• boolean@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I feel like the author is pretty clueless when it comes to audiophile grade digital audio players. They’re remarking about the $900 price tag like it’s some kind of high water mark for a device when there are Astell & Kern and iBasso units that cost 2-3x that.

    The Sony Walkman devices are consistently well-rated. This is going to be a good player for those looking for a dedicated music device.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah “Costs more than you think” no I think it costs about what I expected for a lossless player. DACs are a feature these days.

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      1 year ago

      There are also used units like the Pioneer XDP-100 which is still good, but the Android bit is slow.