Best Portable Sound


Looking for the best portable sound for listening to my classical music collection. No compression, battery lasting 4 - 5 hours. Any thoughts on Apple's new iPod, Sony or Sharp's best minidisc players or a straight forward Walkman type player.
russ_l
About the Gaps. Try to go into Preferences in iTunes. Under Importing you can adjust the gap between songs. If you set it to No Gap it records the CD just the way it sounds. This should work. Let me know!
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How about that ultra-sweet-awesome backpack boombox they have at sears? Its the ultimate in portable audio, everyone will like you! suddenly velvet ropes will part, your appointment book will be full, opportunities will arise, doors will open, and you will get a new sence of self worth.

either that or people will label you as a "Tool" and you will feel like an idiot.

hahahahhahaha

why not just go buy a good walkman and good set of headphones?
I've been hearing alot about the Rio Karma played, which is 20 gb, does not insert gaps between tracks, has a very fast access to tracks, and can be obtained for $264. It has a digital equalizer that you can customize or not use at all, and is supposed to sound better than the Ipod. Anyone have any experience with this?