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iPod Classic vs Zune 1st gen (sq from headphone jack)

post #1 of 22
9/8/07 at 3:20pm
Thread Starter 
Who's got an answer to this one. i'm not too happy w my zune...about to get apple trigger happy
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post #2 of 22
9/9/07 at 11:11am
hmm interested in this question myself. heard Zune had great sq, so if 6g can match it its great.
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post #3 of 22
9/9/07 at 11:34am
well i have no expierence with the zune...but i ordered my 80 gig ipod classic yesterday, ill let you know what i think
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post #4 of 22
9/9/07 at 11:36am
iLounge said something like the iPod classic was the best sounding iPod ever (and there's less hiss, which is a big thing for me), but I can't comment on how it sounds against the Zune.
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post #5 of 22
9/9/07 at 12:05pm
The zune was completely quiet with my ES2 while the ipod classic has a little bit of hiss

It's a massive improvement over the old ipods though, the hiss was almost unbearable

As for overall SQ, i'm not sure on which is better.. Zune probably has more of a neutral sound while ipods has a more 'fun' sound
The ipod has an advantage, it can have a lineout
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post #6 of 22
9/10/07 at 1:27am
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i used super.fi 3 on a zune and ipod video...both had equal amount of hiss (moderate), i think ipod a but more.
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post #7 of 22
9/10/07 at 12:31pm
I hear no hiss out of a Zune om my UM2s, which hiss on almost everything else.
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post #8 of 22
9/10/07 at 2:21pm
The classic need rockbox. Dunno about the likely-hood, but it sure does do wonders about the hiss.
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post #9 of 22
9/10/07 at 6:12pm
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Originally Posted by manaox2 View Post
The classic need rockbox. Dunno about the likely-hood, but it sure does do wonders about the hiss.
The Classic doesn't have much if any hiss to begin with. The 4G by comparison sounds like a hiss generator.
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post #10 of 22
9/10/07 at 6:32pm
How about the Classic just needs rockbox, period. I would consider buying the new iPod if it could run rockbox without being detrimental to the battery life.

Good to be hearing/reading all these positive reviews about the Classic's sound quality. It's making it harder to pass over the "buy now" button.
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post #11 of 22
9/10/07 at 6:35pm
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Originally Posted by YamiTenshi View Post
How about the Classic just needs rockbox, period. I would consider buying the new iPod if it could run rockbox without being detrimental to the battery life.

Good to be hearing/reading all these positive reviews about the Classic's sound quality. It's making it harder to pass over the "buy now" button.
My iMod needs a friend.
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post #12 of 22
9/10/07 at 6:55pm
Hiss (HD650 and E500; LO with RSA Hornet)
--Zune: HO=none, LO=N/A[1]
--iPod6G: HO= none, LO=NONE

*Very* difficult discerning SQ differences between iPod6G HO AND LO with e500s.


Take following with very large grain of salt...

My observations below utilize a DIY LOD and mini-to-mini not quite the highest quality (wire-wise).

ipod6G LO vs.Zune HO at full volume with both-->RSA-Hornet-->e500s and HD650 (volume matched)
--Zune: Very clean, good bloom, good depth, good air (ambiance), very non-fatiguing.
--iPod6g: a bit more forward, less depth, less air, less bloom, brighter, possibly fatiguing (jury still out).

For SQ I think I prefer Zune. Seems more like good high-end reproduction to me. But lack of HD space and lousy battery life is a major bummer.


[1] zune line out via doc is amplified via doc--no hiss though
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post #13 of 22
9/10/07 at 8:10pm
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Originally Posted by ingwe View Post
*Very* difficult discerning SQ differences between iPod6G HO AND LO with e500s.
So according to your tests, the iPod 6g sounds basically the same HO and LO? interesting.
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post #14 of 22
9/10/07 at 8:25pm
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Originally Posted by lustaficko View Post
So according to your tests, the iPod 6g sounds basically the same HO and LO? interesting.
Jury still out. My LOD could be much better, and a different headphone amp might prove more revealing. Also, I didn't test with lossless, just tested with 320mp3.

So take qll this with a heaping big grain of salt.
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post #15 of 22
9/10/07 at 8:45pm
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Originally Posted by ingwe View Post
Jury still out. My LOD could be much better, and a different headphone amp might prove more revealing. Also, I didn't test with lossless, just tested with 320mp3.

So take all this with a heaping big grain of salt.
Oh, I know. I was deciding to buy one of these players and was planning to use just the headphone jack as my output. It seems like the Zune would be a better choice for headphone only, but the ability for the iPod to have an amp and the user interface just about decided it for me. Besides it probably doesn't sound *that* bad.
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