iAUDIO M5 is a micro portable digital audio device that can play many multimedia sound files including MP3; record through a built in microphone, or separately- sold subpack, or input port which is the cradle line; and support text viewer. iAUDIO M5, with its super-compact slim design is not only convenient to carry, but also stylish with a high-quality aluminum external finish on most of the unit. iAUDIO provides direct encoding by which you can record output from an external audio device at a 1:1 ratio. This means that you can connect the recording terminal and the output terminal of an external audio device with a bi-directional stereo cable for recording. Using this feature, you can receive the direct input from audio devices such as a walkman, MD (mini disk), old LP phonograph, or TV, and record them with iAUDIO.
easuring 4.1 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches and weighing 5.1 ounces, the silver and black Cowon iAudio M5 is based on the same scratch-resistant aluminum case as the X5. The unit is about the same size as an iPod, but it’s lighter, with a thin lower half that slopes inward from the 2-inch display. Just below the screen is a tiny, five-way navigational joystick that’s identical to the X5’s. The play and record buttons, as well as a power slider, sit on the right side of the device. While the sparse layout gives the iAudio M5 a clean, uncluttered look, it’s a pain having the Play button relegated to the right side of the player; we wish it were right next to the joystick for easier access.
Sound quality is very good, as we have come to expect from previous iAudio models. While there are many excellent hard drive players on the market, the most persuasive reason for buying the M5 is probably its multi codec support, with high quality OGG or the lossless FLAC format files delivering far better sound quality than the standard MP3 format is capable of. Fire up the M5 and select an OGG or FLAC file (indicated by an O or F on the file icon in the selected folder) and it delivers a fantastic performance, while it’s ability to get the best out of MP3 files is none to shabby either, particularly with MP Enhance mode engaged from the settings menu. Play an ordinary MP3 file (identified with an M icon) and the M5 delivers a spacious, airy sound. Switch to an OGG or FLAC file and the sound takes on a smoother and even more pleasing character. Side-by-side comparison of Madeleine Peyroux’s ‘Jai Duex Amours’, for example, highlights the ability of the superior codec’s to separate the sound of the harmonica from the other instruments, which can sound muddled on the MP3 version.
Features:
- MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC ASF, WAV playback, Voice Recording, Line-In Recording,
TXT(Text) File Viewer
- USB Mass Storage : Removable disk
- USB 2.0 interface
- Voice recording
- Superb sound quality with BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D, 5Band EQ
- Supports MAC OS
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