MS1605
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I need some advice HF. I just got into higher end audio last month and I pre-ordered the Ibasso DX100. After hearing about all the bugs, Im going to just flip it when I get it. The minor problems that it has are all the little problems that would bug the hell out of me.
So after doing a bunch more searching on what my first portable rig is going to be, I regret that I think the Ipod fits my needs the best. Even though I really do hate Itunes. Right now im going back and forth between the Touch and a classic. Really my only prerequisites for my DAP is that it plays FLAC, can be used with an Amp/DAC and has a decent UI. From what I understand the Classic can play FLAC with rockbox and there are apps you can download for the touch to play FLAC.
The question is, are there any upsides to one over the other in regards to add-on hardware or anything like that that a newbie like me could be overlooking? Any reason to choose one over the other based on SQ or potential, anything like that?
What I think im going to do for my first (well second after the DX100) Portable rig is one of the 2 mentioned above, Fiio L9, and Fiio E17.
The only other thing I am not 100% certain on is the E17. I want this to be pocketable with cargo shorts and from what I read, the Fiio has one of the best quality to size ratio out there. The other Amp I was looking at was the HeadAmp Pico slim. Its double the price of the Fiio though. I need to keep researching and see what people are saying about it. I dont have any problem spending the money on it if it performs that much better than the E17.
Any input on the Ipods or the Amp would be greatly appreciated. After a few hundred hours of researching gear your head starts to spin!
So after doing a bunch more searching on what my first portable rig is going to be, I regret that I think the Ipod fits my needs the best. Even though I really do hate Itunes. Right now im going back and forth between the Touch and a classic. Really my only prerequisites for my DAP is that it plays FLAC, can be used with an Amp/DAC and has a decent UI. From what I understand the Classic can play FLAC with rockbox and there are apps you can download for the touch to play FLAC.
The question is, are there any upsides to one over the other in regards to add-on hardware or anything like that that a newbie like me could be overlooking? Any reason to choose one over the other based on SQ or potential, anything like that?
What I think im going to do for my first (well second after the DX100) Portable rig is one of the 2 mentioned above, Fiio L9, and Fiio E17.
The only other thing I am not 100% certain on is the E17. I want this to be pocketable with cargo shorts and from what I read, the Fiio has one of the best quality to size ratio out there. The other Amp I was looking at was the HeadAmp Pico slim. Its double the price of the Fiio though. I need to keep researching and see what people are saying about it. I dont have any problem spending the money on it if it performs that much better than the E17.
Any input on the Ipods or the Amp would be greatly appreciated. After a few hundred hours of researching gear your head starts to spin!