[jpr703]

I use a line-out from my iPod with no EQ and am very happy with the sound. Using 320K AAC, it sounds VERY close to CD quality.

 

[GSTom1]

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Originally Posted by Girdag The Rio Karma has better sound than most other DAPs, and is cheaper than most to boot. It also has a great 5-Band parametric equaliser.

Well not according to this Thread.

Unfortunately sound is very subjective and there really isn't one player that can claim to be the clear cut winner. The best thing to do is try them for yourself, which may or may not always be possible!

 

[viator122]

It would seem the Karma has been discontinued, so unless you can find a store that still has them in stock, are willing to buy used, or can find "new old stock", you might be out of luck.

However, I think the general consensus on the forum is that any of the DAPs talked about frequently here are worthy of consideration and it's largely a matter of preference. The Creative, Apple, iAudio, Rio and iRiver players are all highly thought of. The best thing to do is combine auditions (if possible) with careful thought to the price, feature sets and usability of each DAP.