[trancenweather]

Hi...new to the forum here so go easy on me! I'm 26 and a TV meteorologist in Jackson, MS. My main music (for portable) is trance / techno and I'm big into car audio.

I've had Grado's SR-60s for 4 years, and am looking into 4GB and up Flash MP3 players. I want the best sound quality (of course), and Cowon's iAudio7 seems to fit my needs. I don't care about video anything...just supreme audio quality.

Will the iAudio7 put out enough power to make the most of my SR60s? Or, in order to please the SR60s, would I need a headphone amp no matter what MP3 player I buy?

Also any advice on an alternative to the iAudio 7 is appreciated. Again though I only care about audio quality. Thanks.

 

[4saken]

Most definitely yes.

Well an amp should sound better, but the i7 can do enough by itself

 

[Oya?]

SR60s are very easy to drive (and I think they were designed with this in mind, but don't quote me on it). They'll sound great straight out unamped.

 

[GreatDane]

I agree. The iAudio 7 drives my Grado 325i with ease. With the plentiful audio enhancements on the iAudio 7 it's easy to tweak to perfection.

 

[Zathan]

Hell Yes!!

 

[Goldenpig3888]

Iaudio 7 can drive SR60 within its abilities!

 

[FrederikS|TPU]

Yes it can you will gain a bit by adding an amp, but not that much.

 

[DNA Doc]

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Originally Posted by trancenweather /img/forum/go_quote.gif Will the iAudio7 put out enough power to make the most of my SR60s?

Yes, easily.

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Originally Posted by trancenweather /img/forum/go_quote.gif Also any advice on an alternative to the iAudio 7 is appreciated. Again though I only care about audio quality. Thanks.

I've owned many players over the years, but I currently only use two. One is a 16gig iAudio 7, and the other is a 160gig ipod classic. I prefer the sound of the classic for most types of music I listen to, but only by a slight margin. The sound quality of both of these players unamped is very good.

 

[trancenweather]

I can't seem the supplied ones in my ears. I normally use my SR-60s, but for working out of course I use in-ear. How do you keep those suckers in your ears?