Posts by louis12345

Quote:Originally Posted by hopthepop  Hi,   I'd be interested to learn more about those "chinese ready made iPods 240GB". Can you fill me in on the details, via Private Message?   Thanks, hopI oredred the iPod, still...

Is the sound card set on 2.0 ?

It doesn't have to be complicated: - Leave windows volume @ 100% - Plug in your headphones when you need them only - Leave your speakers connected and use the receiver's volume control (line out bypasses the E10 volume pot)

1 Headphone output: 2 Bass Boost Switch 3 Volume Control 4 connector: 5 coaxial output: 6 LINE OUT connector   You can connect your speakers on the line-out, if they're amplified, which I suppose they are...

HFI-580 FTW! They're God dayum good!   I have the 680 because I wanted a little less bass.

Quote: Originally Posted by bowei006  yes :) when you get the E10 and plug it in, you will need to set the default playback device to the E10, and from there after you are done playing music through the E10, you...

I don't think it's possible, you'll need to unplug your headphone every time.

A DAC is a kind of sound card, that's why it will definitely improve the SQ. For SQ most of the time: DAC > Sound card @ same price But it does not support volume control and doesn't have a headphone output. That's why it needs...

With the thicker back, which protective case would fit? An iPod Classic 5G case?

For portable use, 256kbps is indeed enough. For home use, FLAC is a no-brainer.   I put everything in ALAC on my iPhone, because I use my iPhone for home listening too (Pure i20 dock // AirPort Express). That's why I'm...