Interesting news/reviews/deals from the portable audio market
Review: Neuros 442: gets a 74/100 rating. It is commended for its versatility and solid audio/video performance, but some GUI polishing here and there would be much appreciated—nothing that a firmware upgrade can’t fix. Also: read a previous review of the Neuros 442 we covered a month ago.
Review: iAudio U3: the versatile flash-based PMP that even does FLAC gets high points for its crisp LCD screen, simple to use interface and solid build quality. The bad news?None other than the price. The 1GB version goes for $190 and you need to shell out $80 more to double the capacity. Read our first [...]
Review: Neuros Audio 442: the hardware is nice, but the software is still buggy. Not to despair though, since it’s constantly being worked on by the open-source community that surrounds Neuros’ projects. [via]
Review: PEZ MP3 player: a little flimsy here and there, and the price may be a bit high, but hey, you’re paying for the novelty! We had presented the PEZ MP3 player two months ago.
Review: Philips HDD6330: it gets a 7.3/10 rating, for its good sound, nice design and features (WMA DRM10 support for music subscription services, FM radio, voice recorder). The touch-sensitive interface is intuitive but the the lack of tactile controls on the device is noted as a huge downer. (Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for [...]
We’ve reported on it last week, and it’s finally here. Creative’s reply to the iPod Video, named Zen Vision:M (press release).
You can’t help but notice the clear similarity between it and the iPod Video when it comes to the graphical interfaces. “Couldn’t they have at least changed the battery indicator’s color?” is a thought that [...]
Review: MPIO ONE: A bit pricey at $170 (1GB version), but you get a flash-based audio player with solid audio performance (thanks to the excellent Wolfson processor), and video playback capabilities too (though they’re nothing to write home about).
Review: Dell DJ Ditty PC Mag gives it a 3/5 rating. Gets the job done, and the FM tuner is strong, but the scroll-wheel can be a tad difficult to use. [via]
Philips HDD6330 review: “Due to its rather poor playback features, it fails to earn my highest recommendation. However, its highly innovative design, ease of use and excellent recording and presentation capabilities earns my recommendation.” The reviewer rightfully notes that while many of the playback features can be fixed via a firmware upgrade, but the [...]
Review: PS Audio’s X Stream Power Punch AC Cable: “If you have a component that is having its performance strangled by a stock C-7 cord, you owe it to yourself to try the PS Audio X Stream Power Punch”. At $49/m it’s a no-brainer. [via]