On Mon, Feb 05, 2018 at 04:41:46PM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > in any event, from FLAC, i can always encode to MP3 if necessary, so > i'm looking for an inexpensive, entry-level music player, something > along these lines: > > https://www.amazon.com/Black-Resolution-Music-Player-Generation/dp/B0743CYBH2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1517865926&sr=8-7&keywords=Fiio+X7+Mark+II That's entry-level!? That looks much nicer than what I have… > but not even that sophisticated. is there something in the $100 range > that would be a good starter music player that i can buy off the shelf > in ottawa? Sandisk Clip. Got one for ~50$ at Canada Computers. Comes in a variety of colours and a plasticky look. Even sports a radio. Just a standard FAT mount and micro-USB cable. I think this is it. https://www.sandisk.com/home/mp3-players/clip-sport#specifications-section Cheers, Alex Pilon