20/01/2012 13:44 | By Duncan Jefferies, contributor, MSN Tech & Gadgets
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Colorfly Pocket HiFi

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Instead of: iPod Touch 32GB, £215
Get this: Colorfly, £600

The iPod may dominate the portable music player market, but that doesn't mean it's the best. That honour arguably goes to the Colorfly, a gadget designed to make audiophiles weep with joy. Its retro-styled black walnut case hides some very nifty tech, including the ability to play 24 bit/192 KHz WAV, FLAC and APE files (in other words, it provides super high-quality sound). The dynamic range reaches the dizzy heights of 120 dB, and there are also gold-plated headphone sockets - one for a 3.5mm jack, and one for a chunky quarter-inch version.

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ivo georgiev (Como diminuir a barriga)
20/02/2012 00:29
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Christopher F. (Aaarrrgh its im)
25/01/2012 05:18
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Paul Conner:

"Christopher F,

please give more details of the gadget you bought to digitise your LP's and does it do cassettes as well.  I would like to do the same."


Its an iKey-Audio M3 Professional Digital Recorder, into which you can plug an SD/SDHC card and a USB Flash RAM drive. Recording level is manual only, which suited me as I wouldn't have used AGC anyway. There are twin level meters on the display when recording. Audio input is via stereo 3.5mm jack sockets, there are two of these, MIC and LINE. There is a 3.5mm socket for 'phones or LINE out too, which is useful for instant playback checks. The filing system is primitive to say the least. Files are recorded with sequential filenames that you can't edit on the recorder itself. You can't delete them either, so if a record 'jumps' or you make a mistake, then you need a computer to delete it. The case is metal and very robust.

Power is from internal batteries or an external DC PSU on a 'barrel' connector. It eats batteries, so if you need a 'silent' DC PSU, I would recommend the Pebble from Veho, which is a rechargeable supply designed for mobile phones but works well with the iKey. Sometimes the overcurrent protection gets in the way when it is fully charged, but a few plug/unplug/plug cycles to charge the iKey reservoir capacitors overcomes this. There may be more suitable devices available which aren't so sensitive. The ON/OFF switch is a real switch that actually switches the device fully off, so there's no standby drain from the batteries.

But, for a really useful pocket-sized device which I actually wanted, I was prepared to put up with the limitations. I bought it over a year ago now, there may well be better devices on the market by now with more facilities. I am aware that you can get similar devices with built-in stereo microphones and all sorts, but mine has done what I wanted so I'm not complaining.

Hope this is useful to you.


To the guy who recommended an MP3 player, well, they don't record, do they? So not really a suitable contribution to this discussion.

stuart may
25/01/2012 00:23
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the Polaroid SC1630 looks like a good idea - build a camera then add a phone/pda to it.
the Lytro camera is a good idea but needs to be incorporated into mainstream camera cases.
fyi the Roomba 780 - doesn't suck anything  ... it uses brushes.

joyce davies (joyd44)
24/01/2012 19:56
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For people with too much money. Agree with contributor who says they want to comment on more important issues than over priced toys
mAx-micRo .
24/01/2012 18:55
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For OnLive: Will it work with iPad if so how? and how do you get it to work?
Cobalt
23/01/2012 07:19
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For the moron with WAY too much money to spend, here's an article for you.



Skyler Sutherland (SDSS)
23/01/2012 02:30
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'Colorfly, for the wannabe hipster. It'll make you look "cool"'.
john tako
22/01/2012 22:46
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i am having difficulty posting my comments 

Julie Derbyshire
22/01/2012 21:45
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Retro... Maybe it'll come back into fashion?
Hiram K. Hackenbacker
22/01/2012 20:59
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I wish to complain, what muppet’s in-charge of the MSN message board.

 

This article is uninteresting boring garbage, compared to the ones we use to enjoy.

 

I want to have a pop at the government. Complain about the run down of the NHS. Greedy merchant bankers.

And all the other fun topic’s this brave new world rams up our arse.

 

 It was the only fun I had.

Stealth Productions™ (TheAgent)
22/01/2012 18:39
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Paul conner behringer UCA202 music controller so you can input sound to your PC and use that to record it.
Stealth Productions™ (TheAgent)
22/01/2012 18:31
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why get atomic floyd superdarts when you can get for around the same price sennhiser HD25-1-II's 

as for the arcade cabinet, for that price you may as well get on ebay by a second hand coin-op machine and fit your new computer into it, everything you can ask for in a gaming cabinet can be brought online for far cheaper and you get the added fun of building it your self. 

£7000 for a 3d projector? Optoma HD65 projector £500 (plus the 3d update firmware thats free from optoma i might add) + optoma 3DXL £250, there you go HD projector with 3D capability for a massive saving of £6250 and its visible in daylight 

Onlive? why pay the extra every time you want to play, just keep with the 3DS or even the new PSvita 

Why is MSN saying spend more to do the same things you can get for less? did they even do their research?

♥тαnчα subhan♥ (One-DirectionAnd-JLS-ZainMalik-AstonMerrygold)
22/01/2012 17:38
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Ummm yeaaah because people would rather buy this than the ipod... i mean obviously the looks are much better and i would love to carry this round everywhere??? :L
Jessiker Mei-Li Benham
22/01/2012 17:06
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Instead of buying this piece of overpriced technology, why not buy this one that costs 10 times more?
christina williams (old age person)
22/01/2012 17:02
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The Romans & Greeks new a thing or to. We are so backward in our technology I would spend £500 on my car.
Allen Symonds
22/01/2012 16:27
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I can think of better uses for £600 !
Peter (Demos348)
22/01/2012 16:21
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What gives anyone under the age of 30 a monopoly on taste?

 

'Trendy' is just that, following the trends makes you a sheep, a follower. Make the trends, lead the way.

 

Or avoid the trends completely and go for style, form and/or function.

 

What kind of a person spends over a grand on a 3D TV requiring glasses (how many pairs do you buy)? Particularly when glasses free is so close.

 

Why are we so concerned about pointless and useless toys?

 

Anyway must go, gotta see the quack about my 'Touch Scroll Thumb'.

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