Pros/Contras HD5 - A3000

[amartin]

Hi! it's my first post, but i have been reading this forum for a long time, i'm an owner of a Hi-MD unit (NH1), but i want to buy a HDD unit, and i have two options, the HD5 and the A3000, and i want to buy one of those in these days...

So i need help! please post your pros/contras list.. thanks!

Greetings from Spain, sorry for my bad english..

[m0sko]

Well, in my opinion the answer can be only one: buy the new one. A3000 looks nicer than HD5 and sounds better (the max bit rate is higher, 320kbs). And the connect software is not that bad at all, after latest updates available from sony website it works on my toshiba 2,8GHz very stable, obviously it is not perfect, but what is perfect? (certainly not windows xp ).

Buy new one and you won't regret!

[Darth_fool]

Well, in my opinion the answer can be only one: buy the new one. A3000 looks nicer than HD5 and sounds better (the max bit rate is higher, 320kbs). And the connect software is not that bad at all, after latest updates available from sony website it works on my toshiba 2,8GHz very stable, obviously it is not perfect, but what is perfect? (certainly not windows xp ).

Buy new one and you won't regret!

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my honest answer would be get a bit of patience and wait. I've got an A-3000 for the wife for christmas and was considering buying one myself but i've been put off by connect player. While it is useable i'm going to give them a bit more time and see if they keep improving it if they do i'll get an a3000 if not i'll just have to look around for something else

[Ascariss]

Well I can only give you one side of the story, since I only have owned the A3000, but I can try to help out.

Both units are 20 gigs, both can play playlists and both have great battery life.

The HD5 has a removeable battery which the A3000 doesn't have. But you can replace the A3000 battery yourself with no problems and not voiding the warrenty.

Connect player vs Sonicstage. This is a choice you can only make. CP only works on XP and there have been problems with it, like stability and slow speed. But CP allows you to take advantage of all the A3000s abilities and options. Some thing will not work with SS, like intelligent shuffle options.

As well, in my opinion CPs library is much simpler than SS's but this is user dependent of course.

Price wise? I would imagine the A3000 would be more expensive than the HD5, unless the HD5 is new, and from you are buying it from sony, then prices should be the same.

Size wise? the A3000 is bigger of course, but in my opinion looks much better than the HD5 when you look at it. Heck even the HD3 looks better than the HD5.

If you can, do check out both units in person, as this might shift your opinion on either. As well, sound quality in both units is top notch.

[Guest Stuge]

A3000 is egg shaped in looks but it realLy looks cool when you see it in real life....(Today i saw it when my friend bought for himself from U.K)...

Photos given on the Sony site doesn`t do justice to its looks at all ....

One thing that HD5 has its Screen is Bi-directional (vertical , horizontal )

Look [ Exclusive ATRACLife NW-A3000 + NW-A1000 Review

Bi-Directional Display photos are Posted here..

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[RiGLEY]

Hi !

What about the sound quality of this 2 model ?

Is the A3000 noticeably better ?

Thanks!

[Guest Stuge]

Hi !

What about the sound quality of this 2 model ?

Is the A3000 noticeably better ?

Thanks!

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Welcome to"AtracLife"

In just got the A3000 for three days only but i didn`t fell any sound diffrence between A3000 & HD5...

They both sounded equally..

I will not recommend to use the bundled heaphones given with both the players..

[RiGLEY]

Thanks Stuge!

I will have an HD5 soon (i like the design much better

I hope it will be durable.

(i'm aware of the cracking buttons) but as long as it

doesn't affect the actual usage... it's fine for me.

[Bijl]

Thanks Stuge!

I will have an HD5 soon (i like the design much better

I hope it will be durable.

(i'm aware of the cracking buttons) but as long as it

doesn't affect the actual usage... it's fine for me.

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I believe only the silver ones crack (as weird as that may sound).

[Ascariss]

I will not recommend to use the bundled heaphones given with both the players..

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True but the E931sp don't sound that bad, problem is, they are not that comfortable for everyone, it all depends how easily they fit. sound wise, they are not too shabby, fit wise, go with something better.

Congrats on the HD5, do post your comments once you get it.