The Nomad sounding like crap is a very interesting point. I have a somewhat pricey, $600 ish ? portable head phone amp purchased from Head Room. In my dealings with Headroom, they have been very helpful, suitably obsessive, and seemingly unbiased as they are quick to recommend even things they don't sell. They think the Nomad personal jukebox sounds "as good as a portable CD player". Of course, that doesn't mean much. It seems like little MP=3 players SHOULD sound like crap, but I sure wish someone could tell me otherwise. Good music would relieve the huffing and puffing considerably.
