[JohnD]

Need a player for lossless sound only, never video, etc. Don't need sophisticated library tools or interface. Just a player.

Both candidates have significant cons: Rocoo-A - 4Gb only, S:Flo2 is large (already too much stuff in my pockets, I hate to wear anything on my belt) and there are production delays.

So the choice will be done based on sound quality only.

Please, advise!

P.S. Currently I use Audio-Technica ATH CK10, Genres: classical music (mostly piano, but everything else is too), classical opera (I prefer voices from dramatic soprano and down), jazz (mainly vocal), vocal blues and close –gospel, soul. Other genres – about never.

 

[quangphucqp]

Wow, it's lovely to see a person with same interest in classical music

I haven't listened to both rocoo and t51, so cannot help you.
However, since ck10 is a little bit light on bass, you should buy a dap to compensate

ck10 is also easy to pull and has high sensivity, so perhaps dap with strong output like rocoo is not optimal.

 

[ZARIM]

Sflo2, AMP3 Pro or X1060........

 

[anadin]

Rockboxed Cowon D2/D2+.

 

[david1978jp]

Cube C30 advertises 15 hours battery life, but it turns out to be 4 - 5 hours. Advertisements are just advertisements, we need more user's reports.

 

[shigzeo]

Since you are asking about those two players, here is my two cents on both:

The Rocoo isn't a bad player per se, but it hisses a lot and is very loud even from the lowest volume setting. If you don't mind that, go ahead. The S:Flo also drives the earphones better (fewer artefacts, better bass resolution).

But, the S:Flo has some pretty serious treble dampening in there - not sure why. You could EQ it a bit, but best to know what you will face. Smooth sound - S:Flo; exciting sound: Rocoo

 

[Young Spade]

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Originally Posted by shigzeo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Since you are asking about those two players, here is my two cents on both: The Rocoo isn't a bad player per se, but it hisses a lot and is very loud even from the lowest volume setting. If you don't mind that, go ahead. The S:Flo also drives the earphones better (fewer artefacts, better bass resolution). But, the S:Flo has some pretty serious treble dampening in there - not sure why. You could EQ it a bit, but best to know what you will face. Smooth sound - S:Flo; exciting sound: Rocoo

x2 on the smooth sound. However coupled with the Rx for the oomph in bass and the 3Xs it makes for a very pleasant, lush experience

I highly recommend the player though. But if it's too big you might want to look at the Clip+

 

[kiteki]

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But, the S:Flo has some pretty serious treble dampening in there - not sure why. You could EQ it a bit, but best to know what you will face. Smooth sound - S:Flo; exciting sound: Rocoo

So it has treble dampening and an eq that only goes up to 6kHz?  =/

 

[kiteki]

 
I have ck10 and will post my impressions on T51 synergy when I receive it later

 

[DJGeorgeT]

shigzeo has really never heard a good T51 because the lousy Mac would not allow him to upgrade the firmware.

 

[Young Spade]

shigzeo has really never heard a good T51 because the lousy Mac would not allow him to upgrade the firmware.

Yea; what firmware is it that improves the sound of the player?

 

[Anaxilus]

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Yea; what firmware is it that improves the sound of the player?

2.3.  Totally negates the treble comments.

 

[Young Spade]

Mhmm. Yea I remember doing it a while back but I never listened to the headphone out before I did the upgrade so I cant really compare now.