I am sheepish to even leave remarks in a forum where Vinnie has spoken... but my 2 cents the ipod classic sounds very good. Dynamic and musical. It does not match my 4G iMod but it is similar to my iAudio 7- however the 7 does win out due to effective EQing. The iPod's EQ still sucks. But SQ off is rockin on the new classic.
I am sheepish to even leave remarks in a forum where Vinnie has spoken... but my 2 cents the ipod classic sounds very good. Dynamic and musical. It does not match my 4G iMod but it is similar to my iAudio 7- however the 7 does win out due to effective EQing. The iPod's EQ still sucks. But SQ off is rockin on the new classic.
Are you talking about out of the headphone or the dock output?
I am sheepish to even leave remarks in a forum where Vinnie has spoken... but my 2 cents the ipod classic sounds very good. Dynamic and musical. It does not match my 4G iMod but it is similar to my iAudio 7- however the 7 does win out due to effective EQing. The iPod's EQ still sucks. But SQ off is rockin on the new classic.
Pangaea,
Dont be sheepish. Everyone is going to hear and see things a bit different. Both Vinnie and I respect the fact that everyone sees and hears through his or her own lens. Some people really like the sound of the stock 6G, including myself. While the sound quality is not as good as a iMod, I feel for the money its a very very good product.
Thanks Ken! elnero- I have yet to try the 6Gen thru an amp. All of my listening is done thru the the HP out. Other than my imod I am really trying to get away from carrying an amp with me.
I see some posts where people are calling it a Cirrus Logic part. I do not see a Cirrus part anywhere on that board, and that dac certainly says "APPLE" so where is this talk about Cirrus coming from? I must be missing something Any info would be appreciated.
Marc, have you ever experienced an iMod (preferably 5g or 5.5g)? I sure would like to hear you opinions on that (seeing as I just ordered one from Ken at ALO)...
I use my iPod mainly as portable device, i.e. I use it at work or on business trips with a pair of headphones. This means I'm less interested in the line output of the iPod, so no iMod. For the 6G, the measurement problems also reveal themselves also at the line output. For in-home audio, I'm a bit critical about my sources. A good CD player for me is still the way to go: www.ayre.com
I would love an SPDIF output on my iPod! That would by-pass all analog electronic circuitry, and I would suspect that a decent jitter-free signal can be produced.
As for the iMod, and as far as I can tell from reading Vinnie seems to be doing a very well job.
There was another article whose veracity was questioned stating some of the same things. As far as the Internet goes this article looks legitimate. I wonder how the iTouch will sound given the article states it uses the Wolfson DAC.
I use my iPod mainly as portable device, i.e. I use it at work or on business trips with a pair of headphones. This means I'm less interested in the line output of the iPod, so no iMod. For the 6G, the measurement problems also reveal themselves also at the line output. For in-home audio, I'm a bit critical about my sources. A good CD player for me is still the way to go: www.ayre.com
I would love an SPDIF output on my iPod! That would by-pass all analog electronic circuitry, and I would suspect that a decent jitter-free signal can be produced.
As for the iMod, and as far as I can tell from reading Vinnie seems to be doing a very well job.
Marc
Maybe you should check out the Pacemaker (pacemaker.net)...It has SPDIF out and its headphone out should be really good. It even has a real line-out!
Any info would be appreciated.
I wonder how the iTouch will sound given the article states it uses the Wolfson DAC.
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