Sound Output Can anybody tell me how the quality of sound is with media, particularly playing music and how it compares to other players?
965732
I find it adequate thru earphones -- thru the built in speakers not very good
71831
Sound is OK I guess. It's not really great orSurround sound like. It typical dvd sound. Maybe it can be connected to external speakers.
1270797
I'm no audiophile, but I've only heard a distinct drop in quality on my phone. At my computer, streaming music through Google Play, though, it's identical to my ears.
458849
I am happy with the mono sound (not stereo) and cannot separate background noise from the player induced noise with my old tapes. Sorry. Good luck.
1702288
The sound is fine. People can hear me fine and I can hear them. At first I had problems.. I simply took. My phone out and reinstalled it in the case and it was fine. As for playing music, the sound is a but muffled. You can still hear it but if you want a louder, more clear sound you have to open the charging plug and headphone plug and then sound is loud as usual. Hope this helps.
538670
That depends on the media. Music through the audio-in jack was good while music from the MP3 disc was mixed. I ended up returning it since the mp3 capacity was not as claimed. My previous Sony (CFD-440) was exceptionally good.
772537
Be sure to get a good set of earphones to take advantage of the sound quality of this player. RIPTIDZ are fairly inexpensive (< $10) and work really well with this unit.
267962
I connect to my PC, home stereo and FiiO E17. The connections are standard. The sound quality is way above standard!!
987631
What player do you use it with, and do you notice improved picture, sound, or added functionality?
1603652
The sound is just OK. It has plenty of high notes but lacks low - is ok for viewing news but not movies. I have it hookup up to a surround system and it sounds incredible.
228385
I am quite certain that it does have an equalizer. Playlists , not so sure about that. Not sure what they want for this media player now, but I regreted buying it not long after doing so. There are just better players out there, for better prices. Paid 60 or 70 for it, and now you can get a 7 inch tablet for similar price that will do a lot more. The sound was ok on the machspeed. touch screen not great, fm radio was pretty bad. If your buying it for music play, I would look at something else.
539671
All digital devices (iPods, iPhones, MP3 players, etc.) have to have a DAC -- otherwise you couldn't hear the music. But there are Chevrolets and Cadillacs and Ferraris among them. And the quality of the DAC obviously will determine the quality of the sound you hear. On the Sangean the internet feed will not sound as good as the actual FM signal. But on the other hand, on the Magnum Dynalab MD807 internet tuner (Google it!) which I prefer to listen to, the sound is as good or even better than the actual FM signal. Why? Because of the high-quality DAC and its tube output. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for!
1135950
I don't know, I haven't used it for music playing. I use it for telephone talking. It appears to be coming from all the speakers when I'm talking on the phone.
1910095
I would say so. The surround sound is definitely not as good as a headphone or a system but it's decent. What you hear also depends on the quality of your music and I say I am enjoying mine so far.
1899941
Thanks a lot for the reply. Sounds like this player does everything I want. Now, if Amazon would get them in stock...
1126699
Haven't tried that. I will give it a go today or tomorrow. Get back to me then. So I tested the unit on both program content and commercial content. Both were in the range of 38-40 db. Didn't see any difference in the sound level between them.
915592
For the most part I listen to music with an external speakers connected. It sounds great on them. My speakers are not high end in cost so I think the sound quality comes from my Nook HD. I hope this helps you.