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I pod Classic or I pod Touch

post #1 of 6
12/9/10 at 7:23pm
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I am new at this game, have a $20.00 pair of scull candy ear phones to show you where I am.

But I have listened to a pair of Grado 250S so I know where I want to go.

Want to record my Library to a I pod.

Should I buy a classic or touch.

The touch is nice , I would get a portable device to check e mail also with this, and I really only want to carry around 300 songs.

Also should I record lossless/ acc or aiff.

I think the clasic having a hard drive mayy sound better than flash drive in I pod touch. Is that correct.

I will most likely record in lossless

Thanks

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post #2 of 6
12/9/10 at 7:30pm

Unamped, the iTouch will sound better (in my experience) than an iPod Classic. The iPod Touch will also have flash-based memory which is sturdier and faster than hard drive based memory. Overall, if you can deal with the price, go for the iTouch.

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post #3 of 6
12/9/10 at 7:59pm
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I may get a amp for down the road, get Grado Rs 1 headphones .

Is this  over kill for I pod.

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post #4 of 6
12/10/10 at 2:50pm
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Originally Posted by KEVIN101 View Post

I may get a amp for down the road, get Grado Rs 1 headphones .

Is this  over kill for I pod.


Under one condition, the iPod Classic will sound better. This is if you take a 4/5 gen iPod (you would have to get it used) and mod it to get a true lineout. The mod (plus supplies) cost under $100 (DIY), but there are places that will do it for you (~$200-$250). Keep in mind that if you don't do it yourself, you will have to get a special LOD with built in capacitors. If you DIY, you can do a CompactFlash Mod, and put the capacitors inside the iPod. What the mod does is it gets a signal directly from the DAC for use with an external amp.

 

If you aren't planning to create a DIYMod (or get an iMod), I would go for the iTouch.

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post #5 of 6
12/10/10 at 3:22pm

Cowon J3?

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post #6 of 6
12/10/10 at 3:29pm

+1 J3, sounds better than an iPod, HDD, Flash, LOD, makes no difference to me when it doesn't have a great EQ to change the sound to fit your taste. 


Edited by stevenswall - 12/10/10 at 3:31pm
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