portable-source-components
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got the m50's....what now?
Hi i bought my ath-m50 cans for $180 about 6 months or so ago (costly due to australian prices etc etc). From these, what would another good all-rounder headphone be? I'm looking to go up in quality, and a i need to trust you guys to suggest one as there are not many accessible...- moey
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- cowon headphones over-ear portable-source-components sandisk-sansa-clip-4-gb-mp3-player sony-mdr-z1000 swan-m50w ultrasone-pro-900
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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in ear buds that can fit in my ear
First off, hi I'm new! lol I really need a pair of in ear buds that fits/stays in my ear haha I have a pretty small ear canal and I've held back purchasing recommendations from friends because I have a feeling they won't fit/stay in my ear... I'm so tired of always pushing the ear...- SOsleepy
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- ue-18-pro ultimate-ears cowon-j3-portable-media-player-32gb-white portable-source-components
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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What Mp3player will give Beyerdynamic DT1350 justic ?
Yes I wonder, what Mp3player Dt1350 will give these headphones justice... I have heard Sansa clip+ is good..but I am also afraid its small size does maybe compromise on sound quality. What mp3player should I buy ?- blackstar84
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- beyerdynamic-tesla-dt-1350 digital-audio-flac-mp3-players headphones portable-source-components
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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40$ solution for jogging
Hi, what cheap solution ( around 40$ ) would you suggest for jogging , mp3 player + headphone. I need a headphone + player that stay on place when you run. The headphone must resist to sweat , and the player resist to shock when it falls accidentally on the floor. For the music I would listen...- extrabigmehdi
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- digital-audio-flac-mp3-players headphones koss-ksc75-portable-stereophone-headphones portable-source-components sandisk-sansa-clip-1-gb-mp3-player-black sandisk-sansa-clip-8gb-mp3-player-black
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Ipod Touch vs Cowon j3
Is the cowon j3s Sound quality that good, for people to buy that over the ipod touch and sacrifice the abundance of apps? Also how is the ipod touchs Sound quality compared to the cowon j3? Is it that different?- dreamLRG
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- cowon-j3-portable-media-player-32gb-white portable-source-components
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Torn between Ipod Touch 4g vs Ipod Classic 160gb vs Cowon X7 vs Cowon J3
Here is what I know: cowon x7 and j3 sound quality is the same. with J3 i get a pants-wettingly good screen and with X7 i get easy music management/usb hard drive. With both, music management and sound quality is amazing, but with both i've read multiple reviews about bad build quality and...- shrimants
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- cowon-j3-portable-media-player-32gb-white cowon-x7-160-gb-mp3-player-black portable-source-components digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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I coupled one of world's finest headphones to J3 and saw J3's true colors. The end of portable amps?
So, I was lucky to find J3 in a brick and mortar shop in Dubai selling only one Cowon - J3. No online ordering, no waiting, no shipping charges and no customs. I bought it instantly based on your recommendations here. I know quite well about Cowon and always feel sorry that it's not a known...- sabatar
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- iaudio-ac-adapter-for-iaudio-9-t2-u5-d2-d2 cowon-j3-portable-media-player-32gb-white portable-source-components iaudio-u2-1-gb-digital-music-player digital-audio-flac-mp3-players cowon-j3-32-gb-portable-media-player-black
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPod classic broke - need a worthy successor - PLEASE HELP!
Hallo everyone! First I have to say, that I love this forum and really appreciate all the help provided here. So, Thank you all! Well, my third (!) iPod classic finally broke and I need a repalement that sounds equivalent or better. I obviously won't buy another classic (- that would...- pimpl
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- cowon-x7-160-gb-mp3-player-black in-ear portable-source-components digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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3G 64GB Touch - sound quality ?
I have a 3G Touch, but its the 8GB model - very ordinary. I seem to recall that the 32 and 64GB models got the iPhone DAC and were much better - anyone ? It looks like I may have lost my 4G Nano and I want that same sound quality in a Touch - the catch is that I can get the 3G for a sensational...- estreeter
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- dacs portable-source-components
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Sansa Clip Plus with Rockbox..
Hey! Just picked my very own Clip+ and i'm trying to rockbox it but getting no where.. It tells me i need firmware? I cant find it, any help?- marko93101
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- sandisk-sansa-clip-1-gb-mp3-player-black sandisk-sansa-clip-8gb-mp3-player-black portable-source-components digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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IMOD SSD vs IPOD + AlgoRhythm Solo
For the last few years, I have been using an IPOD classic 160Gb + a Shure entry level sound isolating earphone for travel use. Been thinking of getting something better. While browsing for cables for the Audeze LCD-2 (again, a recent aquisition still on the way from far away), saw on the...- joeling
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- cypher-labs-algorhythm-solo portable-source-components digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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Hifiman HM-801 sounds no better than my iPod Touch 3G...
I never really done this test. Unfortunately, I realized I fell prey of placebo. I was able to tell that aftermarket " higher quality " cables were rip offs because after letting my TWag IEM cable burn in for the stated 300 hours I later returned it because I could hear no significant increase...- Tronz
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- hifiman-hm-801 in-ear portable-source-components westone-es-5
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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FNG looking for help
Hey all, I'm a bit of an FNG when it comes to the high-end PMP's. I've been running a creative Zen vision M for the past six years and just recently decided to step up to a cowon X7. After doing some research, it seemed like it was the next logical step for music players as, like most...- Deadite197
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- cowon-x7-160-gb-mp3-player-black portable-source-components digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Birthday portable DAP recommendation
My b-day is coming up and I'm looking to get a portable DAP. I was thinking Fuze+ but it has no rockbox support and I'm looking for 32gig minimum (since I've been redoing my entire library in flac). Another really nice feature would be digital audio output via USB or some such. I dont need all...- shrimants
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- shure-srh-940 sandisk-sansa-fuze-2-gb-video-mp3-player-black teclast-t51 portable-source-components nationite-s-flo2
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Ipod + Dock Line In > Better than Cowon SQ?
I have been hear a lot about how people are avoiding the internal amp inside their ipod by using a line in. If I used this method to connect to an ibasso t3 or something similar, would the sound quality rival or even rival a Cowon product(j3, D3, ect)?- NonApplicable
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- cowon-j3-portable-media-player-32gb-white ibasso-t3 ibasso-d3-python portable-source-components
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Audio randomly cuts out throughout tracks on Cowon D3
Since recently there seems to be problems when I'm playing music on my Cowon D3. Every few seconds the audio randomly cuts out throughout any track I play. It is really annoying. I checked task manager to check if there was alot of apps open which could strain the memory and cpu but...- Artmuzz
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- cowon-d3-plenue-32-gb-3-7-inch-mp3-player-with-android-black portable-source-components digital-audio-flac-mp3-players
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Sansa Clip+ or Cowon J3 with Bose QC15
Hi guys, as you can easily tell I’m really new at the forum. I have been reading tons of threads along this past months and now I have decided to join actively. I have a question and seek for some help and insights. I’ve been an iPod “consumer” for long time now as I own a Mac. I have...- newaudiophile84
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Thinking about Cowon J3...
Hi! So I'm fed up with iPod right now. It's not a matter of sound quality or lack of FLAC support; that's the least of my worries here. My problem is the software and firmware. I'm sorry but iTunes is a b***h to work with. For some reason it randomly rejects my music files at times. And...- MicroNik
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- cowon-j3-portable-media-player-32gb-white cowon-s9-8-gb-video-mp3-player-with-touchscreen-titanium-black portable-source-components
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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songs in ipod distort after some time
hi there, wonder do any of you guy experiencing this issue? I am currently using a ipod classic 80gb for quite some time and recently i notice that some of the songs i put in my ipod some years back sound very distorted and have the cracking issue. Most of my song are ripped in WAV format.- Ronald Lee
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- headphones portable-source-components
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there is really no player with standard HDD inside ?
I'm looking for a portable player with large HDD (500G 2.5") which plays flac, but could not find. There is really no player with large hdd ? Thanks, JG- Giordano
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thinnest DAP?
Want to pair off something with a Practical Devices XM5, but would like to keep it as pocket-portable as possible. What are the options for a decent SQ? iPod nano 3rd gen? Fuze? GoGear Ariaz? Something by Samsung? Expandable memory would be ideal. Please no responses with that credit card player...- phntmsmshr
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Finally, the new Sony 64gb A Series in the USA!!!
Quote: Read more C/O Engadget: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20079142-1/sony-prepping-for-walkman-refresh/?tag=mncol;title- tds101
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- sony sony-nwz-s745 portable-source-components
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Sony NWZ-A865 Release Date?
I have been seeing this new model pop up here and there, since I sold my X series awhile ago, im very eager to get this model to try out. on sonys website it says its the best of the best sound quality, also its sporting an OLED screen again! I have no idea when they are going to get...- yoyo59
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- sony portable-source-components
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Review: HiFiMAN HM-602 vs. HM-801 Comparison (56K Warning)
Background After a long wait, the production version of the long-awaited HiFiMAN HM-602 (specs) has finally arrived. The delay has been associated with a much more elaborate preproduction testing phase and for the first time for Head-Direct, Fang has decided to release a first batch...- warp08
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- hifiman-602 hifiman-hm-801 portable-source-components
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Zune HD and headphone amp
Just purchased a Zune HD refurb for cheap before I realized that it doesn't support LOD xD The headphone out does sound pretty **** good as is, but am wondering if it's wise or necessary to add a headphone amp if your cans don't need the extra power? (Denon ADH-2000) If it may sound...- superson!c
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear