AAC. Case closed.

All I can say is that I switched from an iphone to an SEW880 due to the lackluster AQ in the iphone. Not that the W880 is anything special but it beats the iphone hands down. (Now, regarding UI & user friendlieness it's a whole other story).

Quote: Originally Posted by doomlordis Even the Hifi press are guilty of using vague language as well Hifi world totally dissed the Touch saying "they got it right with so much on this why does it sound WORSE than my 10 year old minidisc player" what the %uck does worse mean? Low...

Quote: Originally Posted by truejoker i must don't agree wit you , i have ipod video , and when i rip the disc with EAC to wav and convert it to aac 400vbr and in itunes to lossless, i hear very distinct difference . ???

Quote: Originally Posted by devotee101 I disagree. To my ears, mp3s sound horrid whether in the car, on my mp3 player or through my hifi. Drums always end up thin and cymbals hissy. Real CDs or FLAC all the way for me. placebo. (or very bad rips/resolution).

Quote: Originally Posted by shigzeo i don't see what you mean by anemic. it is like back in the md days, everyone said that sony were the most limp sounding or the most weak. so, panasonic, victor, kenwood and sharp were the most preferred among those who 'understood' sound. sony were...

Don't really understand what the fuzz is about? Everebody knows/should know by now the ipod (headphone) output is flawed, definately anemic. Anyone sayin' anything else is dellusioned. Try almost any player out there i.e: 1st gen Shuffle, Sony Walkman (800 series)/Walkman mobile with your...

On a PC?

Quote: Originally Posted by lexnasa I've had the W880i, W950i and now W890i... the SQ of the MP3 player is equivalent to a cheap standalone player from about 4 years ago, i.e. pretty lousy. Was the ipod touch released 4 years ago?

Quote: Originally Posted by Jolida302 So, who's the troll? Your last post says it all. And frankly you have no idea what you're talking about. Oh, except for equipment. Your knowledge in audio is painfully lackluster.

Jolida's just trolling. Sorry but you've read one too many hifi-magz....

Excellent post!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by justthinking I would rather listen to a well ripped, will compressed mp3 than a lossless that's ripped less than optimal... ???

The sound quality dif. has nothing to do with the files/recordings. It's only the output/amp of the walkman that's better. The files has nothing to do with the outcome...

Quote: Originally Posted by jnev AAC and apple losseless are still apple's own format. i'm not sure what aiff is so i wont comment on that. I'm sorry, but you don't know what you're talking about, do you?

Quote: Originally Posted by redrich2000 but avoiding AAC files that lock you to apple is plus regardless of SQ.

Do like MC Search in 3rd Bass...

Quote: Originally Posted by Filburt Digital Amp? Is that some sort of weird marketing buzzword for PWM? What's PWM?

Quote: Originally Posted by Connie I heard good things about this kenwood! Do you know where will be available! Just need somthing other than iPod! It "seems" it's already available here in Sweden (according to Kenwood). I'll try checking it out as soon as I can. "Unfortunately"...

Quote: Originally Posted by applebook The high-end Sony MDs also have digital amps integrated, but this doesn't always mean cleaner sound. True(?). (But we're talking Sony here, their portables have almost always sounded like crap!). Kenwood & Sharp though has a record of...

Finally a digital amp!: http://www.kenwoodeurope.com/product...k3=124&pr=2083

Soundwise, probably this one: http://www.kenwoodeurope.com/product...k3=124&pr=2083

...& how many times does one have to fill those 60GB? As it is a problem leaving it for the night (not)...

no, no, no. I meant the amplification. I've read that the shuffle (which I own) have some sort of "pull/push" mechanism in its amplification stage, making it sound so good. The regular ipods don't have this...only push I think. I'm wondering if this has been implemented in the 5G?

Does the G5 have the same "push/pull" mechanism the Shuffle has? (Hope someone knows what I mean)...