Perpendicular
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Just an FYI, concerning VERY low priced lossless MP3 player: Just bought an AGPTEK M07 for my 12yr. Old daughters and have to say the audio output is impressive for $27.00! I peruse many, many options before settling on this model. Ordered from Amazon Prime and just got done going thru them for my girls. I use a 32MB HC class 10 micro SD card and transferred flac audio from my laptop to the card and popped them into the AGPTEK. Using Phillips 9500 cans (another amazing value) to audition the players. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality audio these little Chinese DMP's deliver! I had NO problem playing lossless with both players. I definitely rec. not using the EQ. Adds too much distortion. Keep in flat. I use a FIIO E12 "Mont Blanc" HEAD amp to bump the signal, works fine.
I would say the only hassle, if any, would be the very basic, minimal menu GUI. Takes a bit to get used to, but hey, they R for my 12yr. olds. After a short learning curve, it worked well. Although the functionality is still archaic and easy to choose wrong NSEF 360* button. Like I said, small thing, especially if you R going to listen to a specific list for more than an hour. Then it'S not a snafu. The M07 has a solid metal outer case, with a 1.8" OLED display. I chose a non-touchscreen player, because at this form-factor the GUI is way to small to bother. Much better off with the 360 4-way selector with play/pause in center. Takes 1-11/2 hrs to charge and lasts 12-16 hrs. playing @ moderate med vol. Fine by me! SO far, everything has worked well after 6 days of use. These also have a built in FM radio, and dictation ability, plus it comes with a tiny "speaker" that actually presents vocal audio very loud and clear. Recording quality is also great, not shrill, like some cheap players I have heard. You can record FM, also.
In summary. For $27.00 this ChinAudio DMP is versital, well built, plays great basic lossless, and is actually a pretty neat little "gadget" for the $$! I will probably order 1 for myself, until I can afford to grab a more audiophile friendly one, in a year. I figure in 12 months, China will have dropped the price of the $75 -$150 HIFI (upgraded audiophile) models by at least 50%. 3 months ago, the M07 was $49.00. It is about time the gap between a decent entry DMP player, (junk $20 - 30 DMP's and decent $250 - 400) has narrowed greatly! I imagine it will only get better for consumers, as more companies compete in a market that is just waiting to be served. Not only that, but it gives me an opportunity to, once again, scan the internet for the best, inexpensive digital sources to read about and compare. Being that I am disabled, it has become a necessity to find the best "bang for my buck"! Besides, kids don't need anything more to help spoil their pampered bottoms. But, at the same time, I want to pass along my enjoyment of listening to music the way it should be listened to, IMHO, From Studio recording to consumer playback, in the closest possible reference quality!
Hope this gives a few, looking for dirt cheap audio solutions, some insight. From a long-time reader and, all too abscent, poster........
I would say the only hassle, if any, would be the very basic, minimal menu GUI. Takes a bit to get used to, but hey, they R for my 12yr. olds. After a short learning curve, it worked well. Although the functionality is still archaic and easy to choose wrong NSEF 360* button. Like I said, small thing, especially if you R going to listen to a specific list for more than an hour. Then it'S not a snafu. The M07 has a solid metal outer case, with a 1.8" OLED display. I chose a non-touchscreen player, because at this form-factor the GUI is way to small to bother. Much better off with the 360 4-way selector with play/pause in center. Takes 1-11/2 hrs to charge and lasts 12-16 hrs. playing @ moderate med vol. Fine by me! SO far, everything has worked well after 6 days of use. These also have a built in FM radio, and dictation ability, plus it comes with a tiny "speaker" that actually presents vocal audio very loud and clear. Recording quality is also great, not shrill, like some cheap players I have heard. You can record FM, also.
In summary. For $27.00 this ChinAudio DMP is versital, well built, plays great basic lossless, and is actually a pretty neat little "gadget" for the $$! I will probably order 1 for myself, until I can afford to grab a more audiophile friendly one, in a year. I figure in 12 months, China will have dropped the price of the $75 -$150 HIFI (upgraded audiophile) models by at least 50%. 3 months ago, the M07 was $49.00. It is about time the gap between a decent entry DMP player, (junk $20 - 30 DMP's and decent $250 - 400) has narrowed greatly! I imagine it will only get better for consumers, as more companies compete in a market that is just waiting to be served. Not only that, but it gives me an opportunity to, once again, scan the internet for the best, inexpensive digital sources to read about and compare. Being that I am disabled, it has become a necessity to find the best "bang for my buck"! Besides, kids don't need anything more to help spoil their pampered bottoms. But, at the same time, I want to pass along my enjoyment of listening to music the way it should be listened to, IMHO, From Studio recording to consumer playback, in the closest possible reference quality!
Hope this gives a few, looking for dirt cheap audio solutions, some insight. From a long-time reader and, all too abscent, poster........
