chriscu1
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I think that this portable is the one that makes my RS-1's sound their best (mind you, I'm JUST talking about portables). I own a 611, 565, and now this D-25 (all Sonys). I was pretty pleased with the 565, but the D-25 takes the crown. I keep the volume just past 4, and I like my music loud. At this volume I get lots of Grado love. Of course this is still no match for a dedicated amp. I notice that if I turn the volume much past 6, not only is it excruciatingly loud, but it gets pretty distorted. If I hook up my RA-1 to the line out of the D-25 and go louder, it just gets louder without getting distorted one bit (of course I'd still lose my hearing after a while listening past 12 o'clock on the RA-1
). The line out on the D-25 puts out some great sound. This has to be one of the best portables around, and definitely the best value for your money (if you don't care about anti-shock). $70 for the player, shipping, and Radio Shack AC adapter puts the smack down on any other source you could come up with for under $100.
Now my wife can DEFINITELY keep the 611.
Now my wife can DEFINITELY keep the 611.