Are iPods a no-go for audiophiles? - Page 7

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Originally Posted by melomaniac 

are burgers a no-no for foodies? no, they may be just right for july 4th, or some foodies may try and refine their burgers with various options.

 

are trains and buses a no-no for car enthusiasts? hardly, if public transportation is the convenient thing to do.

 

do wine buffs refuse to drink a can of beer? surely most don't if the occasion and the thirst are right.

 

I know a number of serious audiophiles. some had their iPod modded, some use plain vanilla iPods, some don't use them. it's about trade-offs: convenience, portability, sound.

I think this pretty much sums it all up. My opinion is that iPods are very easy to use, very portable, and they have loads of accessories and support. Take an iPod > LOD > Portable amp set-up and you've got a recipe for good SQ and usability.

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Originally Posted by melomaniac 

are burgers a no-no for foodies? no, they may be just right for july 4th, or some foodies may try and refine their burgers with various options.

Clearly a californian.  Here in NYC, you wouldn't even suggest burgers as a non-foodie item.  

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Originally Posted by AVU 

Clearly a californian.  Here in NYC, you wouldn't even suggest burgers as a non-foodie item.  

Spoken like someone without access to an In & Out or a Hubert Keller Kobe/Truffle Burger.  At least you guys have Peter Luger's so I won't be too hard on ya.  

I've never found in n out that great the couple times I've been there :)

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Originally Posted by rawrster 

I've never found in n out that great the couple times I've been there :)

Lol, I love outsiders ordering off the menu.  Try the 3x2 whole grilled onions, extra toast, extra spread w/ fries medium well to well done, animal style w/ an extra large Neopolitan.

Don't ever order off the menu at In & Out.  If you don't speak the language, get a translator.  

Edit-We have Fuddruckers too if you need a 1lb burger that was ground that morning.

My cousin did the ordering but still didn't find it great. Of course I'm not a fan of Fuddruckers either. For some reason a lot of places that are known for a certain type of food aren't that great after they get famous for it imo of course.

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Originally Posted by Anaxilus 

Lol, I love outsiders ordering off the menu.  Try the 3x2 whole grilled onions, extra toast, extra spread w/ fries medium well to well done, animal style w/ an extra large Neopolitan.

 

Don't ever order off the menu at In & Out.  If you don't speak the language, get a translator.  

 

 

That sounds amazingly good even though I have no idea what that is. There aren't any In N Outs or whatever else anywhere me. The closest one is in Madison. Then Springfield. Stupid McDonalds taking over the majority of the fast food areas. The first one closed up too, not even any nostalgia to make up for causing the lack of yummy burgers.  And the Fuddruckers closed up before I'd ever eaten there. The best burger I've ever had was in a freaking hotel. I'm deprived.

So pretty much, with the way this thread is going, the OPs question isn't even worth reasonable discussion? Since when did food become a part of HeadFi?

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Originally Posted by stevenswall 

Since when did food become a part of HeadFi?

Aren't we talking about Apples (and burgers) here?

To the OP, if you like apple use Apple, if you don't you don't have to.  No clear night and day choice for SQ here that can't be improved via iMod or Rockbox.  

More budget friendly though to purchase something that doesn't need quite so much improvement as an iPod... as in it can stand on its own without a portable amp, and still manage to power large headphones and keep up with its own EQ.

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Originally Posted by stevenswall 

More budget friendly though to purchase something that doesn't need quite so much improvement as an iPod... as in it can stand on its own without a portable amp, and still manage to power large headphones and keep up with its own EQ.

That would rule out anything from Sansa.

Sansa's got a decent EQ. For the player's size anyway.

Meanwhile does Apple still not have a user-customizable 5-band? Before I wouldn't care much, but now that's a mark against them for me.

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Originally Posted by stevenswall 

stand on its own without a portable amp, and still manage to power large headphones and keep up with its own EQ.

Not many players are meant to drive large headphones :) I'll take my sansa player however since it does the job for me. I probably won't be getting another dap for a long time. It's unlikely it is as good as other players but at the cost of typically under $60 it shouldn't but I do like my rockbox and battery life.

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Originally Posted by Anaxilus 

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Thanks. I totally don't know how to read more than the second half of a sentence 

I was pointing out that they have a big advantage over Apple in the EQ. Also, last time I checked I get sound out of my Clip+ so it drives something, don't know why a portable has to power a full-sized headphone when most everyone is going to be using IEMs and portable phones.

It's like the whole Lossless vs. lossy debate for portables. Portable music has a single purpose, and that's to provide good sound on the go. Not the best sound possible at the expense of battery power/pocket space.