Best HD MP3 player for €250

aaf · 23-10-2005 2:25pm #1

I've been asked by a friend to source a Xmas pressie MP3 player for her music mad husband. Budget of €250 - not very flexible on price. Now, ideally I'd love to recommend the iAudio X5 but it's too expensive. My sis has one and it's great. I've got an iRiver H140 40GB player myself and I love it but again, anything over 20GB just seems over budget. Not too bothered about colour screens but would ideally like 20GB. Looking around I don't think that's going to happen so I might just recommend the iRiver H10 5GB/6GB players. Going to NYC in Dec so was thinking of getting the iAudio X5 30GB there for $299 = €250 but they might be out of stock by then. Anybody got any advice on above?

23-10-2005 2:27pm

just a quick tip, how about one of the 20gb H10s? Little bit bigger but almost identical to the 5/6Gb ones.

aaf · 23-10-2005 2:31pm

Deleted User wrote:

just a quick tip, how about one of the 20gb H10s? Little bit bigger but almost identical to the 5/6Gb ones.

Had a look. They're over the budget of €250 and hard to source.

23-10-2005 2:37pm

Not over budget!

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032759

J and r, very big american shop.
Huge store in NYC

1huge1 · 23-10-2005 3:47pm

how about the iRiver h10 5gb model you can buy them in any computer store
I got mine in dixons for €240 but that was over the summer and I think there down to €200 now
Very powerful piece of equipment
highly recommend

23-10-2005 3:51pm

why get the 5gb one when the 20gb one is only a fraction dearer. The 20gb one from J&R works out at €235 and the 5 gb one is €195.

I know what one i'd pick

aaf · 23-10-2005 7:25pm

Deleted User wrote:

Not over budget!

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4032759

J and r, very big american shop.
Huge store in NYC

Heard about that place alright. It's looking like I'll just pick one up in NYC when I visit there in Dec. Probably go for the 30GB iAudio X5. The iRiver H10 20GB would be 2nd option with the iRiver H10 5/6GB last option.