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Originally Posted by calumniate
Yeah headphones and a good DAC + amp are truly the shortcut in this experience, lol!
I have a fiio k5 pro and a few good headphones around.. they temper the itch for sure. But I still like hearing about these hifi setups. Some really cool ones so far!
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Fiio's are pretty good and the higher powered DACs can deal with high impedance headphones no problem.
The only thing I don't like about the modern mp3 is the battery life is kinda meh. I remember the Cowon players lasting almost a week or two of regular daily listening with ear buds. The Fiio and modern mp3 players only last a couple days of regular listening.
On a side note, I bought my dad a Sony LSPX-S3 glass all directional speaker. It's surprisingly good. It feels like I'm shedding both HiFi and DAC + Headphones long term for music and going with higher quality portable speakers. But I have increased my headphone usage for gaming/movies.