inputs.text: awesome hifi sound price - wary snarky negative reviews currently net product claim blind listening tests show no better average ipod strongly disagree go hearing attest device produces smooth hifi playback highest quality not even close want hear clean clear lead vocals bass drums panned tracks come alive dance around mix intended welcome rehemoval fatiguing noise not even realize gone player love device think sounds fantastic fervently hope reviewers whatever agenda may not succeed turning product latter day edsel underneath homely looks awkward pushbuttons reportedly quite solid auto may not built like tank like 1000 competitors 399 awesome sound delivers imo steal highly recommendedwould like add help device farther outdistances ipodlevel ones example regular muddy sounding eg included ipod stereo buds mp3s might sound not much different ipod upgrade good headphones sounds much better audio least 441 much better still etc clincher hearing help ipod enhancehements not get better nearly dramatically pono may reason negative reviews least part comparing devices lowlevel sound files phones still not even heard pono xlr balanced mode looking forward