Cowon J3 Impressions Thread
Jan 26, 2011 at 10:47 PM Post #1,246 of 3,200


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How is the J3 compared to the Sony X series? I'm considering the Earsonics SM3 and I've read that the J3 +SM3 synergise quite well together. Thanks.


J3 + SM3 (no amp) = awesome.  They play really well with eachother.
 
Jan 26, 2011 at 10:58 PM Post #1,247 of 3,200


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How is the J3 compared to the Sony X series? I'm considering the Earsonics SM3 and I've read that the J3 +SM3 synergise quite well together. Thanks.


I like my J3 better than the Sony X1060. The UI is better, there is an expandable memory slot, there is a TON more EQ options, and the J3 sounds slightly better. When I say slightly better, I mean un EQed. With EQ, the J3 is much better.
 
Note: I have never owned/used the X1060 at the same time as the J3. These impressions are off of memory (so take it with a grain of salt).
 
Jan 27, 2011 at 1:17 AM Post #1,249 of 3,200
From Cowon Global (official partners):

http://www.minidisc.com.au/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=j3
https://www.haldexdirect.com.au/index.php/page/shop/browse/products/1/category_id/d8786c4536d57b9ecba40d96aab5eded

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Ah okay, where should I purchase the J3? I'm located in Australia so I can't get amazon to ship it to me unless I get my friend to do it for me and he's still overseas.


 
Jan 28, 2011 at 7:23 AM Post #1,252 of 3,200
Hi guys. I just got a J3 today. and it seems to answer all my expectations and more,IMHO this is absolutely the best cowon player to date!   so happy right now
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Jan 28, 2011 at 12:35 PM Post #1,253 of 3,200


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You should try it out. It's a main-menu UCI and Aero Music is a UCI for the Music Playing screen.
 
Chakra:
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38293

Aero-Music:
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38372

Let me know if you need help installing.
 
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What is Chakra?
 
I could give it a try as long as there are instructions on how to install it. I'll admit that I don't use most of the functions of the J3 however..


 

 
I've tried Chakra and Aero and here is what i found...
 
Chakra is neat, but it just got kind of annoying after a day or 2, so i removed it and switched back to the 2nd menu theme (my fave)
 
Aero is awesome, i really like it, but unfortunately it is still unstable and makes my J3 screen go black (while still on) and then the player has to be shut down and turned back on. This gets annoying so i removed it too
 
At this point, there aren't really any "notable" themes that are worth it. But just my 2 cents!
 
Jan 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM Post #1,254 of 3,200

Dark Evolution Music player, easily worth it
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You should try it out. It's a main-menu UCI and Aero Music is a UCI for the Music Playing screen.
 
Chakra:
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38293

Aero-Music:
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38372

Let me know if you need help installing.
 
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What is Chakra?
 
I could give it a try as long as there are instructions on how to install it. I'll admit that I don't use most of the functions of the J3 however..


 

 
I've tried Chakra and Aero and here is what i found...
 
Chakra is neat, but it just got kind of annoying after a day or 2, so i removed it and switched back to the 2nd menu theme (my fave)
 
Aero is awesome, i really like it, but unfortunately it is still unstable and makes my J3 screen go black (while still on) and then the player has to be shut down and turned back on. This gets annoying so i removed it too
 
At this point, there aren't really any "notable" themes that are worth it. But just my 2 cents!



 
Jan 28, 2011 at 1:01 PM Post #1,255 of 3,200
Strange, I've not really experienced any black screens with Aero. It could possibly be because the designer is still working on a landscape mode. Personally I find the extra set of features that it offers totally outweigh any minor bugs that it may have. Features like setting the equalizer directly from music screen, the enhanced accessibility to playlists and upcoming tracks, single tap play/pause, etc. Any specific reason you found the Chakra theme irritating? I personally feel it's really useful with the added features and appearance. It's just a matter of preference I guess. :)
 
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You should try it out. It's a main-menu UCI and Aero Music is a UCI for the Music Playing screen.
 
Chakra:
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38293

Aero-Music:
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38372

Let me know if you need help installing.
 
Quote:
What is Chakra?
 
I could give it a try as long as there are instructions on how to install it. I'll admit that I don't use most of the functions of the J3 however..


 

 
I've tried Chakra and Aero and here is what i found...
 
Chakra is neat, but it just got kind of annoying after a day or 2, so i removed it and switched back to the 2nd menu theme (my fave)
 
Aero is awesome, i really like it, but unfortunately it is still unstable and makes my J3 screen go black (while still on) and then the player has to be shut down and turned back on. This gets annoying so i removed it too
 
At this point, there aren't really any "notable" themes that are worth it. But just my 2 cents!



 
Jan 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM Post #1,256 of 3,200
I've tried Chakra and Aero and here is what i found...
 
Chakra is neat, but it just got kind of annoying after a day or 2, so i removed it and switched back to the 2nd menu theme (my fave)
 
Aero is awesome, i really like it, but unfortunately it is still unstable and makes my J3 screen go black (while still on) and then the player has to be shut down and turned back on. This gets annoying so i removed it too
 
At this point, there aren't really any "notable" themes that are worth it. But just my 2 cents!



The Aero problem has been fixed for a few versions now you might want to try the latest version it works very well.
 
Jan 28, 2011 at 1:25 PM Post #1,257 of 3,200
Yeah, the latest version is v1.01 and the UCI is in final stage now (means: not as many updates as before anymore because it's finished).
 
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showpost.php?p=308997&postcount=185
 
Jan 28, 2011 at 1:36 PM Post #1,259 of 3,200
Excellent, installing now
 
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Yeah, the latest version is v1.01 and the UCI is in final stage now (means: not as many updates as before anymore because it's finished).
 
http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showpost.php?p=308997&postcount=185



 
Jan 28, 2011 at 2:01 PM Post #1,260 of 3,200
Two questions before I actually buy the thing. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but 200€ (for the 16GB-version) is a solid bag of money. 
 
1. How much battery life is really in there when playing flac and using fullsize-cans? (given that I only listen to music and do not use video or any other crap)
 
2. The european version is said to have a reduction in output level due to some stupid EU-crap. Can I deactivate that in order to drive my HD25 with it? 
 

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