i have tried just about every DAP out there over the years and have found that the cowon x7 is the best sounding i have heard in the range of say 300-500 dollars.I did try and return the AK120 Titan recently and found it to sound wonderful but i could not deal with the compromises I had to make...

Hi All,   I'm looking for some information or experience from other IE 800 owners on a problem I have with my set. A lot of music I'm listening too, mostly rock of various 'strengths' from U2 to Pantera, has a fuzzy distortion over the top of a lot of it (separate to expected instrumentation...

I have been using WMA for years to burn my CD collection to my computer and ultimately to my DAP which currently is a Cowon X7 and a zune HD....I use the highest bit rate and wonder how people think it compares to the highest bit rate MP3...I do wish I was able to use WMA on apple products but...

I have tried just about every DAP out there over the years and have found that the X7 gives me the best overall sound quality of anything I have used thus far but I am intrigued by the AK120 and wonder of anybody out there has experience with both of them and can give me some sort of...

Hi folks,   Starting a new thread as I actually don't see one on this topic. I'm beginning to look for a portable digital audio player of some kind with a good DAC inside it and can hold (and play) 160GB+ worth of hi-res music files, be it via flash memory or otherwise. So far the only choice...

Hi all. I’ve been a member for a while, but rarely post as most stuff I would ask has usually already been answered - I generally use the forum as a reference tool only. But now I find that I have a question that I can’t find a complete answer for… I currently have a 160gb Cowon X7, and I’ve...

Long time, no post. I'm not holding out much hope for this thread, but I figured, if any forum could help me out, it would be this one. For many years Archos has been the only company that seems to make portable media devices that meet my criteria. My criteria being:- - Designed for video...

Hi everyone !   I have the Cowon J3 16Go + 64Go SD card, and, regrettably, the storage is nearly completely full.    So, I will soon buy a new music player, with a huge capacity of storage.    The Ipod Classic could be great, but is the sound bad ? How is the sound compared to the J3...

I really want a large storage device such as an iPod classic. Wish it was bigger really. But I get stuck in the trap every time I go to purchase something. I really need to take a step back before I throw my money away. Quality over quantity is probably best. I'd rather have a smaller but...

Hey, my hf5 were destroyed after 2.5 years of extreme use i want exactly what i had(SQ wise). As the drivers are the same i want one of them. im thinking of the headphones as for music but i think about using them for my Samsung galaxy s2 as well. I know they support the galaxy s2 with the...

Hi i am looking for a new mp3 player, i have creative ZEN and HTC Desire HD and i want to buy something a little bit better. I listen to rap,hip-hop, electronic music as Daftpank, dub step, classical, jazz. I have Phonak Audeo PFE 112, D-jays and SE PX100. I chose three DAC players (Colorfly C3...

Hi everyone,   I discovered a corrupted folder in my Cowon x7. It used to be a folder with some music files but now it has only files with strange characters and the mp3 files are gone. The size of the folder is huge (almost 9 gb) and there were not that much files in it... The characters...

OK, I'm looking for some advice. I have a Sony X1060 and a pair of Westone UM3X, but am thinking of changing to a new DAP. In an ideal world it would have touchscreen, gapless playback, lossless (FLAC etc) and 32GB plus storage. It's not an ideal world though... So have looked at: 1...

I could only think of iPod classic.   I need one with big memory and able to play Apple or Windows lossless files.  However the most important thing is excellent sound quality.  Thanks.

I knew it, I knew it, I knew.................   In various threads I have complained about the aggressiveness of the W4 which to my ears was verging on being edgy and sharp, at times unlistenable. I had contemplated selling the W4 and buying the W4r as I believed the cable was the culprit...

Hey everyone im currently using my Zune HD, with my AKGq701, on the Fiio e9. But I realised i Need a much better source, than this Zune HD. I was looking at the Cowon j3 and the Cowon s9. Is there difference in Sound Quality or something? Also would this be a good source for my setup. If any of...

This is what I want:    - Enough HDD space for all my music. Preferably >100GB.  - NOT APPLE. I hate iTunes with a passion.  - Classical music friendly (i.e. ability to group by composer and nest folders within).  - drag and drop functionality preferred.    - budget: unlimited -...

Hi, i'm looking for the best sounding mp3 player that is able to play FLAC music files and is under £300. I had a Cowon X7 before but I had to return it as it was faulty so I don't want to rebuy one of them I will need at least 60GB of storage(can be with a SD card), 10 hours battery life...

Hi all I'm new to the forum and could do with some advice. I'm trying to get a better sounding portable setup. I have some shure 535 reds with baldur mk2 cable paired with iPhone 4. Would it be better to get a different source ( cowon j3/x7) or use a iPhone/iPod classic with lod and a headphone...

Recently I've been looking at upgrades for my 2nd Gen ipod touch. Partially because it's a few years old and partially because I've filled it up with music and need more storage space. I'm not exactly an audiophile, because I mainly use 320/512 kbps rips from cds for my songs, but I still need...

I know that someone posted the same question a while ago but I figured since they've changed their products the answers would now be different.   I was thinking of getting the iAudio 9+ but i haven't really seen many recommendations except for the J3 and S9, which have been discontinued.   I...

I am new to head-fi and also unfamiliar to the vast amount of audio products out there.I just purchased a set of V-Moda crossfade m80s.I plan on buying a cowon x7 because of the sound quality,storage sze.and the flac support.Would I need a portable amp to get the best sound out of these.I was...

I thought there'd be a thread for this already, considering how popular the M50s are here.   Oh well.   Simply enough, I've just ordered my pair, and would like to hear recs on which portable amp is better suited for it and my Cowon X7. I'll be playing FLAC, genres rock/electronic ie...

I am planning on getting a x3 soon but am doing my homework first. The headphones I currently have and will be using are: Shure se530 iem, Grado SR 80 , Son:)hy MDR-V6 and Loss Portapros. This is my current list. In the future there will be others. I think I have chosen a quality source. Given...

I'm looking for a warm sounding amplifier to go with my Grado 325si cans. (and sometimes my Yuin PK1's)  I'm using a 64GB Touch 3G as the source, although I may be adding a Cowon x7. I listen to jazz almost exclusively. Everything I've read about the TTVJ Slim indicates that it has a warm analog...