Audiophile player for $ 20

Despite the emergence of smartphones with high-quality sound section, portable players remain in vogue. Often as a device for sports. But there are also the stars started to enjoy music. Today will tell a "very Chinese" representative of this category.

Portable players still have not disappeared under the onslaught of smartphones. There are several reasons. One of them - the relative compactness. Small clips are more convenient for running or in the gym.

portable players have become another category reference articles or even audiophile - the ones with the sound which is usually compared to the narrow circles. Often, they are superior in sound quality, most modern phones (make a reservation: we are talking about the device without modification, to be announced by the manufacturer as a music phone).

Players are bigger and do not contain other units - all of them stuffing intended for the sole purpose. This allows developers to not to pursue the minimization of the body, to abandon the flat circuit solutions, multilayer boards and microscopic components, using a large, time-tested, and cheaper solutions.

But, if you look at specialized forums or shops like Doctorhead.ru, these devices will be not so much, and their value can unpleasantly surprise. Most often, players with "the reference sound" called Fiio or Sansa Clip, which has heard all (those who have not heard - is to wait a bit). But there are more low-end solutions.

Attention! To avoid holivarov persons suffering from audiophiles in the form of neglect, in any case, do not read on!

The most budget player having a really good sound (in the lower price range, perhaps a reference), it is worth mentioning RUIZU X06. Specifications small box are as follows:

• Program shell - RockChip Nano B.
• Screen - 1.8 inches, TFT.
• The actual time worked - 50/40 hours (compressed / lossless-format).
• Interfaces - output 3.5 mm, Bluetooth 2.1, miniUSB.
• Memory - 4 GB of built-in / microSD support up to 64GB.
• Supported formats: MP3, WMA, DRM WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, WAV, AAC-LC, ACELP, Audible.
• Weight - 40 g
• Dimensions - 9 × 4.5 × 1.2 cm.

Deficiencies in RUIZU X06 is not so much. Bluetooth is actually neprisposoblen stereo headset to work with due to lack of support aptX, at work - works. Software is very stable, but not the most convenient management. As for the rest ...

If you believe the mass sources such as Headfi.com (and who, if not they?), RUIZU X06 sound quality very close to the Sansa Clip, the standard budget portable. So that its purchase will help save a little. On average Sansa costs from $ 18 + shipping and forwarding services from the United States (which turns into $ 30-40 - and, alas, in China it is more expensive). Minimum price RUIZU X06 is around the same $ 18-20But this amount is already included shipping.