[Tem]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/09/c...-now-shipping/

What do you people think about this MP3 player? Anyone getting one?

 

[slag]

I've owned the U2, X5L, and iAudio5 models in the past. My experience with all of those players was very pleasant, but it was never quite what I was looking for.

This newest model looks very good (the iAudio6 used a microHD, which is slow and clunky in my opinion.) The new model uses flash, which is much faster and more efficient. Rockbox will probably be ported to it eventually, although there's really no need since Cowon supports lossless audio anyway.

I would buy it if I needed a DAP.

 

[mr_a]

who carries them for sale currently ?

 

[rockin_amigo14]

in my opinion, i can't see myself choosing the i7 over the clix2. I don't use FLAC, i'm not too much of a fan of touch controls, and i hate that you have to use it in landscape mode.

 

[CoppellStereo1]

i was about to post the same post as this, it says it has a built in amp? whats that all about?

 

[wgr73]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoppellStereo1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif i was about to post the same post as this, it says it has a built in amp? whats that all about?

All players that have a volume control and headphone jack have a built-in amp.

 

[OverlordXenu]

Looks nice. I think I may get one or two as gifts.

 

[CoppellStereo1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by wgr73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif All players that have a volume control and headphone jack have a built-in amp.

nice, i was more thinking like a built in headphone amp (like a CMOY, etc), i guess i was wishful thinking

 

[zip22]

they are built in headphone amps

i guess you're thinking higher power or better quality amps. iaudio is pretty well regarded for their sound quality, though.

 

[Night Surfer]

Anyone know when the 16GB will be available?

 

[rockin_amigo14]

Samsung said to expect to see their 16gb chips in devices by Christmas, so....

 

[StevenBrouwer]

Anyone heard it or compared it already? 16gb would be just enough for me, but then It has to sound significantly different from the Iaudio D2.
Edit: wait a sec... not released yet. : / Well let me know sometimes.

 

[sayrum]

released now

and for cowon to release the first 16gb (or 32

) flash dap would be nice!
i wonder if the sound quality is as good as it is rumored to be...

(do the new samsungs have better sq?)

 

[GypsyM]

So 8GB Flash, a decent headphone out, great battery life and FLAC support and no one thinks it might be a contender?

I for one am VERY interested in this little DAP. If i was in the US or could find a store to ship to me out here I would be trying it. But circumstances say I will have to wait a couple months to purchase one for myself.

So in the mean time what do you, the experts, think?

Gypsy

 

[biggulp]

Not a fan of the control scheme, which is borrowed from the iaudio5. player also seems particularly thick and chunky for a device released these days.