Best audio player for language learning: So no real need for high audio quality...thoughts?
181061
For language study, I think you will find the following features particularly helpful: (1) the ability to rewind a fixed amount of time (e.g., "3 seconds", etc) to hear a difficult passage again (this feature is sometimes called "Study Mode"); and (2) the ability to repeat a passage for repeated listening (i.e., sometimes called "A-B Repeat" or "looping"). Many brands will do the latter, but the only brand that I have found to do the former is iRiver. I don't believe all iRiver products offer both these features, however (especially the newer video models) so you must study the features carefully. But I know the iRiver T60 does (available in 1GB and 4GB models, but getting hard to find as of Fall 2010) as does its predecessor, the T30. One additional feature that would be great but I have not been able to find is the ability to create multiple markers within a mp3 recording so you could go back later and review specific troublesome vocabulary. (Some manufacturers offer something similar, but typically when you read the fine print and/or the manual it states markers cannot be made to mp3 recordings.)
1337456
I have not had an issue with sound with the unit. I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve for sound. I think the unit is a bit slow for response is my biggest concern. Otherwise I just use it to play L&H; classic films. Because it was much cheaper to buy the region 2 library disc set than it was for ntsc by about 200.00.
1034748
I found this dock had pretty poor audio quality. I'd recommend a higher end dock since they last a while anyways (if they have aux or usb connections) and spending more would make sense in the long term and give higher audio quality.
1870928
It really depends on a few things. A. What kind of quality do you want or need?B. What type of dialog? Ex: Audio book, film, vocal, podcast.If its just for verbal notes lecture recordings, there are cheaper priced recordings. Overall, I'm an independent film maker so I use it for field audio and also voice overs. Hope this helped.
1885097
I doubt there is a better version, its extremely well thought out, I have had no trouble with it and it has everything you could possibly need. in saying that I recently put all my cd's on computer, and packed them away, so now I have to burn songs to a cd to use this machine. I wonder if the MP3 version may have been a smarter choice.
1326099
anyone have any thoughts? my primary use would be music, both (admittedly out of date) CDs and mp3
644761
Thanks for the info.Personally, I'm not terribly interested in all of the bells and whistles (like internetTV and wifi capability), but if this can play a good range of video files with varying codecs, it's looking like a good buy. :)
1553420
That sounds good. I am in the process of reripping the CDs that are WMA's - I knew the Ipod wouldn't play them, and I was worried about the sound quality with converted files. Thanks for the reply!
592973
As far as I know, there isn't one. I use AUDACITY which is a freebee to download. There are lots of programs out there that are fancier, if you've got the extra Bucks. AUDACITY works for me.
1796380
Thanks for the reply! I will definately start downloading music at a higher format. As for my office, know my co-workers are in the office because I can hear their keyboard clicking as they type, up to 3 cubes away. I really like these headphones, but have decided to play it safe and go with the AudioTechnica M50 instead. Maybe next purchase I'll get the HD555 sens for home or something.
91693
I'm sorry, but can't help you with this question. But know that none of these devices are going to give you top quality (Bose like and above) listening pleasure. It really depends on the speakers you are using to listen the download from (hopefully not the device you download the music from.
97018
OFF TOPIC, but I have really gotten unexpected value from the voice recorder - I'm something of a community activist, attend board meetings etc. and find the recorder to be more than adequate to 'tape" meetings - I load the .wav files in Audacity and export as .mp3's - lose a little volume but very compact and portable after that.
2268551
Yes indeed! I tested a bunch of different programs and they all worked fine inclusing Audible. :)
1938967
Read the reviews ofr Belkin TuneTalk. Was wondering if anyone can recommend an alternative recorder that works well with lectures and has a long battery life, for reasonable student price?
262815
David, This would normally be an easy question to answer, as yes, according to the Sony website, one should see improvements with audio as well as video with this particular upconverting dvd player. Yet what you wrote leaves me with some questions as to your home set-up. Could you please elaborate on how you are connecting your dvd player, receiver, and television together? I only ask because my experience with standard DVD quality audio has always been phenomenal, and not once have I ever felt it was "simple stereo", save for when I watch older movies not encoded in DTS 5.1 or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
389333
For me, someone who is not tech minded or into complicated things, the 707 is fine. It's a good value if you just want to play music, and don't care if it's in alphabetical order. Does not have advanced features, so if you're looking for more in a player, this may not be for you.
1254960
yes. very very high quality audio. You could use in podcast. Yup, that good