For example, I’m sure the average joe doesn’t know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

  • RedEye FlightControl
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    61 year ago

    It certainly hearkens back to the nostalgia of having a dedicated audio player like the legendary walkman. The sad truth is that it’s an expensive lesson in obsoletion. If you think support for android OS lifecycle was bad… wait until you have a bug in your player.

    They are high quality and often perform very well, but at the end of the day, you have a sealed battery device that has a limited lifespan based on OS and firmware updates. I’d sooner recommend a good portable DAC Amp and using whatever source you prefer.

    My OTG setup is my cellphone as a media player. It runs PowerAMP and generally gets used with bluetooth on a FiiO BTR7 portable amp. 200$ for a fantastic balanced THXAAA series amp stage that works with any source, wired or wireless, vs over 1000$ more for a comparable DAP. The choice is pretty clear.

    Other high end DAPs have suffered similar fates and have poor resale values/audiences. Remember the Pono? I didn’t think so 😆

    • @RustedSwitch
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      11 year ago

      Neil Young doesn’t want you to remember the Pono either!