Champloo
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Hello folks.
I don't know if posts like these are appreciated on here, or if there allowed at all, seeing as the info is all available on site. But there's a lot to get through, and having just read through 9 pages of the 'best mp3 player' thread and researching iMods, portable amps and what have you, i'm still at an absolute loss as to what I want from my portable set-up. So, i've a few questions, some of which are probably a bit subjective, but i'd really appreciate any help.
I hate the term, but i'd like to consider myself an audiophile, having spent a lot on my home set-up. But i've never really paid much attention to portable audio at all, since i've never used portable players that much. In any case, i'd like to rectify this since i'll be travelling a lot over the next year and i'll be needing my music to keep me going. Currently i'm using a flash based sony MP3 player - forget the name - but it only holds about 256mb and so i'm generally ripping my music at a low rate and it sounds pretty awful. I've also got a rather spiffy portable CD player, the Phillips EXP7361, which I prefer to use but, needless to say, it doesn't really work for runs.
And so a portable mp3 player is in order. I considered the idea of minidisc players but I don't think they really suit the bill. Basically, i'd like something that can hold upwards of 50gb, I might be able to make do with less, but since i'll be travelling for months on end this year i'd like to be able to carry around with me a large proportion of my collection ripped at a decent/lossless rate. The iPod 80gb seemed the obvious choice but the general consensus here is that the SQ is pretty awful. So I considered the idea of the iMod or maybe a Creative Vision M, but opinions on these seem to differ greatly as well. The iMod is certainly going to set me back an arm and a leg, but if it really is a massive improvement than I may consider it.
What i'm really concerned about is whether there is that much difference between these different options when coupled with decent headphones and a portable amp, or is it all rather superficial? The SQ doesn't have to be perfect, but it'd have to be a lot better than what i'm getting from my MP3 player at the moment which is, to be perfectly honest, very dull to listen to.
And I do have a few more specific questions. Portable amps are completely new to me, do they make that much difference to the SQ and is there a good site that sells them so I can get a better idea of price?
And headphones, i'm looking at the Goldring DR150 and the Grado SR80 - any comparisons, or is there not much in it? I recognise both are cheap(ish) and i'm not expected anything amazing, but i've got to keep to my relatively small budget.
Thanks in advance.
I don't know if posts like these are appreciated on here, or if there allowed at all, seeing as the info is all available on site. But there's a lot to get through, and having just read through 9 pages of the 'best mp3 player' thread and researching iMods, portable amps and what have you, i'm still at an absolute loss as to what I want from my portable set-up. So, i've a few questions, some of which are probably a bit subjective, but i'd really appreciate any help.
I hate the term, but i'd like to consider myself an audiophile, having spent a lot on my home set-up. But i've never really paid much attention to portable audio at all, since i've never used portable players that much. In any case, i'd like to rectify this since i'll be travelling a lot over the next year and i'll be needing my music to keep me going. Currently i'm using a flash based sony MP3 player - forget the name - but it only holds about 256mb and so i'm generally ripping my music at a low rate and it sounds pretty awful. I've also got a rather spiffy portable CD player, the Phillips EXP7361, which I prefer to use but, needless to say, it doesn't really work for runs.
And so a portable mp3 player is in order. I considered the idea of minidisc players but I don't think they really suit the bill. Basically, i'd like something that can hold upwards of 50gb, I might be able to make do with less, but since i'll be travelling for months on end this year i'd like to be able to carry around with me a large proportion of my collection ripped at a decent/lossless rate. The iPod 80gb seemed the obvious choice but the general consensus here is that the SQ is pretty awful. So I considered the idea of the iMod or maybe a Creative Vision M, but opinions on these seem to differ greatly as well. The iMod is certainly going to set me back an arm and a leg, but if it really is a massive improvement than I may consider it.
What i'm really concerned about is whether there is that much difference between these different options when coupled with decent headphones and a portable amp, or is it all rather superficial? The SQ doesn't have to be perfect, but it'd have to be a lot better than what i'm getting from my MP3 player at the moment which is, to be perfectly honest, very dull to listen to.
And I do have a few more specific questions. Portable amps are completely new to me, do they make that much difference to the SQ and is there a good site that sells them so I can get a better idea of price?
And headphones, i'm looking at the Goldring DR150 and the Grado SR80 - any comparisons, or is there not much in it? I recognise both are cheap(ish) and i'm not expected anything amazing, but i've got to keep to my relatively small budget.
Thanks in advance.
