for me....actually, my Ipod Touch with my Entymotic Research earbuds is quite satisfying.
Where to start
Ok, I've been resisting going the digital route as long as I could. I have a few questions, but first, let me tell you about my current setup. All digital files have been downloaded as flac files and stored on a portable hd and played through my WDTV box. It works, but I'm ready to take it up a notch or two. I really don't want to use a computer to play or store music on, but am not 100% against it.
Buying a device like pono, or a fiio x5 makes sense to me. I could store all my music on the device, plug it in to either of my two systems, and even bring it with me in the car. Whatever route I take, i would like to keep it under $1000. I am happy with my vinyl setup and my modded Sony sacd player, and I will use both of these for about 80% of my listening.
Does a portable device make sense? Should I look into a streaming solution like sonos or blue sound? Is there an option that I'm leaving out?
Buying a device like pono, or a fiio x5 makes sense to me. I could store all my music on the device, plug it in to either of my two systems, and even bring it with me in the car. Whatever route I take, i would like to keep it under $1000. I am happy with my vinyl setup and my modded Sony sacd player, and I will use both of these for about 80% of my listening.
Does a portable device make sense? Should I look into a streaming solution like sonos or blue sound? Is there an option that I'm leaving out?