new iPods sound bad
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- acescence
has anyone noticed the ghastly sound quality on the iphone and newer ipods? i'm greatly distressed by this. does a high-end player exist to replace what i used to get out of my old ipod?
4th or 5th gen and older used superior Wolfson DACs. this was the reason no other player could touch it in sound quality.
now with the iphone and their never ending quest to squeeze out more battery life, they've moved to very shitty DACs to cut down on power drain, but it comes at the cost of being totally unlistenable.
ok, just had to vent
- dog_opus0
That sucks. I've got an older one I use in the car. Sounds okay.
- airey0
i still use my 8-track and if we have people round i just back the car up to the lounge windows and open the doors, volume high.
- Jaline0
Someone told me that the iPod Touch has better sound quality compared to the iPhone, since the iPhone uses more resources.
- Llyod0
I use a phonograph.
- doesnotexist0
I use wax cylinders.
- 3point141590
Use an 8 track player
- dog_opus0
I put some rice in an empty coffee can and listen to it rattle.
- acescence0
comedy gold here guys, really. take that act on the road.
found these people:
http://www.redwineaudio.com/iMod…they won't mod your 8-track though, sorry
- JackRyan0
That sucks...my sister just ordered me a new nano. My first experience will be a bad one?
- akrokdesign0
is it really the ipod and not your setup up. by the way what's your setup?
- omgitsacamera0
iPhone 3G (got it yesterday) + V-Moda Vibe (not the new ones, ew.)
Meh, sounds the iPod touch 1G i had beforehand
- elektro0
- "that's what I have" - elektro.
:-)akrokdesign - Pretty nice design.3point14159
- yeah, I realized that akrokdesign,
too much "that's what I have"
=Delektro - oh, I have to say that after 2 years of hardcore using, teh screen is a bit fucked up + some scratchelektro
- "that's what I have" - elektro.
- acescence0
i know it's not the iPod because I have both an old and new to compare.
I'm going into a Classé pre amp with a custom made Mogami interconnect, into a Rotel RB1080 into a pair of B&W Nautilus 803s bi-wired with Tara Labs Prime 500. i'm kind of an audio snob.
- MrOneHundred0
Hey, so what sort of files have you got on your iPod? Uncompressed OGGs or AIFFs maybe? Because if, as you say you are going into a Classé pre amp with a custom made Mogami interconnect, into a Rotel RB1080 into a pair of B&W Nautilus 803s bi-wired with Tara Labs Prime 500, guess what! ANYTHING ELSE IS GOING TO SOUND LIKE SHIT!
- uncompressed aifacescence
- I think you’re barking up the wrong tree using any PMP with a rig like this.MrOneHundred
- yeah, i'm probably going to end up building some sort of PC with a good external converter.acescence
- would be nice if my home and portable could be the same unit, wishful thinking i guessacescence
- Gucci0
Hey! Get the wax out of your ears. :D
*barf
- epete220
I think the iphones don't look very cool to talk on. the sound is pretty bad.