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

On Mo, 30.04.07 00:26 david <gnome@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> 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!
>

The X5L simply has two batteries and a larger drive ;)
I own a X5 and can only recommend it!
Very good sounding, high quality device with a toshiba harddisk.

Best,
Tom

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