[teomad]

Hi!

I really need this information!

Merry Christmas!

 

[PodMan]

try finding information on the TDK Mojo. It lets you browse your mp3s like a jukebox.

 

[teomad]

I have some mp3's lasting for about 8 hours,
so I must be sure to have this fast search feature.

 

[PodMan]

oh you are talking about that kind of search. in that case, i don't know of any mp3cd players that let you do that. the iPod lets you search forward and backward pretty quickly within long songs though.

 

[teomad]

This one I know about. Are there any
other with this feature - Panasonic, Aiwa, Grundig, Philips ...?
I do not like Sony.

 

[JiPi]

Good thing you don't like Sony cuz their MP3CD Player doesn't
FFWD thru mp3 tracks :\ I'm in the same situation as you my
friend. I return the damn player just cuz of that. I don't like feel
like starting over a two hour set just because I opened the CD
player lid (cuz it doesn't resume if you open the lid)..

BTW, what the hell is a 8hour mp3??

 

[teomad]

The 8 hours mp3 - e. g. a part of an audio
book.

 

[mtillman]

The iRiver imp350 and 400 do searching. They do lots of other things nicely too.

 

[teomad]

And what about Panasonic, Aiwa, Philips,
....?

 

[Davie]

I've had two Philips MP3/CD players and they've both had fast forward and reverse within mp3 tracks. They both sound quite good too -- brighter than my Sony.

My Panasonic doesn't feature forward/reverse on mp3s.

 

[jpelg]

My old(er) Rio Volt 100 can search forward or back, within an mp3 song. It is configurable from 1x to 6x speeds. I just updated its firmware from v1.09 (stock) to v2.10 and performance is greatly improved in alot of areas. I assume that the newer Volts can do this also, but I am not sure.

 

[teomad]

OK, thanks - I will try Philips.
Davie - I do not like the boosted bass
- how is the bass comparing to sony?
And what about sony - iriver comparison?

 

[Davie]

Quote:

Originally posted by teomad OK, thanks - I will try Philips. Davie - I do not like the boosted bass - how is the bass comparing to sony? And what about sony - iriver comparison?

The two Philips units I have sound a little different, but both of them have a more open, clean sound compared to the Sony I have (D-CJ01). Sony portables seem to have a reputation for a somewhat dark sound (perhaps to compensate for their headphones, which tend towards an overly bright sound). If that dark quality is what you are referring to by boosted bass, then I don't think Philips should give you that problem. However, I don't think that all models from a given manufacture are necessarily cut from the same cloth. The Philips players that I have are 8cm MP3/CD players, the 401 and 431, respectively. Philips has recently released a bunch of new models that share the same specs as the 431's. The 431 is the brightest sounding portable I own -- perhaps a little too bright, but I prefer it to the Sony.

I haven't owned iriver, but I have owned RioVolts, which are supposedly manufactured by iriver. Personally, I didn't care for the RioVolt amp, which I found flat sounding and too weak to drive any but the most sensitive headphones. However, it seems that a lot of people around here disagree with me. In any case, bass bloat was not a problem with RioVolt.

In terms of sound quality, my order of preference for CD/MP3 players I've owned would be the following:

1. Philips
2. Panasonic
3. Sony
4. RioVolt

Let us know what you end up with, and how it sounds to you.

 

[teomad]

Thank you for your opinion.
My problem is that I have one of
the more expensive Grado's -
I tried Sony DE J 955 and gave it
to my cousin finally, the bass was
so boosted. I compared Sony DC J01and Panasonic SL-MP50 directly
(both without fast search through mp3's),
and Sony was the worse.I prefer anything but the Sony's now.
The sound of my Grado is bright itself,
so I do not bother about the bright sound,
the problem is this fast search feature,
and boosted bass.

Sorry for my english - I need this player
for learning your beautiful language
by listening to audio books.

 

[Davie]

Quote:

Originally posted by teomad Thank you for your opinion. My problem is that I have one of the more expensive Grado's - I tried Sony DE J 955 and gave it to my cousin finally, the bass was so boosted. I compared Sony DC J01and Panasonic SL-MP50 directly (both without fast search through mp3's), and Sony was the worse.I prefer anything but the Sony's now. The sound of my Grado is bright itself, so I do not bother about the bright sound, the problem is this fast search feature, and boosted bass. Sorry for my english - I need this player for learning your beautiful language by listening to audio books.

Considering the quality of my high school French, I don't think I'm in any position to judge somebody else's English, and I hope I didn't come off that way. How did you like the SL-MP50, apart from the fast search? I saw it in a store window recently and was curious. I like the sound of my SL-MP35, but it's rather bulky. Have you checked out Audible.com for audio books? Their prices are great. And what, if I may ask, is your native language?