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Archos 104 mini music player (4GB)

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Pros
Low cost
Stylish design
Cons
Sub par audio quality
Photos looked dark; no video support

$80.42 - $90.17
From 2 Merchants

Performance: Good: 76
Features: Fair: 60
Design: Good: 71

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Performance
Crosstalk, Average (dB)	-73
Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB)	3.3
Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV)	-8.9
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB)	64
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%)	0.11

User Reviews for Archos 104 mini music player (4GB)

Reviewed by: Amiel

Duration of ownership: 2 Years

Strengths:

Weaknesses: Very bad service

Overall Evaluation: I usually donât leave reviews and I actually bought the Archos Gmini XS200 (not the one here) but thought you should know about their service. I sent my MP3 player to be fixed a month ago and when I called today to check on its status they said that it will take up to a month to charge my credit card! Not sure why they did not charge it as of yet and they wont start fixing it before payment is made. Base on this fact, it will take over two months to get my MP3 back. I called them today for the 5th time. Hope yours wont break.
Reviewed by: wrkissel

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Long battery life, easy content loading, variable navigation speed (a must for audiobooks), small size, good color display.

Weaknesses: Does not play 32kb and 64 kb mp3 files, e.g. audiobooks, which other Archos products do play.

Overall Evaluation: I have never found a low bit rate mp3 file that the XS100 and XS104 players would play. (These low bit rate files are used for audiobooks where small file size is more important than high audio quality.) Fortunately, these files can easily be converted to the wma format, which these players do play, using Goldwave software. In spite of this inconvenience, the XS104 and its predecessors are my favorite players. Whereas I spent more time trying to get my four iPods to work than listening to them, Archos products actually let me enjoy my audiobooks.