nanahachi
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i am an indecisive b@st@rd
my dilemma: i need a new PCDP (the RCA one i bought and failed to finishing reviewing is going back to amazon).
my 1st priority: sound quality. also, i want at very least an analogue line out (digital would be wonderful in ADDITION to the analogue, like my japanese sony d-e525). while i havent bought one yet, the new player will be used with an amp. my headphones: beyer dt231 at work, sony ex70/d66 eggos on the go.
for the last few days ive been really thinking about a panasonic ct570, all purpose PCDP. id use this at work with an amp, and on the go, esp b/c it has shock protection. cost ~$100. ($85 through panasonic + 8.95 shipping + CA tax; similar prices found online at soundcity.com)
just today i began thinking about a sony d-25s for stationary use at work, with an ac adapter. price only ~$50 for great sound.
*** ive read one review, but can anyone help me by stating if the difference in sound quality is tangible between the d-25s and the ct570?
then, i began thinking i should buy BOTH...(tho really i dont want to spend money at all). i would use the pana 570 in my work bag and at cafes, etc, and the sony d-25s would stay at work. but this option would be around $150.
BUT, for ~$150, i could get a sony 955, or EJ1000 for a little more (ive seen it for $170 US).
i keep reading ppl's threads, but need your input here: is the sound of the 955 or 1000 better than the pana570? better than the d-25s?
Basically, would getting a new sony solve the redundancy of buying 2 players by combining portability with good line-out sound?
if you were me, what would YOU do?
thanks all. but damnit, headfi is really causing my wallet much pain.
my dilemma: i need a new PCDP (the RCA one i bought and failed to finishing reviewing is going back to amazon).
my 1st priority: sound quality. also, i want at very least an analogue line out (digital would be wonderful in ADDITION to the analogue, like my japanese sony d-e525). while i havent bought one yet, the new player will be used with an amp. my headphones: beyer dt231 at work, sony ex70/d66 eggos on the go.
for the last few days ive been really thinking about a panasonic ct570, all purpose PCDP. id use this at work with an amp, and on the go, esp b/c it has shock protection. cost ~$100. ($85 through panasonic + 8.95 shipping + CA tax; similar prices found online at soundcity.com)
just today i began thinking about a sony d-25s for stationary use at work, with an ac adapter. price only ~$50 for great sound.
*** ive read one review, but can anyone help me by stating if the difference in sound quality is tangible between the d-25s and the ct570?
then, i began thinking i should buy BOTH...(tho really i dont want to spend money at all). i would use the pana 570 in my work bag and at cafes, etc, and the sony d-25s would stay at work. but this option would be around $150.
BUT, for ~$150, i could get a sony 955, or EJ1000 for a little more (ive seen it for $170 US).
i keep reading ppl's threads, but need your input here: is the sound of the 955 or 1000 better than the pana570? better than the d-25s?
Basically, would getting a new sony solve the redundancy of buying 2 players by combining portability with good line-out sound?
if you were me, what would YOU do?
thanks all. but damnit, headfi is really causing my wallet much pain.