Re: [LAU] A while back someone was looking for an audio player that works fine with Linux?

From: david <gnome@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Apr 30 2007 - 13:26:22 EEST

Jostein Berntsen wrote:
> On 29.04.07,23:37, david wrote:
>> Awhile back, someone on the list was asking about an MP3 player type of
>> thing that could also be used as a portable music recording device.
>>
>> An audiophile friend of mine has an iAudio LX5 or XL5 (something like
>> that, I forget the last part of the model). It has a very very clean
>> stereo line-in connection, and can record audio as FLAC or WAV. He's
>> been using it to digitize his collection of vinyl albums. Tonight we
>> listened to the digitized version of a performance of Handel's concerti
>> grossi (the vinyl is over 40 years old). The digitized sound quality was
>> marvelous.
>>
>> It works beautifully with Linux - just plug in the USB cable and his
>> Linux systems see the 30GB hard drive with no problems.
>
> Think the model is X5. Linux is supported it says on the company's web
> site:
>
> http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/iaudio/x5/

Thanks for the reminder! He has the X5L, which is the X5 with a much
larger battery. As soon as I heard it in action I wanted one!

-- 
David
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