Best Portable WAV player?

Tyimo · 7th October 2007, 10:50 AM

Hi!

I am looking for the best sounding Portable WAV player.
I would like to take with me my favorite records (in WAV format) to listening tests, but don't want to use portable CD player, or MP3 player.
Could somebody suggest me one?

Greets:

Tyimo

ssmith · 8th October 2007, 12:07 PM

I use an iPod and am happy with it.
I changed the firmware to an open source type (Rockbox) which supports FLAC.
Haven;t compared the iPod to any other portable players.

Rockbox
Article about Rockbox

Tyimo · 8th October 2007, 02:10 PM

Hi!

Which Ipod do you use? I don't need video, photo just music.

Tyimo

ssmith · 8th October 2007, 02:51 PM

I have a 5th gen video, 60GB, bought nearly two years ago.
I moved to open source firmware because I got fed up with the apple firmware. So far it's been fine, though alot of friends have had trouble with their iPods. If I bought again, I think I would go for another brand, mainly because I don;t like apple's recent business practices...

hifimaker · 8th October 2007, 04:20 PM

I have an iPhone and very happy with it on all accounts. The iPod portion is awesome for lossless or un compressed audio.

BTW, The sound quality as a phone is top notch and the best I've ever hear since phone calls are processed through the iPod circuitry.

A though at 8mb it's not the best size for lots of uncompressed audio files.

-David

Mikael Abdellah · 8th October 2007, 04:36 PM

What about this one?

theAnonymous1 · 8th October 2007, 07:22 PM

I vote for the iRiver H340; if you can find one. This player supports the RockBox firmware and has an optical SPDIF output.

This device beats an iPod to death.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iriver_H300_series

dweekie · 8th October 2007, 10:58 PM

Try grabbing an Archos AV320 off ebay. It's very easy to put in any 9.5mm laptop hard drive. I put in a 120gb hard drive inside mine when the largest ipods were only 60gb. Also, the battery is cheap and easily replaceable. The only downside is that it is a bit on the large side since it holds a laptop hard drive.

Tyimo · 9th October 2007, 04:34 PM

Hi!

Thanks for the infos! I think the Sound Devices 722 would be the best, but it is too expensive.

Greets:

Tyimo

Hanyaboy · 10th October 2007, 02:05 PM

Hi,

If you think you must use WAV with big size file then you should choose Archos. It use SATA drive like notebook hard drive. But you can accept WAC with lower bit rate then iPod is the best choice.

Boy

7th October 2007, 10:50 AM	#1
Tyimo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hungary	Best Portable WAV player? Hi! I am looking for the best sounding Portable WAV player. I would like to take with me my favorite records (in WAV format) to listening tests, but don't want to use portable CD player, or MP3 player. Could somebody suggest me one? Greets: Tyimo

8th October 2007, 07:22 PM	#7
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	I vote for the iRiver H340; if you can find one. This player supports the RockBox firmware and has an optical SPDIF output. This device beats an iPod to death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iriver_H300_series __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in Ninja's face." - Ninja

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8th October 2007, 12:07 PM	#2
ssmith diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris	I use an iPod and am happy with it. I changed the firmware to an open source type (Rockbox) which supports FLAC. Haven;t compared the iPod to any other portable players. Rockbox Article about Rockbox

8th October 2007, 02:10 PM	#3
Tyimo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hungary	Hi! Which Ipod do you use? I don't need video, photo just music. Tyimo

8th October 2007, 02:51 PM	#4
ssmith diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris	I have a 5th gen video, 60GB, bought nearly two years ago. I moved to open source firmware because I got fed up with the apple firmware. So far it's been fine, though alot of friends have had trouble with their iPods. If I bought again, I think I would go for another brand, mainly because I don;t like apple's recent business practices...

8th October 2007, 04:20 PM	#5
hifimaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose	I have an iPhone and very happy with it on all accounts. The iPod portion is awesome for lossless or un compressed audio. BTW, The sound quality as a phone is top notch and the best I've ever hear since phone calls are processed through the iPod circuitry. A though at 8mb it's not the best size for lots of uncompressed audio files. -David

8th October 2007, 04:36 PM	#6
Mikael Abdellah diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden	What about this one?

8th October 2007, 10:58 PM	#8
dweekie diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	Try grabbing an Archos AV320 off ebay. It's very easy to put in any 9.5mm laptop hard drive. I put in a 120gb hard drive inside mine when the largest ipods were only 60gb. Also, the battery is cheap and easily replaceable. The only downside is that it is a bit on the large side since it holds a laptop hard drive.

9th October 2007, 04:34 PM	#9
Tyimo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hungary	Hi! Thanks for the infos! I think the Sound Devices 722 would be the best, but it is too expensive. Greets: Tyimo

10th October 2007, 02:05 PM	#10
Hanyaboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Hi, If you think you must use WAV with big size file then you should choose Archos. It use SATA drive like notebook hard drive. But you can accept WAC with lower bit rate then iPod is the best choice. Boy

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