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Cowon iAudio X5 Unboxing Video

By: Grahm Skee on February 16, 2007 9:19 AM

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Cowon’s iAudio X5 is nearly two-and-a-half years old but is still highly regarded by audio purists as a no-nonsense music player with sound quality that will make the audiophile with non-stock earbuds smile. Even though the design is something reminiscent of the early 90s' gadget scene and the interface is anything but refined, the player still has a fairly large underground following as seen in iAudio fansite iAudiophile.net.

In the next week or so, we will have a full on ABi-style review. In the meantime, take a look at the unboxing video below for a retro preview of the iAudio X5. Update: Read the full iAudio X5 review.

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Comments

will on February 16, 2007 6:33 PM

Wow the most boring video ever :D

I do like iaudio tho. The D2 4Gb is on my wishlist.

dfkt on February 16, 2007 7:25 PM

Good times... can hardly remember the time I unboxed my X5... nearly two years ago.

Hairback357 on February 16, 2007 11:00 PM

I am looking forward to this review. I like compairing older reviews of products to new ones to see how far they have come in firmeware.

Jack4L on February 17, 2007 8:27 AM

My X5 has been replaced by newer, safer flash players, like the Meizu Miniplayer (Music) and the Sandisk Sansa (Has been demoted to simply storing all my recorded Lectures, and learn-a-language files...)... Still I have my 20gb library of travel music in my car at all times. Will never need another Hard drive player... Unless I crash up my car, and the player gets damaged, but, I think I would die in that process too, as my car isn't exactly safe :)

Paul on February 17, 2007 2:15 PM

I find flash players limiting. I would rather have a 160GB X5. Too bad that Cowon distributes mostly through the internet.

Atrax on February 17, 2007 9:54 PM

That was a pretty awesome little slip of white paper at the bottom of the box eh?

juice on February 19, 2007 3:01 PM

Anyone knows where to buy one in scandinavia?

Michael on February 28, 2007 6:48 AM

That's a screen protector Atrax

Piggen on February 28, 2007 5:34 PM

Dunno why, but I like the video. I think it's relaxing, with only the sound of the box and bags.

And it reminds me of unboxing my M3L.

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