.) If so, what would be a relatively high-quality, not too expensive portable headphone amplifier to pair it with? It doesn't have to be tiny to be portable.

I recently purchased a j3 player and was curious if FLAC files on a DPA drains more battery than mp3 files in 320kbs or 128kbs? If so, what is the reason why FLAC drains more battery life?

I was considering picking up a Cowon J3 or S9 today, but I realised that the $300 or so could be put toward an iPhone 4 that I've been secretly lusting for.  My question is if I use an LOD (I think it's called) to the iBasso D12 I have in the mail, will the source be as good as a digital...

I have my library ripped right now at 192kbps and I'm planning on upgrading to either 320kbps, vbr, or lossless (haven't decided on the format yet).  my 16gb ipod touch was fine before but I don't think it would fit my stuff if I upgrade to a higher quality rip, so I'm planning on buying a new...

  I'm lookin at gettin a good quality set of  IEMs for use with my iphone 3gs and needed some advice.  basically new to the whole audio world, and i appreciate any advice.  on the recommendations of head-fi'ers, I recently got myself some denon d2000s and they are perfect for my listening...

There are many MP3 players in the market and many of them are worth the money but what's the best portable music player (MP3 Player) that can meet everyone's needs in only audio terms. Of course I'm only speaking of players like the Cowon J3 or S9. Be specific on the details of your experience...

I'm about to purchase a new Cowon J3 as I've heard so many great things about it and Cowon in general. Now I'm just curious about the perfect pair of earbuds to go with it. I hear that the Sennheiser CX500 are great and I see that Amazon is selling them for $35 (down from $120!), but I know...

This last weekend I had the pleasure of going to RMAF with a friend of mine. I went to Ray Samuels' table, and started listening to some of his portable amps. He asked me if I was using the HO or and LO, and I told him the HO--Then he told me not to waste my time buying a portable amp because...

Well, there's a site that sells the new Cowon X7s and I and a few others on the X7 thread would like some feedback on this site before we venture into shopping from there...   Does anybody know this site:     They provide 2 addresses:   EXPORT PRIVE LTD. 11th Floor, AXA Centre...

This might seem like a weird question, but I want to get the best sound as soon as possible, and I don't have the money to buy everything at once. Right now I'm using a Zune HD with Nuforce NE-6 earphones, and I plan on upgrading to the Cowon J3 with Panasonic HJE900's as I get the money for...

I know the cowon has no line-out.  What is the lineout used for?  Isn't the headphone jack a line out?  Please excuse my newb questions. Thanks.

Well this is my first post here . I've been reading alot on this site and learnt quite a bit, but I also got kinda confused. I've decided I wanna finally have a good quality music experience.   For the player I'm thinking of the Cowon iAudio9 or the J3. The benefit of the J3 is the larger...

Ok guys I have been searching for quite a while now and I still don’t know what portable amp to get… First who makes the best portable amps (the general consensus); it seems that Ibasso makes some quality equipment and is on top of the game. Which brings me to my next question is the iBasso...

i just got my cowon j3 today!!   i have some questions about the eq settings. when i was using my s9 before it broke i always set the eq to Hip-Pop personally, i like bass. (most songs i listen to are rap, and some j-pop) however, the negative part about Hip-pop is that the soundstage...

Curious as to what exactly is the "mid-bass hump?"   I hear much about it, tried searching the forums but I think its used so much I couldn't find a definitive answer between all the threads for it and all.   I've read that you can EQ it out.I do notice some difference when I mess with...

  About half a year ago I bought a Sony X1050, a LOD and a Headstage Arrow 12HE. They sounded brilliant together and kept me relatively happy. Lately though the X1050 lost a bit of it's appeal because of battery life, lack of firmware updates/community and it's lack of FLAC support. So, after...

Well i was sure i was going to buy a cowon j3. I searched all similar pmps and had my mine decided. But thne i bumped into Samsung M1 and i compared their specs. I noticed that M1 is actually  smaller than j3 (98.9 x 54.2 x 9.9 mm) vs (106.5 x 56 x 9.9 mm). It seams its build quality is not...

Ok so I have the Samsung P3 for more than a year and here are my comments: -Great quality sound when using EQ -Tiny screen for touch ending up 3 over 4 times with unwanted selection -Great BT to cell phone connection -Screen is NOT usable outdoor at all in sunny days -Fonts could be...

I'm looking for good sound quality and I have narrowed it down to Cowon i9 and D2+. These have buttons to operate it in the dark right. Which you think would be a better choice and why ?

Hey guys..   I know this is a quiet .. stupid thread but I am quiet new to mobile sources.. I need to get a good overview..   So I would love to know which players are "omg-damn-nice" and which are the "bah-dat-sux" =) So could anyone please order the following players by sound...

I hate to create another of these IEM price range threads but after a few hours of browsing previous threads I still haven't been able to find a consensus about the best choice for a headphone in this range   I have recently bought a Cowon J3 player at a great price and have now been...

Hi, I was wondering if the j3 is as buggy on PC as it is on MAC OS X.   I normally use my macbook but if I do get the j3, I'll be using my old PC desktop (WIN XP) to do all the j3 related stuff. I'll be transferring the music files over a USB drive from my macbook to pc then to the j3.  ...

I own a headstage arrow 2g+re0/re1/ath-es10 Im looking for a new portable source I am very interested in the j3 or new touch But my main concern is SQ. I know very little of Ipod touches and I know what to expect from the J3 and overall should be better but here is my problem I would have to pay...

Hi to all the members of this forum.I would like to know your opinion about wich DAP is better. Right know I have an Ipod Classic 120 gb 6th Generation with my favorite music with Apple Looseless, but I want to know if this ipod with a fiio e7 and a LOD would beat a Cowon J3  in sound quality...