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As the title says, I'm after a DAP mainly for whilst out walking / hiking. prefer bluetooth for use with a pair of Melomania's I already have and most likely future headsets will be bluetooth as I much like not having a cable dangling around.
There's so much choice in the budget to mid range players.
I've looked at reviews from basic reviews to high end twiddly dee £1000 phones on a £150 player reviews and i'm firmly stuck not being able to make up my mind.
Probable choices include Hiby R3 pro and R5 , Sony NW50 and NW105, Fiio M7 / M9 , Ibasso DX160 and at the top end of my budget Cowon Plenue R2. Although I have seen the A&K SR15 at £400 via Richer Sounds.
Vast majority of my music is CD ripped FLAC with some High Res FLAC and some ripped dsf.
Mainly listening to rock /pop /prog /80's hair metal. but I do like audio books via Audible does that mean I need a Android player?
I like good quality items but i'm getting older and doubt my ears would warrant anything high end these days so I discounted the £500+ units as just total overkill for my needs.
I like the look of the Sony's but I'm put off with the connector on the 50 as i'd rather not have several leads to take travelling with me and then the 105 moves to Android and drops battery life as all Android ones seem to be in the low teens of hours.
I've always liked the Astel and Kern models but they seem over priced compared to the competition?
I always tend to do this , start off with a basic model in mind then read reviews and research online and end up thinking the next model up is only £x more what if ? its got to be better right? and spend more than i need on a product that does more than I could ever want it to.
Any help or words of wisdom gratefully received. Thanks.
There's so much choice in the budget to mid range players.
I've looked at reviews from basic reviews to high end twiddly dee £1000 phones on a £150 player reviews and i'm firmly stuck not being able to make up my mind.
Probable choices include Hiby R3 pro and R5 , Sony NW50 and NW105, Fiio M7 / M9 , Ibasso DX160 and at the top end of my budget Cowon Plenue R2. Although I have seen the A&K SR15 at £400 via Richer Sounds.
Vast majority of my music is CD ripped FLAC with some High Res FLAC and some ripped dsf.
Mainly listening to rock /pop /prog /80's hair metal. but I do like audio books via Audible does that mean I need a Android player?
I like good quality items but i'm getting older and doubt my ears would warrant anything high end these days so I discounted the £500+ units as just total overkill for my needs.
I like the look of the Sony's but I'm put off with the connector on the 50 as i'd rather not have several leads to take travelling with me and then the 105 moves to Android and drops battery life as all Android ones seem to be in the low teens of hours.
I've always liked the Astel and Kern models but they seem over priced compared to the competition?
I always tend to do this , start off with a basic model in mind then read reviews and research online and end up thinking the next model up is only £x more what if ? its got to be better right? and spend more than i need on a product that does more than I could ever want it to.
Any help or words of wisdom gratefully received. Thanks.