Best Portable Music Player. HELP!

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I got mine for $285.00. Look around and see if you can get a better price.

I am quite fond of my Zen. We hooked it up to a friend's stereo system, and the sound was absolutely terrific. I've no complaints with it so far.

Well, it's a bit late now. Besides I needed to get it today so I could charge it, load my music on to it, and get it ready to travel with me to Latin America. I know that was poor planning on my part to do things at the last minute but ce la vive. Right now I'm charging it and loading the software for it on to my computer. After that it's time to start loading all of my music on to it.

I know that most of my music is in .wma files with a few older mp3s but I also have some files in the real audio format that I've downloaded over the years. Do you know if the Zen Touch supports the real audio format or do I have to convert the files into another format?

[Dinner]

Asher, is it possible to capture streaming audio files when you are, say, listening to internet radio? BTW thanks for your help with the Zen Touch. It looks awesome an I can't wait to take it for a spin.

[Dinner]

http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/all-headphones/beyerdynamic-dt-231.php

For headphones I'm looking at the Beyerdynamic DT 231. So far they're the best rated sub-$100 head phones I've found on the market.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Asher
Not all of want to sleep with music devices, nor are the headphone holes big enough for most of us.

I dont make love to my clothing, should I not care what it looks like?

[Asher]

If you wear your iPod externally, you're dumber than I thought.

[Verto]

Stop being so charming, Asher.

[Drake Tungsten]

I love that Asher and Boris have become authorities on digital music players...

[Dinner]

The Zen Touch is now fully charged and the music transfering shall begin.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Oerdin


Well, it's a bit late now. Besides I needed to get it today so I could charge it, load my music on to it, and get it ready to travel with me to Latin America. I know that was poor planning on my part to do things at the last minute but ce la vive. Right now I'm charging it and loading the software for it on to my computer. After that it's time to start loading all of my music on to it.

I know that most of my music is in .wma files with a few older mp3s but I also have some files in the real audio format that I've downloaded over the years. Do you know if the Zen Touch supports the real audio format or do I have to convert the files into another format?

No, doesn't support Real Audio.

Use this converter: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

[Asher]

Originally posted by Oerdin
Asher, is it possible to capture streaming audio files when you are, say, listening to internet radio? BTW thanks for your help with the Zen Touch. It looks awesome an I can't wait to take it for a spin.

Of course it's possible. The way I do it is with my sound card though...it's possible in the sound recorder program it came with to record "What You Hear". Whatever output is being sent to the speaker is also dumped to a .WAV file.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
I love that Asher and Boris have become authorities on digital music players...

Don't be hatin' now...

[Asher]

Originally posted by Verto
Stop being so charming, Asher.

Well, I suppose it is hip as a fashion accessory.

Along with all of the other gear like Abercrombie that the sheep are wearing these days. Go with the flock.

If you want to look cool, go with the Micro.



The pulsing blue border is mesmerizing.



You can buy one to match each outfit!

[Asher]

Also the new Zen "Neeon" for the lamest fashion chic:

http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/zenneeon/featuretour/

Piano black finish, 7 LED backlight colors to choose from (menu option on the player), 10 different faceplates to choose from, custom faceplates also.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Asher

Well, I suppose it is hip as a fashion accessory.

Along with all of the other gear like Abercrombie that the sheep are wearing these days. Go with the flock.

If you want to look cool, go with the Micro.



The pulsing blue border is mesmerizing.



You can buy one to match each outfit!

I don't wear Abercrombie.

That player is ok, but only when its lit up.

[Asher]

Old Navy is just a poor man's Abercrombie. Same flock-of-sheep crap.