[Procession]

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warranty issues
 

What warranty issues?
The only warranty issues I have ever heard about was when one guy bricked his DAP by opening it up and soldering a new chip into the circuit.

 

[edvardd]

I read somewhere that the bass of the S:flo2 was slightly lean, is that so?
 
also I wonder if someone have done any comparsions with Sansa Clip or Iriver Clix2? I have both but my clix2 is slooowly dying, its screen and batteries are fading away.

 

[Anaxilus]

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I read somewhere that the bass of the S:flo2 was slightly lean, is that so?
 
also I wonder if someone have done any comparsions with Sansa Clip or Iriver Clix2? I have both but my clix2 is slooowly dying, its screen and batteries are fading away.

That was one person who said that about the bass rolling off or something.  Just silly.  Plenty of comparisons versus the CLip+ in this thread.  They honestly don't even belong in the same comparison.  Like comparing a motorcycle to an SUV.  You can do it but what's that gonna do for you?  Many Sflo2 users were former Clip+ users or still are using both.  Give it a read.  

 

[Somnambulist]

 
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I read somewhere that the bass of the S:flo2 was slightly lean, is that so?
 
also I wonder if someone have done any comparsions with Sansa Clip or Iriver Clix2? I have both but my clix2 is slooowly dying, its screen and batteries are fading away.

The bass on the S:Flo2 makes me smile, especially when I'm home in the quiet since things like sitting on a bus or car tend to drown out the lowest frequencies. It's better in every way compared to my old Sony player and my iPhone. I admittedly EQ it up a bit though but who wouldn't when you're listening to something with deep slamming bass lines?!

 

[Meelis]

Hi
 
What's the frequency response of S:flo 2
Wolfson WM8740 has sampling frequency : 8kHz - 192kHz, is it the frequency response like some players have 20-20kHz?

 

[ClieOS]

Hi
 
What's the frequency response of S:flo 2
Wolfson WM8740 has sampling frequency : 8kHz - 192kHz, is it the frequency response like some players have 20-20kHz?

I think you have confused sampling frequency over output frequency. Just because WM8740 can sample at 192kHz doesn't mean it will output over 20kHz.at the end. Oversampling is a technique used to lower noise. Sampling process will generate noise, and oversampling pushes the noise over to the inaudible range (>20kHz), then a low pass filter is implemented right after the DAC to filter out those noise, leaving just the audible range ( under 20kHz). It is not about whether it is capable, but whether it is desirable. On a side point, the controller chip used on s:flo2 doesn't support 24bit / 192kHz at all.

Anyway, shigzeo already did a RMAA test over it on an old firmware, you can read it here. A further test done on a Chinese site revealed the old firmware is overloading the opamp, causing the performance drop, and a new (current) firmware was released to address the issue... and yes, s:flo2 can do 20Hz ~ 20kHz.

 

[Meelis]

Thank you ClieOS.
 
Now i'm in between ASUS Xonar Essence STX or S:flo 2
I listen most time at home but does the STX sound better than the player?

 

[nickosiris]

Depends what you want Meelis. The S:flo2 is a portable DAP and the ASUS is a soundcard for your computer; different animals altogether.

 

[edvardd]

Okay. Im getting my S:flo2  soon and was just curious. Im going to pair it with Radius DDM and Sunrise Charm. DDM is quite heavy on bass so if flo2 would have been lean it wouldn't have mattered much.

But the headphone out with the internal amp has its own character I guess, compared to the clean line out. How would you guys describe that character? Im not going to use an external amp. I will continue search in this thread for more valuable information.
 
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I read somewhere that the bass of the S:flo2 was slightly lean, is that so?
 
also I wonder if someone have done any comparsions with Sansa Clip or Iriver Clix2? I have both but my clix2 is slooowly dying, its screen and batteries are fading away.

That was one person who said that about the bass rolling off or something.  Just silly.  Plenty of comparisons versus the CLip+ in this thread.  They honestly don't even belong in the same comparison.  Like comparing a motorcycle to an SUV.  You can do it but what's that gonna do for you?  Many Sflo2 users were former Clip+ users or still are using both.  Give it a read.  

 

[sterob]

sound quality wise how does the S:Flo2 fare compare to cowon S9/J3 ? because i am  getting an upgrade for my lost sansa clip.
 
does the S:Flo2 need any specific software to sync music like itune for ipod? or just any music player like winamp is ok ?

 

[Meelis]

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sound quality wise how does the S:Flo2 fare compare to cowon S9/J3 ? because i am  getting an upgrade for my lost sansa clip.
 
does the S:Flo2 need any specific software to sync music like itune for ipod? or just any music player like winamp is ok ?

S:flo 2 should sound much better, so they say.

 

[Steph86]

Hi, I'm looking to purchase a new mp3 player, my kenwood hd60gd9 is finally dieing, the battery won't hold its charge for long.  I don't know whether to go for the Headdirect 601, Cowon J3 or the s:flo2.  Any suggestions will be great. 

 

[Sonorously]

Sunrise  SW X-cape,16gb S:flo2, 16gb sd for $245 or RE-ZERO and HM-601 for $259?
Which should I buy? Which one would you prefer and why?

 

[nickosiris]

 
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Hi, I'm looking to purchase a new mp3 player, my kenwood hd60gd9 is finally dieing, the battery won't hold its charge for long.  I don't know whether to go for the Headdirect 601, Cowon J3 or the s:flo2.  Any suggestions will be great. 

Having owned the J3, S:flo2, and HM-602 (similar, but apparently not quite the same as a 601) I can say that for me the 602 was by far the clear winner in terms of pure SQ, and is the one I kept and use every day. However, it seems not everyone agrees with me, and also if things like album art, battery life, smaller size etc are more important to you than they seem to be for me, your opinion may differ.

 

[violinvirtuoso]

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Hi, I'm looking to purchase a new mp3 player, my kenwood hd60gd9 is finally dieing, the battery won't hold its charge for long.  I don't know whether to go for the Headdirect 601, Cowon J3 or the s:flo2.  Any suggestions will be great. 

It depends on what you want. If you want great EQ options and amazing battery life (and great video capability), go with the J3. If you want a cold sound signature (and good video capability), go for the S:Flo 2. If you want a warm, musical sound signature, go for the HM-601.
 
Note: I have only heard the S:Flo 2 and J3 (final production). The HM-602 I heard was a prototype (at Can Jam).