Cowon D2 vs Zen X-Fi: Can anybody tell me which one of this players is better?
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If I had to pick one, it'll be the D2 because of sound quality and how the SD card integrates into the library. Checkout "anythingbutipod" website for reviews on wide variety of MP3 players.
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I've had the Zen Micro for about 18 months, and about 2 months ago the headphone jack started acting up. The headphone connection neads to be at a perfect angle, which make the player near useless when you are moving. However, 18 month isn't too bad and I am considering buying another Creative.
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Hi. I was exactly where you are about 9 months ago. The onyx has 2x3" woofers and 2x3/4" tweeters while the Fi30 has 2x3" drivers with a total output of 12W, but don't be fooled by what seems like low power, the Fluance can get loud enough for small to medium sized rooms. Both look really good. The Onyx has more connectivity with Bluetooth, DLNA, line in and Airplay while the Fi30 is only Bluetooth and line in. I heard the Onyx at a store (not the best setting) end the sound was good but not impressive IMO, I though the bluetooth only HK Go+Play sounded better. The Onyx is about $500 and the Fi30 about $150. The fluance is a gorgeous wood enclosure with no frills (no remote and no wall wart which is good IMO) and great sound for its size and price. We move ours around the house for small parties and reunions and have received only compliments and disbelief when I tell my friends about the price. Hope this helps.
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Sorry to disagree with Blake, but I own about every travel amp including Roland minicube, Mustang beats it hands down. Same size, much better sound, cheaper... those 24 presets and good twin reverb sound are bees knees. Haven't dropped like micro cube however. Cube was great in it's day, but things have improved
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ariadne is absolutely correct here.For lower bitrates, wma is generally better than mp3At higher bitrates, mp3 is generally better than mp3.Ogg is better at both but sadly, the zen doesn't support ogg.Bladeenc mp3 encoder (free software, runs from the command line) has almost the exact same quality as the original CD at 320kb/s
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Definitely worth it It uses the same sound chip that is used by the HT Omega Claro (a $175 sound card recognized as one of the best); I have both the Omega and the Xonar in my household, and it's impossible to tell the difference in clarity between the two. But I will tell you that I would take the Xonar over the Omega anytime simply for its full EAX support and compatibility with games ... after hearing mine my oldest daughter actually replaced her Omega card with this one last year, and couldn't be happier. As for drivers, I do not use the official Asus drivers (I use the community made Unixonar package, which looks identical on the surface but fixes a number of driver issues that have not as yet been fixed by Asus). Note that whichever driver set you use, avoid fiddling with any of the DSP modes in the control panel, and you'll be fine--I have found that accidentally leaving the wrong one activated will sometimes crash some games.
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I use Rhapsody to Go. The only thing is you have to put the Cowon into the MTP mode (settings/system/USB system), not MSC mode. Also, I am using the 2.51 firmware. My Cowon came with 2.46 installed, and Rhapsody didn't recognize it until I installed 2.51. Also, the Rhapsody software is very slow at copying songs to the Cowon, so don't try syncing when you are in a hurry!
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I don't have any experience with the dragonfly, but I can tell you that for zoned sound, SONOS is terrific. I have been using their stuff for almost 3 years, and will continue to change out older technology for their product as older equipment fails. The clarity of both the amplified signal, as well as the preamp-only version is very good. If you are looking for audiophile/serious listening with, say $5000 invested in a pair of speakers, then this is not what you want. For everything else, SONOS is a very high-quality solution.
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Zen X-fi offers better audio quality than the already nice sounding Zen. With the latest firmware update, the Crystallizer works very well. Zen X-fi also pairs EP-830 noise isolation earbuds that is much better and comfortable than any ordinary stock earbuds. The wifi is a plus, you can stream video and audio wirelessly from your PC or wireless server and can access some free wireless content. You can also access yahoo and msn chat.
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Have no idea. Am finding the Zen Touch 2 very undependable and difficult to operate. Should have never purchased it. Sorry Larry.
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I bought both to try them out. I found the screen on the archos was washed out looking...no real blacks. The creative had a great screen. The sound on the archos was terrible! There is a constant buzzing or static sound present with good ear buds. The creative sounded better too.
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They may release a 64GB flash version of zen x-fi in the near future, but don't bet on it. I find 32gb of great value and you can use SDHC expansion, wifi streaming from wifi server or PC for unlimited usage. I don't think Creative will release any HDD player anytime in the near future. But there could be a larger screen zen x-fi wifi version, that's my bet.
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They are both excellent products, but yes. The Cowon J3 has superior sound to Microsoft's Zune HD.
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The difference between the two is the Zen Nano Plus has direct cd recording. I don't know for sure why there is such a big price difference but my guess would be that the Zen Nano isn't produced anymore (the Zen Nano Plus is an upgrade) and so there's a limited quantity.
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Hey G Mont...you got caught in the zipper...man..J battle is 60 and he know what is a darn RECEIVER but u dont! Hahahahaa ....Just kidding... Actually Battle is right. I would suggest to Ronald that he must go with the XA2 as it has HDMI 1.3a and Ronald may also get the new ONKYO TX-SR805 Receiver that accepts hdmi 1.3 giving you DTS Master audio and True Dolby HD sound. Plus the upconversion is state of the art for SD Dvds on XA2. Your samsung will accept the HDMI and you will be enjoying stunning and engaging video due to the Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) circuitry on board XA2. XA2 is the wave of the Future...Need I say More? Hey G Mont...you got caught in the zipper...man..J battle is 60 and he know what is a darn RECEIVER but u dont! Hahahahaa ....Just kidding... Actually Battle is right. I would suggest to Ronald that he must go with the XA2 as it has HDMI 1.3a and Ronald may also get the new ONKYO TX-SR805 Receiver that accepts hdmi 1.3 giving you DTS Master audio and True Dolby HD sound. Plus the upconversion is state of the art for SD Dvds on XA2. Your samsung will accept the HDMI and you will be enjoying stunning and engaging video due to the Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) circuitry on board XA2. XA2 is... » Read More Hey G Mont...you got caught in the zipper...man..J battle is 60 and he know what is a darn RECEIVER but u dont! Hahahahaa ....Just kidding... Actually Battle is right. I would suggest to Ronald that he must go with the XA2 as it has HDMI 1.3a and Ronald may also get the new ONKYO TX-SR805 Receiver that accepts hdmi 1.3 giving you DTS Master audio and True Dolby HD sound. Plus the upconversion is state of the art for SD Dvds on XA2. Your samsung will accept the HDMI and you will be enjoying stunning and engaging video due to the Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) circuitry on board XA2. XA2 is the wave of the Future...Need I say More? « Show Less
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I need help to I was all set to purchase the new Archos 605 WiFI it comes out on 9/1. Then I read about Creative Zen but haven't researched it enough yet or read reviews on it so I am undecided now till tomorrow. I will read all about Creative Zen and read different reviews then make my decision. I want to compare them both I may try that at Cnet. But I would like to know which one you ended up getting? I was all set on the 604 Wi Fi actually till I read the 605 comes out 9/1. Now I am unsure but I think I'll end up with Archos. Rose
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I can't compare the two because I don't know what the iPod touch sounds like. The sound quality on the Cowon seemed good, however, had to return it right before the 30 days because one time went to turn it on and didn't work. It only happened once, however, concerned with what would happen after the 30 day return policy.