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Sound Quality of Itouch 64g vs Sony X-1050 vs Zune HD using AAC

post #1 of 22
12/28/09 at 3:25am
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I have always been of the belief that the new Ipods have crappy sound even though I have never owned one.
I was going to get the Sony X-1050 which has excellent sound and a nice screen. The Zune HD has a great screen/browser/ and I've heard good sound.

I've always been impressed with the ipod in regards to screen/apps/browser/ and have always believed the sound was not good.
I was talking to a friend in Montreal today who told me buy the New Itouch 64g and take all your CDs using Itunes and use the AAC format(Upper Quality)in Itunes not sure what he meant by this?
And to make sure that I buy high end Iem's.
I'm an audiophile that wants great sound using efficent Iem's.
Have I been wrong all these years about the Itouch sound quality?
I hope that I have because in the end I would love and Itouch 64g if its up to the sound test.

One more thing if I'm recording my songs from CD to PC in this AAC format will I be able to record this music to CD-R and play it through my sound system with great sound results?

I look forward to your answers.

Greg
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post #2 of 22
12/28/09 at 11:02am
sound quality of X1050 is the best,i think.
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post #3 of 22
12/28/09 at 1:28pm
if you are looking for just music quality, go X
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post #4 of 22
12/28/09 at 2:02pm
Sony X sounds the best, iPod touch is in second, and the ZHD is last. I managed to hear all of them, and thats the conclusion I came to.
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post #5 of 22
12/28/09 at 6:12pm
I did a rather quick A/B of a touch and my X and the X has noticible better SQ
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post #6 of 22
12/28/09 at 7:48pm
The X series is better than the ipod. The difference is subtle but nonetheless appreciable.
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post #7 of 22
12/28/09 at 9:10pm
Does the X series still have better sound quality if you use a LOD cable on an ipod?
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post #8 of 22
12/28/09 at 10:37pm
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Originally Posted by simoyoung View Post
sound quality of X1050 is the best,i think.
X 2, Sony 1050 is much better than IPODs
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post #9 of 22
12/28/09 at 11:12pm
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Originally Posted by JarodL1 View Post
Does the X series still have better sound quality if you use a LOD cable on an ipod?
I used an LOD + touch 2G +Alo Rx and I still preferred the X1060 directly from its HO using APS V3 recabled HFi 780 despite its lower power. I just found it to be more musical and better able to covey a sense of space in the sound field.
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post #10 of 22
12/29/09 at 6:56am
from the quick AB I was able to discern that the X keeps the bass in check far far better, it seemed rather bloated on the touch. Also the highs were shrill and unnatural, a clapping noise on the touch sounded like a snare drum, on the X is sounded like a clap. I didn't have long to listen but those were the two things that immediately stood out for me
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post #11 of 22
12/29/09 at 8:25am
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Originally Posted by timmyGCSE View Post
from the quick AB I was able to discern that the X keeps the bass in check far far better, it seemed rather bloated on the touch. Also the highs were shrill and unnatural, a clapping noise on the touch sounded like a snare drum, on the X is sounded like a clap. I didn't have long to listen but those were the two things that immediately stood out for me
what generation of touch were you using?
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post #12 of 22
12/29/09 at 5:49pm
The X blows them all out of the water....by quite a distance actually. The sound is so much cleaner coming out of the X. I own an ipod touch, but will never listen to music on it again.....ever. I kept it because I like watching videos on it and I still listen to podcasts while driving to work on it. But as for musicality, they are not close.
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post #13 of 22
12/29/09 at 5:55pm
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Originally Posted by nonsupremous View Post
The X blows them all out of the water....by quite a distance actually. The sound is so much cleaner coming out of the X. I own an ipod touch, but will never listen to music on it again.....ever. I kept it because I like watching videos on it and I still listen to podcasts while driving to work on it. But as for musicality, they are not close.
i need to ask again,what generation of the touch?the third or second?
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post #14 of 22
12/29/09 at 6:06pm
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Originally Posted by nonsupremous View Post
The X blows them all out of the water....by quite a distance actually. The sound is so much cleaner coming out of the X. I own an ipod touch, but will never listen to music on it again.....ever. I kept it because I like watching videos on it and I still listen to podcasts while driving to work on it. But as for musicality, they are not close.
I have the Touch 2G and no longer listen to music on it either. I just use it for browsing and emails if I'm not near a computer, or for watching videos if I'm on a flight. Actually, I liked the Touch for a while, especially the soundstage (which is bigger than the X) - but I listened to music on it last week and was struck by how non-muscial it sounded in comparison with the X. I know some people think the Touch sounds like crap, but I don't think it does. It just doesn't sound nearly as enjoyable as the X, much more thick and congested like it has flu
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post #15 of 22
12/29/09 at 7:50pm
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Originally Posted by midoo1990 View Post
i need to ask again,what generation of the touch?the third or second?
I have a second generation ipod touch. I also have a third generation ipod nano. And I actually think the nano sounds better than my touch. But it's also not in the same league as the X. And that goes for the S Series Walkman as well.
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