[-Paolo-]

I just found out there are some canadian stores that sell the X5.

Looking into it, I just wanted to see in a Sound Quality and battery life point of view would be the best choice...

Also what is the difference between the X5 and the X5L?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DJ Mauler]

um the only diffrence i recall is that the XL stand for Long Battery which gives like 30 hours of battery time, if im incorrect someone correct me.

 

[Mephil]

correct L stands for longer battery life, but its 35 hours i think.. it might be a few mms thicker than a regular x5 too

 

[LFC_SL]

iaudiophile (iaudio fansite) have an excellent FAQ on its forum

 

[hansel_ng]

also note that, if i'm not wrong, the h10 is only 5 g max? compared to x5l which is 20 or 30 g.


i own an x5l currently, and am very happy with it. sound wise, i think its as good as any other portable mp3 player

 

[58impala]

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Originally Posted by hansel_ng also note that, if i'm not wrong, the h10 is only 5 g max? compared to x5l which is 20 or 30 g. i own an x5l currently, and am very happy with it. sound wise, i think its as good as any other portable mp3 player

no they have a 20 gb

 

[DJ Mauler]

but i would go with the X5 since there almost the same price if i member correctly

 

[58impala]

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Originally Posted by -Paolo- I just found out there are some canadian stores that sell the X5. Looking into it, I just wanted to see in a Sound Quality and battery life point of view would be the best choice... Also what is the difference between the X5 and the X5L? Thanks in advance.

im really feeling the X5L
great battery life
good sound quality
lots of music codecs supported
plays movie with ok quality

but if you need music navigation based on ID3 tags, you might not want it. however there are programs that builds directories based on ID3 tags for you

 

[uncle b]

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Originally Posted by 58impala im really feeling the X5L great battery life good sound quality lots of music codecs supported plays movie with ok quality but if you need music navigation based on ID3 tags, you might not want it. however there are programs that builds directories based on ID3 tags for you

The thing about the X5L is... you never even think about the battery...it just plays and plays and plays, loud, louder, loudest. It has been an absolute pleasure to own this player.

 

[romesaz]

Which canadian stores carry this player (iaudio)? where are ya located? and what are the prices like?

 

[58impala]

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Originally Posted by romesaz Which canadian stores carry this player (iaudio)? where are ya located? and what are the prices like?

i saw something like that on iAudiophile.net forums

 

[58impala]

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Originally Posted by uncle b The thing about the X5L is... you never even think about the battery...it just plays and plays and plays, loud, louder, loudest. It has been an absolute pleasure to own this player.

YES! I haven't recharged it once since my first full charge on it. just regular USB use charges enough. i probably dont have to fully charge until Wednesday or Thursday. (I just got it Friday afternoon)

 

[blitze]

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Originally Posted by romesaz Which canadian stores carry this player (iaudio)? where are ya located? and what are the prices like?

Take a look at the authorized dealers/distributors list in the iAudio site : http://www.cowonamerica.com/buy/

I sent an email to one in Toronto, they were out of stock. There seems to be a larger store in Vaughan (York region, north of TO) that only carries mp3 players - might be a good place to visit if you are in the area.

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MP3 ME Vaughn Mills Shopping Center 1 Bass Pro Mills Drive Vaughan Mills, Ontario L4K 5W4 Phone: 905-669-2200

All the Canadian dealers (very few) had no websites.

An option is to order from the US from eCost.com - they use the BorderFree service, and will give you a firm price, including dollar conversion, shipping, taxes and handling.

I never bought from them yet, but have added to cart and gone thru chackout to see what kind of costs they come up with. For some Senn headphones, they were very reasonable, and you know what price you are going to pay.

 

[-Paolo-]

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...ghlight=iaudio

has like 3 canadian retailers.

 

[blitze]

Thanks, Paolo - just realized in that thread that my favourite online store (NCIX) has the X5L - I couldn't find it anywhere in their site.

Good news for people looking for them.