[Audio-Fi]

Any suggestions on features on what makes a perfect DAP?

 

[Megalomaniac]

A Zune with line out, eleventy billion gigabytes and a laser guided missile system.

 

[Killercrush]

A Xin Supermicro integrated into a 160GB 0.47 inches slim DAP powered by Eneloop batteries for a 8 hours runtime with Flac support, gapless playback, top-notch DAC + discrete outputs, coaxial out, rca & 1/8 line outs. I think that's it !?!

 

[wanderman]

iriver h140 with a color screen and rockbox.

 

[pianomav]

An Imod with built-in xin amp .

 

[roastpuff]

iPod Touch design &interface, Wi-Fi with a good browser (a la iTouch/iPhone), 20+ hour battery life and 60+GB of storage. Oh, good SQ like the Kenwood DAPs, too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianomav An Imod with built-in xin amp .

Or that.

 

[terrymx]

realistically:
archos 604 wifi as it is (gapless, dvd-resolution video, video recording on the go, removable battery, touch screen), with toshiba hd instead of hitachi, stronger processor for internet browsing, a pulled down keyboard, and a 3mp camera/camcorder. it can be done, just no one done it yet.

 

[Assorted]

A working PDA with built in Pico that doesn't cost $2000.

 

[rxc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianomav /img/forum/go_quote.gif An Imod with built-in xin amp .

Definitely that with more battery life.

 

[pne]

5 year battery life

 

[stewtheking]

Small on the outside, big on the inside.

Just like a Tardis, but for music and not time-lords.

 

[shigzeo]

minidisk-esque recording quality (not just capability) from line ins (opt and analogue). support for aac, alac, mp3 (i suppose ogg and flac - but i would not use them). ipod style hands off processing of sound but an editable real-time eq with no extra frills.

itunes compatible (would be nice to be an ipod)
flash (8-16)gb max.
ipod shuffle 1g amplification but without the hiss

Finally, it should be small yet have final output stage similar to that of supermicro iv.

 

[ken36]

I'm happy with my Nano and Shuffle just the way they are.

 

[Quaddy]

imod @ classic @ 160GB+ with intergrated V-CAP, with optical out ilink, built Xin supermacro with IABC dips.

 

[krmathis]

This would be my ideal DAP:
* 30GB+ flash memory.
* Touch screen.
* 400 hours battery time.
* Built in electrostatic amplifier (to drive the Stax S-001mk2).
* Pocket size (comparable to the iPod touch).
* Hmm...