Up and down, depends what you want
Pros: Slight reduction in treble harshness, slightly better soundstage
Cons: Doesnt' do much more than using the apple dock and a good amp
**I won't be commenting on the build quality or the features of the DAC, this is a sound quality vs the Apple dock review only.** The Pure-i20 is a very well priced product COMPARED to the other Ipod dacs out there BUT the sound quality upgrade is small compared to a normal apple dock and it could be a waste of money depending on what you are buying it for. This was test rig: Rega Ear headphone amp Audioquest Golden Gate interconnect (£60) [a very 'clear' revealing interconnect, used for both docks] Cambridge Audio Pacific interconnect (£40-ish?) Apple dock Pure i-20 Ipod Touch 2g Senheisser 439 closed back headphones ...
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