u/smellmyface686

Location - USA / NC
Price - $160 (PayPal)

Hey all! I bought this to compare the sound and DAC to my 7th gen 1tb model. It does sound comparably better, slightly easier on the ears and less fatiguing than my other one - but I’m choosing to part ways with it.

I intended to mod and upgrade storage, battery, case etc but I don’t see the time in my foreseeable future.

Pictures really show all scratches and reflections strongly. In person the device looks much more smooth and not nearly as scratched.

Bonus - comes with Rockbox preloaded, and the one-bit_VFD theme installed. Also 55gb of music you can simply delete or incorporate into your collection (mostly FLAC files).

Asking a cool $160 net to me shipped for this survivor, via PayPal.

It’s ready to listen right out of the box. Also have some Final Audio E500 IEMs I can include for $25 - barely used.

Thanks for looking!

Just hooked up to this 7th gen 1tb SSD mod and I’m absolutely smitten. Rockbox is the real game changer, makes it feel like a new device.

Recovering audiophile here. I’ve been utilizing Amazon Music for years, and even using Bluetooth more often than anything.

I recently had the itch to compile a high res library and figured if that’s the path forward I’m going to need a DAP. $80 later I’m using a software stripped via ADB LG G8 with the quad DAC and I have to say I’m impressed. This thing pushes my AKG K7xx no sweat, and of course the Porta Pros sound excellent. I’m looking forward to delivery of a pair of Final Audio E500 in the near future.

TLDR; bought a cheap LG and it punches above its weight class.