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So it'd cost you £29 to get it fixed...
https://www.ipodrepairs.co.uk/fix/ipod-touch-4th-generation
Ive owned and tried em all.
THE best out there is Astell and Kern imho. Amazing sound quality, and one of the very few that is Mac compatible.
Im even thinking of upgrading my superb A&K 100 II for one of the more expensive models.
Oustanding sound reproduction.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00L3NASWI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The SR15 looks to been the sweet spot regarding specs vs price - it's a brand new model (released August) so out specs a lot of the more expensive older models. As well as dual DACS and all that other good stuff for excellent sound, it has a faster processor so the UI runs quicker - sluggishness is a complaint with a lot of the older models.
I took a wander round to Richer Sounds after work to have a proper look. They didn't have a SR15 in stock but they did have an AK70 MkII in so I had a listen to that with my Shure SE535s.
I was completely blown away! It's now clear that the iPhone has not been driving the Shures particularly well. I had expected the Astell&Kern to sound better than the iPhone (obv) but I really didn't expect such a huge difference.
Richer Sounds have the AK70 at £529 just now but that's not cheap enough when the brand new SR15 is £599. They said they could get a SR15 in by the end of the week, but being one for instant gratification I was tempted just to pull the trigger with Amazon for delivery tomorrow; I mentioned that and they instantly offered me £50 off the SR15 if I ordered with them - I jumped at that.
Looking forward to getting it - in the meantime I've ordered a balanced cable for my SE535s; not sure how much difference that will make over the fitted unbalanced cable but the discount more than paid for it - and my current cable is pretty grotty!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SANDISK-SANSA-CLIP-8gb-MP3-Player-WITH-RADIO-Black/113233277069?hash=item1a5d3ab08d:g:OgEAAOSwfOJbjrmg:rk:4:pf:0
8GB Clip v1, with Rockbox already installed.
Still my absolute favourite portable audio thingy.
A lot of people think spending £1K on a portable music system is crazy. I don't. As Oscar Wilde wrote "a cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing". Over time you will find that you got great kit dirt cheap as you bought good and thus you only bought once.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Think you will appreciate the first 2mins30 of this video
https://youtu.be/7PveOboMyw4
Neither sounds better than my Sansa Clip.
@Digitalscream Why do so many people use it as a firmware replacement? What advantages does it have over stock firmwares?
Basically, it takes the very basic Clip firmware, and gives it features that only occur in much more expensive units.
It's quite funny using such a small player attached to my AKG 712 Pro phones.