Digital-Audio Reviews

This is my first Digital Voice recorder. It was one of the cheaper ones I have seen but it works great. It is very small, has a USB interface and software for the computer, and has good sound quality. This device has much better sound quality than a lot of the mini cassete recorders people use to dictate into, is easier to use, has a USB interface, and is much smaller and less of a battery hog. This unit also gets high marks from me because it is easy to navigate through the menus. I recommend this unit to anyone.

just played the Bruce Springsteen dvd of his Barcelona concert and it was just a slammin reproduction by the dvd/home theater...........and the price has come down $70 since i bought it (doesnt it always).........but still a great buy

I have gone through three cassette players in the last year. This one has lasted 6 months and is still going strong. Philips seems to make some pretty durable products compared to others. I like the color too.

This receiver has excellent sound quality and more than enough power to please the average listener. It has many features found on higher priced models. The controls on the front are easy to use, though the remote is kind of cluttered, and there are certain functions you can only use with the remote. The remote does control my TV, VCR and cassette deck, though. I highly recommend this it if you're looking for an excellent receiver in this price range.

I notice allot of confusion on this site regarding Toslink (optical) cables. First off these have no effect on video whatsoever, secondly they are not influenced by RF noise like copper cables and 3rd they are but one of 3 major ways (not including PC cards) to hook up a true 5.1 surround sound system. Since interference isn't an issue it's tough to justify a very expensive optical cable. They are all essentially made the same way from the same materials. Sure some have a gold plated tip but this doesn't do anything but keep the tip from corroding, In theory plastic is perhaps the best for this. Also the protective coating is more important in keeping the cable from breaking rather then from keeping out interference like a good video cable does. The other two methods of achieving true 5.1 is with a digital coaxial cable which I consider second in line due to the fact that the signal is transferred to copper and inherits the interference risk. The last method isn't seen much anymore but DVD and Receivers made between 98 and 2000 often have the old 6 channel RCA out which works, but again isn't as good as optical. I hope this help some of you on your decision making. Personally I say buy mid line optical cables and high end video cables. Video cables are most defiantly not created equal. Remember, component, s-video, composite, coaxial rate video connection from best to worst. Even a cheapy component cable will give you a MUCH better picture then say coaxial on a good TV.

Optical cables are used primarily to connect a DVD player or a game console supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS surround sound to a reciever. Unlike Dolby Surround, which is used on VHS tapes, TV broadcasts, and digital cable and encodes left, right, center, and ONE rear center speaker into stereo sound, true 5.1 (three speakers at the front, two at the back, and low frequency effects channel for the subwoofer) encoding requires a wider frequency range which is not supported by RCA audio connections. Therefore, either an optical or digital coax cable must be used. A digital cable is just a light guide. Shielding or frequency response, important for video cables, are not much of an issue here. Therefore, an expensive optical cable will work just the same as a cheap one, unless the cable is defective. Keep in mind, however, that in order to get 5.1 surround to work, you may have not only to hook up the digital cable, but also (1) check the settings of your DVD player / game console to make sure that optical output is enabled, and 5.1 surround signal is not downmixed to standard stereo (consult your DVD player manual), and (2) that the optical input of the reciever is used when you choose the DVD player as input. Most DVD players also have a digital coaxial output, which works exactly the same for 5.1 surround as optical output. A digital coax cable usually costs less and may be a cost-saving option to consider. Home theater systems usually do not include optical/digital coax cables, so do not forget to order one together with your home theater system.

I bought the S10 as an "entry level" MP3 player about 6 months ago and couldn't be more pleased. I have replaced the supplied 32MB card with a 256MB SD card and carry about 80 songs all the time. I use it daily, mostly while driving, and have not had a single problem. The earbuds are plenty adequate. The battery life is excellent. Sound quality is also excellent. Controls are easy to use. My daughter bought the same item at Christmas and is also very pleased. An excellent unit, especially for the price.

When paired with Rhapsody music subscription service this product is truly awesome. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a Rhapsody user. This little gadget brings Rhapsody's 50,000 CDs on-demand directly into your stereo. Very cool. The sound quality is better than the sound sound quality out of my PC sound card and it is really easy to navigate my music library. I liked it so much I now have two. One for my home stereo and one for work.

This little baby holds 32 mega bites (about 30 minutes of saweeeet tunes. I thought I'd never see the day where you didn't have use some kind of CD or cassette. I bet in a few years these puppies will bring down CD's like a like a lion catching it's pray. Just like the CD's wiped out cassettes. And the best part about these thing is about these players is that they're sooo SMALL. It only weighs a little under 2 ounces (1.7 onces to be precise). And that's not all! It only takes 2 count em' 2 batteries. This is what makes this particular Digital audio player: The two awsome, vibrant colors. See-through bright orange and blue. These colors are only available on a Samsung Yepp Digital audio player. This is definatly is the best looking MP3 player that I have ever seen!

Once I bought my mini disc I was a little scepticle but after a day or two I found out I am never going back! With the mini disc you can buy another disk at $5 instead of $100 for another cartridge and you get the same amount of music on the mini disc as the cartridge! Once with mini disc never go back, that would most definitely be a mistake never forgotten.