Abstraction
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I am interested in music. Audio gear, as far as I am concerned, is a necessary evil. I find comparing components a tedious and confusing experience. So I have been using 3 Ipod classics, an RSA amp, and Westone 4R IEM, for several years. As long as the gear doesn't call attention to itself and let's me hear the music, I am okay. I will leave it alone if it leaves me along.
The amp is not at hand, and I don't remember for sure what it is called. It is named after some military airplane. I almost didn't buy a Samuels amp because of their war-like names, but it made the Ipods sound good enough that I could forget about them and listen to the music.
Now the amp seems to be kaput, or nearly so. I need to figure out what to do. I know there have been a lot of new players come out, and I thought perhaps I should start at the beginning. My Ipods are doing okay, but they have given me a good run. They will probably start dropping off. I tought there might be a player that would not need an amp at all. I have a large music collection, approaching 2tb. The Ipods won't begin to hold it all. And it would take many memory cards.
Or would I might be better advised to hold on to the Ipods and buy a new amp? I believe there are dac-amp combinations that might be excellent. Is there anyone who will stick up for the IPods?
I have read some of this forum, but I am having trouble getting a useful picture. The Ibasso DX90 seems to get serious attention. A lot of people like the FiiO, probably because it is cheap, and some people like the other one--A & K, I think it is--probably because it is expensive.
I like the slickness of the Apple UI. (I also have an IPhone, with a lot of music on it, and use it usually when I don't have the portable rig with me), and there seems to be a lot of complaint about the UI on the newer players. Apple has access to remarkable designers. But I guess the UI isn't the big thing for me. I am really interested primarily in sound.
I listen to all kinds of music. I need a system that treats all music well.
The amp is not at hand, and I don't remember for sure what it is called. It is named after some military airplane. I almost didn't buy a Samuels amp because of their war-like names, but it made the Ipods sound good enough that I could forget about them and listen to the music.
Now the amp seems to be kaput, or nearly so. I need to figure out what to do. I know there have been a lot of new players come out, and I thought perhaps I should start at the beginning. My Ipods are doing okay, but they have given me a good run. They will probably start dropping off. I tought there might be a player that would not need an amp at all. I have a large music collection, approaching 2tb. The Ipods won't begin to hold it all. And it would take many memory cards.
Or would I might be better advised to hold on to the Ipods and buy a new amp? I believe there are dac-amp combinations that might be excellent. Is there anyone who will stick up for the IPods?
I have read some of this forum, but I am having trouble getting a useful picture. The Ibasso DX90 seems to get serious attention. A lot of people like the FiiO, probably because it is cheap, and some people like the other one--A & K, I think it is--probably because it is expensive.
I like the slickness of the Apple UI. (I also have an IPhone, with a lot of music on it, and use it usually when I don't have the portable rig with me), and there seems to be a lot of complaint about the UI on the newer players. Apple has access to remarkable designers. But I guess the UI isn't the big thing for me. I am really interested primarily in sound.
I listen to all kinds of music. I need a system that treats all music well.