[Bandeira]

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Originally Posted by Beyerfan70 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Here's an idea, how about buying the one you like the look of both price and performance wise.

such as....?

 

[Beyerfan70]

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Originally Posted by Bandeira /img/forum/go_quote.gif such as....?

I dont know?
Surely you have seen a particular one that looks good.

 

[Ubijza]

Sorry, I somehow missed that your rig got stolen... Thats too bad

In that case, the cheapest and most effective way would be Iriver 120/140 with upgraded hard drive (it takes up to 120gb) and then optical toslink into ibasso d10 to be used as a DAC and as an amp in one box. The two best sounding portable rigs that Head fi knows about are Imod+Vcaps and Iriver120/140+optical into D10. The second option is MUCH cheaper than the first but comparable in every other way.

Yet anther alternative would be to wait for ZuneHD which also has SPDIF out, the 32gb version will be out shortly, but for bigger storage it could be a long wait... As long wait for Hifiman?..

Conclusion- Iriver+optical is the best way for you AFAIU

 

[Bandeira]

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Originally Posted by Ubijza /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sorry, I somehow missed that your rig got stolen... Thats too bad In that case, the cheapest and most effective way would be Iriver 120/140 with upgraded hard drive (it takes up to 120gb) and then optical toslink into ibasso d10 to be used as a DAC and as an amp in one box. The two best sounding portable rigs that Head fi knows about are Imod+Vcaps and Iriver120/140+optical into D10. The second option is MUCH cheaper than the first but comparable in every other way. Yet anther alternative would be to wait for ZuneHD which also has SPDIF out, the 32gb version will be out shortly, but for bigger storage it could be a long wait... As long wait for Hifiman?.. Conclusion- Iriver+optical is the best way for you AFAIU

Sounds very very interesting...

Are you aware of where I can buy that 120gb HD for the iriver and how easy is the modding supposed to be?
and about the optical cable? I am not very used to it...

Thanks a lot... help is much much appreciated.

CHeers,

Patrick

 

[Ubijza]

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Originally Posted by Bandeira /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sounds very very interesting... Are you aware of where I can buy that 120gb HD for the iriver and how easy is the modding supposed to be? and about the optical cable? I am not very used to it... Thanks a lot... help is much much appreciated. CHeers, Patrick

Have a look here:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f15/wh...al-out-437908/
or here
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f15/ir...al-out-440506/

you'll dig up more info by searching for keywords like iriver h140, D10, optical, toslink, iriver+DAC...