I have read much on this forum, though I haven't posted much. I have learned alot from these forums and have grown to appreciate high end audio, even if I'm not a full blown audiophile. However, I just read an article on a well known blog called
Gear Diary where the author reviewed the new Sony Walkman. In the article he states:
"I have received some criticism in the past for not discussing how music sounds on a particular player. The truth is, this was no accident. The chosen player has a great deal to do with how you access your music, but very little to do with how it sounds...But the truth is, the more important factors relate to the format of your music, how it was recorded onto your device, the quality of your headphones…and a whole host of other factors."
This has taken me by surprise. I have read on this forum that people have upgraded their iPods with
Red Wine Audio to improve quality. Because apparantly not all amp circuitry is the same.
Many people have bought cmoy amps, or even high end portable amps, to help improve the sound of their mp3 players.
I even noticed a new poll
here on Head-Fi asking if people can hear the difference b/t mp3 players.
Please tell me your opinions. Do all mp3 players sound alike, or are there true, measurable differences that even the average user can appreciate? If a reviewer made a mix tape of high quality music and tested it with the same good headphones on several players, would they not notice a difference?
Thanks,
Steve