![]() My primary confederation was sound-everything else was secondary, otherwise I might as well keep using my phone and keep listening to podcasts. (No, the over $100 headphones shown above do not come with the player.) Why my enthusiasm? It sounds great it doubles a USB DAC that I can attach to my laptop and listen to Tidal: it hold 16G of memory and accepts a micro SD memory card (up to 512G) it does Bluetooth LDAC, but no WiFi (which I deem a feature, as my house is too full of WiFi devices as it is -soon the toilet-paper bar will beam out WiFi signals, sending you emails warning you of an impending depleted amount of tissue) it plays High-Res files, including DSD, flac, wave, and MQA it fits in my shirt pocket it offers gobs of DSP options it is easy to use and its lithium battery lasts and lasts and the Sony NW-A45 offers wonderful hand-feel and looks well-made. Possibly, Google is just messing with me, knowing that I have been doing web searches on this device they are manipulating the prices I see.) (I just checked Amazon and Bestbuy and the sale is off moreover, the price went up to $219, although I did find one store selling it for $189. (I did get the screen protector and silicon case as part of the $200 purchase, so I view the $35 difference as if I had expressed-mailed it's shipping to get it a week earlier than everyone else.) In other words, I thought it was a bargain at $200 at $150, it's a steal. How glad? Less than one week after I bought it, it went on sale down from $200 to $150 and I am still happy. After reading gobs of reviews, many of which contradict each other, I decided to buy a Sony Walkman NW-A45 Hi-Res 16GB MP3 Player. They do, but it cost $500 and my budget was between $200 and $350. I wondered if anyone made an audiophile-grade smart phone. ![]() I have been using my phone in the meantime, which does offer some nice features but not great sound, so have been listening mostly to podcasts and audio books with it, not music. ![]() It is sort of like reading the entire libretto to an opera before going to the opera. Then, after I have digested an album with headphones, I can play the music on loudspeakers, my ears knowing what I should be hearing. Free from crossovers and room interactions, headphones offer a cleaner, closer view of the sonic landscape. I like to "digest" new music with headphone listening. Ever since my Zune HD was stolen from my car two years ago, I have been looking for another personal audio device (PAD).
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