Hi I just bought a “HIFI Walker H2 Touch” I have never owned anything like this before listening to music through YouTube or other sources and would like to know how to load music on it and where are the best places to load from with the highest quality sound. I also only listen to classical music so I’d like to know some advice on how to use it .It has a new sim card .
thank you so much
Not something I’ve ever heard of, nor even seen mentioned here.
You’re probably going to get much more useful information/experience somewhere like this.
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Like @Torq, I am not familiar with the device. Are you using it with a computer? Do you have any existing collection of music in digital format?
It looks like it would be easy to transfer music files from your computer. What music services do you use? Some will allow you to save files although this isn’t always free.
Yes I can use it with the computer to find the music. I have no existing collection of music in digital format on the computer . it’s a good device and made to receive music files from a computer, just don’t know how to do anything yet . using tapes and records and CD’s a little . new world for me . I have a B&O H4 headphones. like them a lot $60 eBay.
I use Idagio it’s OK but not great.
I’ve heard there are great files to find over the Internet that have very good quality I’m especially interested in old recordings of classical music that I can collect and put on this new device and then listen on the subway or where I have no Wi-Fi connection
I wish I could copy the records I have and put them on this device I have a great classical music record collection at home this can be copied on tape… but anyway, thank you for any advice
I’m guessing you are on a tight budget.
There are ways of digitizing your records. Tell us more about your home stereo setup. Do you have a preamp out connection?
What computer or laptop are you using?
Some computers have an audio in on their sound card or board and can convert the audio to a digital file.
If you have a cd drive on the computer you can read and transfer or read, convert and transfer to your device or an SD card for your device if it takes SD.
And you can buy audio recordings online from many sources.
Do you use any streaming services? Which ones? Some permit downloads.
Where are you? A quick search found this useful article
It’s old but there are similar things out there.
Hi there , yes agree with above comments. To use your audio player you must put in a micro sd card uoto the maximum limit. Probably about 256gb without checking. And youre best if you can to fill up the sd card direct from laptop. Drag and drop existing music files. Its the only way.
That means ( 1) you rip all your cds from laptop drive or external drive about £20. And to be honest windows media at 320 is fine for your player. Some cd art work auto installs , some art work you can add after. Thats if this player actually shows art work. Most cds your windows adds track names, cd name etc. Or …
(2) YOU copy your tapes. Records. This is slow and you have to keep eye on it to not record to loud . Distortion. Etc . To do this you connect a box into your hifi using normal rca cables etc. All this you can google and see first.
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Thank you for the reference to Devices that will digitize my record collection. I plan to do this sometime in the future I have an excellent stairs system but the amplifier needs a new power cord. For now I want to work with streaming services and digital files. I have a 2014 iMac 27 inch . I’ve never use a streaming service but I’ve heard really good things about quality.
Hello and thank you
I have an SD card which I recently purchased for the unit I’m not sure what you mean by fill up the SD card direct from the laptop. Dragon drop existing music files do I have to create my own music files when you say existing files do you mean something like on YouTube or Idagio . Can you give me an example of where to find music files that can be dragged and dropped what do you make them I’m sorry this is probably really kindergarten stuff but I’ve simply not done it yet I’m not sure what you mean by “CD artwork”. Actually I don’t have any CDs that I am interested in the music off of if you mean physical CDs. The SD card I bought can go directly into a slot in the back of my computer. I am to drag and drop music files of my choice onto this SD card and then I can play them on my hi-fi walker, I see. Thank you for your patience I’ll eventually get it (understand ) maybe I’ll go to an Apple store and go teach me how to do this.
From Bing Copilot
For DRM-free classical music files, you can explore platforms like Bandcamp, Musopen, and Analekta. These services provide DRM-free downloads, allowing you to transfer files to any device, including Digital Audio Players (DAPs). Additionally, Presto Music offers classical music downloads without DRM restrictions A.
Apple classical has an excellent selection of high resolution classical music. However, the files are designed to work inside of the Apple ecosystem and not with an external dap. You would have to use some tool that will remove the digital rights management and possibly convert files to another format this can be done, but is probably outside the scope of the help that you will get here
As you are learning and as you have wireless headphones (B&O H4), I’d be inclined to set the HiFI Walker aside and switch to a subscription service with a standard cell phone. You can stream or download files, and use them without Wi-Fi as long as you pay the subscription fee. Then, just log on to Wi-Fi every week or so to confirm that your account is in good standing.
Using a phone is way, way, way, way less of a headache than managing drag-and-drop files on an SD card. I used SD cards from the 1990s until 2015 or so, but then the streaming services became common and quite affordable (e.g., <$15 per month for Amazon or Youtube streaming with a gazillion albums each). The phone doesn’t need to be expensive – I’ve used everything from a $30 LG “burner” Android phone on up to Apple iPhones for streaming and downloads.
Thank you for the suggestion and I know the android phone has a good sound . I was considering doing this but before I really understood streaming which I now understand. it would be simpler, but I invested in the hi-fi walker and I intend to use it. it’s a nice little instrument. So I’ll put up with the learning curve and appreciate your good suggestion the hi-fi walker will pay for itself in about two 1/2 months.
You can look at HD Tracks for good digital downloads among others.
I’m glad to hear it. that’s what I would like to do . But I have one stupid Question ,…where are thay ? On the Internet of course, but where do I find them ,so I can grab them and download them onto my device . You mean ((Apple classical ))…?
Also I remember reading something about Hi-MD and Wav files being really nice .
Thanks
A few points of order here:
- If you are using wireless headphones, Bluetooth, then even with BT 5.x, you will never get higher quality than CD, and even that rate is not likely.
- There are many lossless file formats, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, OGG, and sometimes AAC are among them. One is not nicer than the other. Within each format, you may or may not have “high res”. CDs are almost always 44.1 K sampling rate and 16 bits. Higher than that is high res.
- DRM, or digital rights management is designed to prevent you from using files without paying for them In the case of Apple Music Classical, it does this by locking the files into Apple’s ecosystem. You may download for your offline use, but the system checks for your current subscription to Apple Music, and if it does not find one, you can’t listen.
- HD Tracks, and some other services will let you buy the files, not simply rent them (as you do with streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, and Qobuz (which also offers an option to buy)). If you buy the files, then you usually get files with no DRM.
- There are many utilities that can convert files from one format to another. Some of these files will also remove DRM. I’m not giving legal advice, but in most places, if you paid for the files, you are free to remove DRM and change the formats.
- As I’ve previously hinted, many utilities can ALSO take downloaded files from a streaming service that you have only “rented” and can remove DRM. This becomes legally questionable. If you are still paying for the subscription on your Android/iPhone, and only want to use them for personal use on your other device, then you are almost certainly violating a user agreement, but most likely are in violation of a contract - civil law - and not stealing the music - criminal law. It is highly unlikely that the service will either stop taking your subscription money or ever find out. However, it is pretty clear that if you stop paying for the use, then you have crossed the line.
So the basic problem you have is finding an inexpensive source of high quality digital files. The costly way is to buy the music files and rights to them without any DRM. If you have CDs, you already own files. If you convert your records, you own them. Two scouces of already purchased or cheap music.
But only streaming will let you listen to a HUGE number of files, explore interpretations of things you don’t own. You can use one of the streaming sources, download and listen in the subway.
I don’t really know your device. If it has an Android OS, you MAY be able to subscribe to Spotify lossless, or QOBUZ, or one of the streaming services and solve your problems.
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