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£3k? Why not get two! I'm sure I'd not be able to justify the improvement at that price. I'll be interested to hear what you make of it.
Well, this all came about on account of my fear that Apple would discontinue iPods; for my music, I only want a seriously good music player, not distractions and complications, bells and whistles and unnecessary extras. I'm one of those who adored the old iPod classic.
Setting up my most recent iPod Touch last October was an absolute nightmare - this used to be seamless.
Anyway, when I returned from an earlier prolonged period working abroad, a few years ago, I set about carrying out some investigations into this whole area - what good quality music players - devices dedicated solely to music - existed should I wish to - or be compelled to - exit the Apple world of iPods - rumours suggested that Apple would kill the iPod classic (they did) and this was before setting up iPods had become such a complete pain. (I repeat: This used to be seamless and a pleasure rather than the pure torture it has become).
Thus, very kindly, a chap in a store where I bought B&W headphones and speakers gave me one of the older A&K models - his own - to take home and play with for a week or so to see what I thought of it when playing the kind of music I might care to listen to myself.
Needless to say, I was smitten and promised myself that when funds permitted, I would treat myself to one of these devices.
In truth, I was about to buy one of their older models only to learn - when I phoned this week, upon my return home - that they have been discontinued. I'm not about to buy this sort of thing second hand. And, anyway, this particular model (I spent ages reading about it while abroad) received very positive reviews.
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I have to admit that price is eye watering. I wish I had the ears to hear the difference and the bank account to afford that.
What will you be using as headphones?
My Bowers & Wilkins P5s - they have travelled the world with me; I also have the P7s, but they don't usually travel abroad with me. And I am debating purchasing the P9s.