best flash player? iAudio 5?

[jeri534]

I'm looking for a 512mb flash player, with a line out so I can use my headphone amp. Is the iAudio 5 the best choice? I like the size, the interface, everything, is there anything else I should look at before deciding?

thanks

 

[blessingx]

When did the 5 get a line-out?

 

[jeri534]

I always thought it did...

 

[gshan]

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Originally Posted by jeri534 I always thought it did...

A few flash players have headphone out and line-in for recording off sources. You're probably confusing the line-in with a line-out.

-g

 

[blessingx]

I hadn't heard that before. Just went to the site. I don't see it.

 

[jeri534]

Well I can always use the headphone out to my amp...


What are some other players to look at?

 

[Imyourzero]

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Originally Posted by jeri534 is there anything else I should look at before deciding?

Yeah, the diagram that blessingx posted.

 

[jeri534]

Maybe Ill just wait for the T30, I like having just buttons instead of the dials like the iAudio...

 

[Imyourzero]

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Originally Posted by jeri534 Well I can always use the headphone out to my amp... What are some other players to look at?

What about the U2? It's smaller than the i5 and has a rechargeable battery...

I have a 1 GB i5 and love it, but you might check out the ones from iRiver also. They seem to have very decent output and good SQ.

 

[Imyourzero]

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Originally Posted by jeri534 Maybe Ill just wait for the T30, I like having just buttons instead of the dials like the iAudio...

They look like dials but they don't really rotate; they act like rocker switches. Each can be pressed left and right (or forward and back) and down. It works well enough but to be honest, I'd prefer a 4-way jog stick along the lines of the U2 or Karma. Just seems more intuitive when navigating the menus and switching tracks.

 

[gshan]

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Originally Posted by jeri534 Well I can always use the headphone out to my amp... What are some other players to look at?

A lot of people amp through the headphone out. If it indeed makes your setup sound better than through just the headphone out by itself, there's no reason not to do it.

 

[The Monkey]

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Originally Posted by jeri534 I'm looking for a 512mb flash player, with a line out so I can use my headphone amp. Is the iAudio 5 the best choice? I like the size, the interface, everything, is there anything else I should look at before deciding? thanks

How is the SQ of the iAudio 5 without an amp?

 

[1234]

In addition to how is the sound quality asked above, i was wondering do you need to install any software to transfer data files, or can you just plug in cables and have it recognize the player as a removable media?

 

[jeri534]

Ill be getting a nano instead lol

 

[Spade]

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Originally Posted by 1234 In addition to how is the sound quality asked above, i was wondering do you need to install any software to transfer data files, or can you just plug in cables and have it recognize the player as a removable media?

I think, You don't need to install any software.
An other question:
What are the differences between the iAudio 5 and U2? The U2 is smaller, has an rechargeable battery, but has no clock. That was it?