DwightLooi
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Just wondering what you guys think are the best portable players new or old.
For me its as follows:-
Sony Walkman WM-501 : Hey its small, well built and its my first decent portable cassette player. Used it with MDR-E464 buds. (1987)
Sony Walkman WM-701C : My second Walkman, its possibly the pinnacle of ultraslim, all metal Walkman development. Of course having both Dolby B & C NR doesn't hurt. My favourite of all times. Used it with MDR-E484 buds. (1989)
Sony Walkman WM-DD9: Quartz lock direct drive and EX Amorphous head, Dolby B & C NR. A bit thick (1mm thick machined aluminum case), but it sounded great. Used it with MDR-E484 buds. (1991)
Sony Discman D-515: My first Discman, also the first Sony made with ESP and digital signal processing. Honestly, sound was so-so; DSP based digital bass boost and digital dynamic sound sounded unnatural. The case was beautiful though... lacquered metal top and rubberized metal bottom. Used it with MDR-E484 buds. (1992)
Of course no classic portable list is complete without the sorely missed MDR-E484... compact, very high quality, good looking and good enough sounding (with foam slippers on that is). I went through 8 pairs! Sadly, I no longer have a pair that is properly functioning.
And then everything sucked until....
the iPod came along!
For me its as follows:-
Sony Walkman WM-501 : Hey its small, well built and its my first decent portable cassette player. Used it with MDR-E464 buds. (1987)
Sony Walkman WM-701C : My second Walkman, its possibly the pinnacle of ultraslim, all metal Walkman development. Of course having both Dolby B & C NR doesn't hurt. My favourite of all times. Used it with MDR-E484 buds. (1989)
Sony Walkman WM-DD9: Quartz lock direct drive and EX Amorphous head, Dolby B & C NR. A bit thick (1mm thick machined aluminum case), but it sounded great. Used it with MDR-E484 buds. (1991)
Sony Discman D-515: My first Discman, also the first Sony made with ESP and digital signal processing. Honestly, sound was so-so; DSP based digital bass boost and digital dynamic sound sounded unnatural. The case was beautiful though... lacquered metal top and rubberized metal bottom. Used it with MDR-E484 buds. (1992)
Of course no classic portable list is complete without the sorely missed MDR-E484... compact, very high quality, good looking and good enough sounding (with foam slippers on that is). I went through 8 pairs! Sadly, I no longer have a pair that is properly functioning.
And then everything sucked until....
the iPod came along!