[The_X]

I'm looking to buy a M1GD55 to have a great quality MP3 player that's compact and goes with my Shure E500. Problem is, it doesn't have a user adjustable EQ!! I can't really fathom this in an audiophile-targeted player. Anyways, as most of you guys know the E500 tends to be dark and benefits hugely from a bit of EQ in the high end, so I need to know if any of the presets on the Kenwood would allow the player to match nicely with my E500. Anyone have some experience with it?

 

[The_X]

....anyone? Also, how's the hiss out of the Kenwoods?

 

[JonathanHF]

M1GD55 is not highly rated as the hard drive series as HD10GB7, HD20GA7,
HD30GB9 do.
As a HD20GA7 owner (got stolen eventally), I would say that the EQ is FAR
better than almost any MP3 player I've heard in the Market such like Sony A818 and Cowon i7, Toshiba, etc.
However, the hiss I heard from E500 connected to HD20GA7 is pretty loud.

You might want to consider adding a high impedence cord to E500, but I don't know if it would affect the sound. Or if treble is important to you, selling E500 for TF10 is a better choice, since the EQ does not help much on treble.

 

[The_X]

Thanks! Looks like I'll keep looking then.