[sabatar]

I need your help.
 
I've been relying on the Sony MP3 player, NWZ-A829 for almost two years now but the headphone hole has become probelmatic as the sound keeps cutting on the left chanel. I love THAT kind of sound quality, but I can't make a purchase of a new one at present.
 
I bought an iPod two years ago with the 160GB stoage capacity but I never liked the sound quality, plus the pre-set equlizer settings are horrendous.
 
I heard that RockBox has software for iPod players, though not for all the models.
 
I can't tell the generation of mine, but I know it was shortly discontinued after I bought it.
 
My question is: Can I upload the operating system of RockBox to make it sound better?
 
Thanks for you help.

 

[faileas]

i think the 160 gb models are "classic" and have the annoying kind of encryption that keeps you from installing rockbox

 

[penartur]

1) 160GB is thick first modification of 6th gen, and it cannot be rockboxed.
2) Rockbox doesn't improve SQ.
 
If you want a player with sufficient storage capacity and decent SQ, you should either look on Zune 120 or consider upgrading HDD in some other legacy HDD-based player (e.g. Kenwood HD60GD9, Gigabeat F/X, Cowon X5 etc)