[DrSheep]

Decent review but not much new.  However, that new LOD with the PHA-2 is unexpected.

 

[MerleOne]

Any English version for this review (I have not tried Google translate yet , it usually yields to poor results with asian text) ? Thanks.

 

[DrSheep]

Any English version for this review (I have not tried Google translate yet , it usually yields to poor results with asian text) ? Thanks.

Not that I know of, but the review seems a bit generic to me (better than the F807 and ba ba...) with my limited understand of Japanese.  However, that little bit about the PHA-2 with the F887 is very interesting, specially with the new mini-USB plus 3.5mm LOD for the WM-PORT.  Can't wait to find out more.

 

[D3Seeker]

Can someone pleas enlighten me as to why gapless audio is STILL secondary, especially here of all places? I remember reading way back when how programming in the ability was quite difficult (yet still lesser players could do it at the time, mind you this was somewhere pre-ipod touch)
 
This thing better do gapless for ~$1000 with more than just ATRAC. By the way does anyone know if the jap players support ATRAC Lossless or is it just 3 /+?

 

[purk]

Just realized that the F88x series will get a bigger screen.  Not much but going from 3.5" to 4" will be well received by me.  

 

[Vect]

I already preordered mine since the beginning of the month... sadly it says that it will arrive around november 12 . Until now I have been using a Walkman NWZ S545, it was great but I finally managed to fill up the 16 GB(actually around 14) with some 9 pounds creative headphones. Hell, I even have my new headphones just waiting for it, the XBA 30 ones, although I also heard that the XBA H3 will be released, will it be much of a difference XBA30 vs the XBA H3?

 

[sicko]

  I already preordered mine since the beginning of the month... sadly it says that it will arrive around november 12 . Until now I have been using a Walkman NWZ S545, it was great but I finally managed to fill up the 16 GB(actually around 14) with some 9 pounds creative headphones. Hell, I even have my new headphones just waiting for it, the XBA 30 ones, although I also heard that the XBA H3 will be released, will it be much of a difference XBA30 vs the XBA H3?

 
It's a hybrid. I think it'll be pretty much better.

 

[Vect]

   
It's a hybrid. I think it'll be pretty much better.

The specs really say so... but I kept wondering, how exactly is better? More bass? more soundstage? what disadvantages has going just balanced armature compared to hybrid?

 

[sicko]

  The specs really say so... but I kept wondering, how exactly is better? More bass? more soundstage? what disadvantages has going just balanced armature compared to hybrid?

 
A hybrid has both armature and a dynamic driver. The dynamic is for deeper bass.
Let's please avoid the off-topic.

 

[Mimouille]

I already preordered mine since the beginning of the month... sadly it says that it will arrive around november 12 . Until now I have been using a Walkman NWZ S545, it was great but I finally managed to fill up the 16 GB(actually around 14) with some 9 pounds creative headphones. Hell, I even have my new headphones just waiting for it, the XBA 30 ones, although I also heard that the XBA H3 will be released, will it be much of a difference XBA30 vs the XBA H3?

Where did you preorder it?

 

[Vect]

Where did you preorder it?

From the sony store, since I'm an academic, I got a nice discount on it.

 

[zenpunk]

I've  ordered mine form Sony UK and I was given the 26-27 Sept as delivery date 

 

[sicko]

  From the sony store, since I'm an academic, I got a nice discount on it.

 
Around how much?

 

[Vect]

it was 10%

 

[sammyvine]

Can you play itunes purchased music on this?
 
Also do you recommend this over the ipod classic?
 
I need a new device to listen to my music