[anant_rastogi]

Hey guys so i am searching for new DAP to fullfill my potable audio needs.
Some background Info
 
Music File Type
Flac
320kbps
 
Music Genre
Jazz - 10%
Trance - 30%
Rock and allied stuff - 60%
 
 
I am not a basshead neither do i like shrill trebles. I want to select a player purely on the basis of its SQ alone. So it dsnt matter if its gotta bad UI etc but it should have a expandable memory option.
 
My budget aint that much so i have ignored the iMod,HiFiMan 801 and Sony X/A Series.
So the things in my budget
Hisoundaudio Rocco
Hippo Gumstick
Nationite S:Flo
HiFi Man 601
 
I would be pairing this player with IEMs only which rules out the Hisoundaudio products so i am just left with Gumstick($99) and S:Flo 2gb($119 + shipping)
I havent seen a direct comparision between these two players hence i thought of opening up a thread here to gain some more insight to the world of DAP .
So what do you guys think?
 
P.S. - Got no amp but it is in pipeline !
 
 

 

[a_tumiwa]

i think Teclast T51

 

[kubus]

If you consider only those two, I would personally go for sflo2.
Basing only on what Ive heard from friend who got gumstick(thats hisoundaudio rocco) and sflo2 and he strongly prefers sflo2.

 

[129207]

Is the Hifiman 601 cheaper than the Sony X?? 

 

[kubus]

hm602 is mroe expensive than x.
hm602 will be 300-400$ based on what Nankai had posted.

 

[anant_rastogi]

Thanks Kubus and a_tumiwa. I think i will go with S:Flo2 as of now. I  just need to check its compatibility with the Windows 7 as i have read some issues with its Win 7 Interface.

 

[Young Spade]

s:flo2 is amazing for it's sound quality and price. I love it and although the UI isn't top notch I have no complaints. Sadly I dropped mine and the black part near the button is all smashed up but A) The screen is still perfect and B) That gives me an excuse for a better/new player in the future
 
I'm definitely looking at the Hifiman 602. 

 

[Anaxilus]

Sflo2 > Gumstick, especially if you use the LO to amp.  Gumstick is pretty dam good though especially if you need good sound and decent power in a small package.