Thanks for the intresting reply, you obviously poses much knowledge on that metter. But that's not the answer i was looking for. See, i'm not a smart guy. All this looks like technical data and history.
What i'm looking for is something more definite. Practical beyond the "internet argument". Something like what bangraman said
"Virtually any current mainstream HDD DAP would be a starting point." aka any mainstream HDD DAP is better then my (his) D555 (although i'm not sure if he referred to this particular model only or vintage PCDPs in general).
So what's wrong with what he said? Nothing, it's his experience and this is what he belives in.
But, even if his credability is 99.9%, he's still
one person. So is there a reason why more (reliable) ppl didn't reply with something "in your face" like that?
"Most of the members here have top of the line daps and vintage pcdp's are to cheap not to try (atleast the d-33 that i own).
I know sound comparison can be difficult to do sometimes. Especially if bias kicks in ("gadget-ism vs nostalgy
) between. But this is Head-Fi. It's all about the sound right?
Ok, forget about it. "Simple" question. Does a top of the line dap gonna give me that WOW factor that i got from d-33 (or similar)?
You'll say, "wow factor" is subgective and veries from dude to another, so i'll try to explain.
Allmost all my life i was listening to trance, ambient and chill out (lets sum it up with electronic music. the more deranged the better).
Now that the psy-scene is pretty much dead in Israel (it's all about the fullon now aka nevermind
) i realised i need to fill the gaps or be left out without music in my life (i really belived at the time that trance gonna last for eternity & everything is just going to develope from there
)
So you see i didn't fell the need for a good source becouse electronic music is not that demanding. I could just pop some mp3/cd to any of my crappy sources and be happy.
Now i'm getting into other geners. Classic (preferebly somewhat psychedelic
) rock mainly: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, some Radiohead and ofcource You can't advance anywhere without some Bob Dylan
even some jazz for god sakes although as for now i found only Urban Bushman The Art Ensemble of Chicago to be toleratable
The d-33 totally gave me the sound i was looking for my music where all my other crap failed. It feels like that how music supposed to sound like respectivly (considering it's a pcdp=> pa2v2=> portapro's). I don't feel like something is missing and i don't wish for anything better.
I also have a "modern" Panasonic SLSV550. I have one word for it, POS! #@$#%.
Here's an example, i never liked The Doors and i don't "conect" to Jim Morrison.
But then i poped one of their records into that vintage player and thats where i learned to respect their music. And I'm not overreacting
Dam i hope you're still with me. I never typed so much bull in my entire life
So umm haha forget everything i wrote! Will a DAP give me that feeling "like nothing is missing" and like i don't need anything better to dig my music?
It's so convenient, take a 60gb dap and through all your cd collection in it then take it anywhere you want. So how big is that sound compromise if any?
I don't want to find out it's only slightly better in SQ then my Sandisk flash dap (i can only accept that kind of sound as long as it stays what it is, a tiny 1gb flash driver).
I only heared the iPod mini but it was in a noisy enviorment with iBuds and the devil knows what bitrate so no comment on that part.
Oh and thanks for the Audioasylum link. Coupl'a days there and i'm a sound engineer
I also belive i just created the longes reply in the universe!! Should i add it to my resume?