Best audio player for language learning: So no real need for high audio quality...thoughts?
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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.)
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Yes indeed! I tested a bunch of different programs and they all worked fine inclusing Audible. :)
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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.
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I find the audio more than satisfactory. In fact, compared to the other devices I have owned, the volume is better and the tone sounds very decent. That's my opinion, I hope it helps.
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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.
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If you're looking for frequency graph, I don't know so much about that. As a fairly normal hearing person, I have this on the most minimal of settings (2 squares lit up on my Mac laptop out of 16) and to me that's normal comfortable volume for me listening to gamelan music that I practice with my friends. Still got 14 squares of volume to go but I hear all the instruments pretty well.
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I have had major issues with this player playing anything from a networked PC. Its the wife's main player for me so I have never tried any subtitles. If you are in the market for a player this device has been out for a long time and uses old tech. I would have a hard time recommending it when there are newer devices out that can run kodi and android and would have much better support for different media.
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This player has worked well for me. Since I was replacing an older unit which failed. You may find there are very few choices since current technology has advanced to other ways to listen to music
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Try VLC, open source player. Most everything plays. No extra codecs necessary. Get the Audiodock for Duo; hear it better.
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Audacity is fine, as it will not introduce any distortion in its processing, none that you can hear, anyway. :) Audacity is a bit hairy as interfaces go, and if you are on a mac and have money to blow, Logic X Pro will charm you six ways to Kansas. But Audacity is free, as in beer, and you cannot sneeze at that. IN case $200 is just burning a hole in your credit card though, https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/ Have fun.
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They are fairly good. I mostly use them to listen to music, but I have no problem understanding lyrics in Russian (which is my 3rd language). Unless you have hearing issue or a special need for absolute clarity, I don't see any major problem.
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I bought the Yamaha CD-S300 "Natural Sound" player, and it sounds great with it's "pure direct" (analog) output. It's a little pricey (~ $400) considering its a single disc, CD only player; but it delivers a precise, warm and spacious sound.
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Hi Pedro, Yes to your question...I play recorded lectures in mp3 on my Sony...good luck to you!Dorcas
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I looked up the pocket Talker Pro and it looks like a real useful product. And it has very good reviews. Maybe I'll get one so I can lower the volume on the TV ;)
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Actually on Windows, I convert my CD's to mp3 using the included Microsoft Media Player. Under the "rip music" tab in the preference you can select the format as "mp3" and dial up the "Audio Quality" to as much as 320 bps. Once set in preferences it runs automatically every time I stick in a CD. You don't need to add software to do this. For me the sound quality seem great ... but do note I am no longer a young person and my hearing is not what it used to be ... so this particular part of my opinion should be taken with that in mind.
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I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are using)Just get the Clip+ at Wal-Mart or something, or here at Amazon, and I doubt that you will be disappointed. I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are... » Read More I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are using)Just get the Clip+ at Wal-Mart or something, or here at Amazon, and I doubt that you will be disappointed. « Show Less
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Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good player for audiobooks. Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good... » Read More Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good player for audiobooks. « Show Less