[superliu]

I recently acquired a PCM D50 and I realized that it's sound quality is way better than what i expected for a $400 gear. The sound is clear and has a very very good imaging and "well shaped" sound stage. The battery could last for more than 20 hours+ of usage.
 
The main draw back for PCM D50 as a music player is that it does not support flac/ape playback and the fuctionality is pretty bad. It's complicated to change folder and it only shows you music name, no album information at all.
 
But I still have to emphasize that it's a very good sounding source: clear, good high freq extension, good imaging, and a analytical (some one may refer this attribute as drawbacks).
 
 

 

[HONEYBOY]

It's actually one of the more highly regarded sources in Taiwan. It's also pretty powerful!

 

[jpelg]

1. Are you powering your headphones directly from the D50 or using an amp?
2. Which headphones are you using?
3. Does the D50 support tree-style folder browsing?

 

[tankman]

Its far more than “not bad”，one of best sounding portable sources there haah