[lindrone]

LOL.. it wasn't the *only* MP3 player at the time. There were already a couple of flash memory based MP3 players out. The only problem was, most of them were $200 for 32MB or something. It was ridiculous.

So the Genica player was the only sensible solution at the time, it was the first CD based MP3 player.

 

[darkfusion]

My favourite portable has to be the iPod, I've never enjoyed listening to music as much with another portable. My entire music collection at my fingertips in a device smaller than a PCDP and no need to carry around any added accessories. I also love the GUI and it's a joy to use - and the 30mW + 30mW @ 32 Ohms output isn't too shabby either

 

[Duncan]

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the D303

 

[Canman]

Quote:

Originally posted by Duncan I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the D303

OK, D-303

Seriously, this is one great player. The D-311 was my other favorite.

 

[OneMalt]

(Prepares to be flamed!)

My MZ-R55. Aside from the poor battery life, I've never had a complaint. It's built like a tank, has a true line-out and does everything it is supposed to effortlessly. Oh and BTW, it sounds great!

 

[MD1032]

The only decent portable media player I have is my MZ-S1, and quite honestly, it's not bad at all! It's indestructible and un-skippable, that's for sure.

 

[Hirsch]

Quote:

Originally posted by Duncan I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the D303

OK, I'll mention the D-303. The Denon DCP-150 is still better tho

 

[Oddball]

Transportable
1) Denon DCP-150 (dead batteries, no anti-skip, has to be kept on the desk connected to an ac adaptor, but nonetheless the best)

Portable
2) Sony D-465 (a truly portable vintage pcdp, it has decent anti-skip protection and actually uses aa batteries instead of freaky gumsticks)
3) 2 gen 10 gig iPod (dead, but was much loved. got me into the audio hobby...changed the way I listened to music)

 

[Jap]

Quote:

Originally posted by Hirsch OK, I'll mention the D-303. The Denon DCP-150 is still better tho

[size=medium]Hirsch, inquiring minds would like to know: did you ever do that review of the modded Mekanoplastik turbo Sony S25S vs the Denon DCP-150? If so, what were the results?

Excuse me if this was covered before, but I searched for this review ( ... in vain, apparently), as I have been thinking of doing this turbo mod myself[/size]

 

[Duncan]

Quote:

Originally posted by l0rdza0n i still have it somewhere.. maybe sometime ill brig it to one of those antique roadshows and some guy with a british accent will tell me "Woa, behold! i have not seen one of these in a lifetime.. why it's the very first ever mp3 portable!"

Definetly hold onto it...

I'm a guy with a British accent (ironically maybe

) and my interest in old school Discmen certainly brought them back to the fore, if only for a short while... You never know... one day, old school MP3 players could be the way to go

...I'm half way back into the head-fi spirit of things... so... my updated review is on its way... slowly (put off by the fact that my home PC monitor is faulty

)

 

[Mr.PD]

The best portable I have ever owned is the one I currently use. Panasonic CT570.
Decent battery life from AAA batteries, slim design, and great sound.
I also use an IRiver Slimx 350 that ranks almost equal with the CT570.
I do have rather limited experience with portable music.
I have an old Sony cassette player that I got around 1980, and I had a Sony CD player that would play forever on a pair of double A's. I also still have a Rio 250 that no longer works unless it's attached to the wall wart. I guess it wasn't a good idea to try the Slimx remote on the Rio player.

That is all the portables I have ever owned.

 

[Hirsch]

Quote:

Originally posted by Jap Hirsch, inquiring minds would like to know: did you ever do that review of the modded Mekanoplastik turbo Sony S25S vs the Denon DCP-150? If so, what were the results?

There were some technical issues with the modded D-25s, so that a comparison of the one I heard with the Denon wouldn't be fair. I really don't know how a fully working turbo D-25s would compare.

 

[TimSchirmer]

Sharp 821 MD.

I replaced it with MZ-R50 after it got stolen. The sony just didn't sound as good.

 

[Jap]

Quote:

Originally posted by Hirsch There were some technical issues with the modded D-25s, so that a comparison of the one I heard with the Denon wouldn't be fair. I really don't know how a fully working turbo D-25s would compare.

[size=huge]That's a shame! I have seen a number of incredible responses by happy turbo members. It would be sweet to get near DCP-150 sound in such a tiny package. I'm going to have to clear out some time to get this mod done.
[/size]

 

[krmathis]

That must be my current setup.
Apple iPod 40GB, with the new Apple In-Ear Headphones!