$399 Apple iPod Touch 6G with 128GB storage and A8 chip

[seeteeyou]

 
Silver
Gold
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Pink
Blue
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http://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/
 
http://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/specs/
 
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-ipod/ipod-touch
 
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/07/15Apple-Introduces-The-Best-iPod-touch-Yet.html
 
16GB $199
32GB $249
64GB $299
128GB $399 (Available exclusively through Apple)
 

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Height: 4.86 inches (123.4 mm)
Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
Weight: 3.10 ounces (88 grams)
 
4-inch (diagonal) widescreen display with Multi-Touch IPS technology
1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
 
A8 chip with 64-bit architecture
iOS 8

 

[SashimiWu]

Subscribed!  Super excited to see what how it performs!

 

[davidcotton]

Bloody camera means I'm out, shame.

 

[HeatFan12]

Outstanding! Subscribed!

 

[me7]

Very curious about output impedance. If it's the same or lower than the last touch (1,4 Ohm), I'll order the 128Gb model.

 

[seeteeyou]

Fingers crossed?
 

 
 

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https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/Firmware
 
Link to the firmware with iOS version 8.4
 
http://appldnld.apple.com/ios8.4/ipsw/031-25940-20150630-7A549A0E-1B90-11E5-87A1-A763BE268FF7/iPod7,1_8.4_12H143_Restore.ipsw
 

 

[daps83]

so I am not super familiar with Apple products. In the past have the Ipods been using the same audio hardware as the Iphones? So should audio SQ be pretty much the same with this Ipod Touch as the current Iphone 6 and 6 plus?

 

[me7]

The previous touch had a lower output impedance than the corresponding iPhone.
 
EDIT:
iPhone 5: http://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/iphone-5/audio-quality.htm
touch 5G: http://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/ipod-touch-5g/audio-quality.htm
both devices from 2012

 

[meat01]

The Touch has always sounded great. The interface is awesome.  Having Wi-Fi and apps is great.  The negatives are paying a ton for storage, having to deal with iTunes and the ability to drive some headphones and IEMs

 

[daps83]

kind of thought Apple would of let some sites have early access to these for launch date hype, but so far I see nothing but people reporting on the announcement .

 

[spook76]

I just bought the silver 128GB iPod Touch 6th generation. Delivery on Friday. Here is hoping the digital line out with the CCK camera kit still works.

 

[nopc0de]

I wish they had bigger models like a 512GB or 1TB edition... 
You'd think the sizes would have evolved by now.
 
Do you guys use this with compressed music? Or is it for the streaming apps?
Either way, I'm surprised that head-fi'rs are interested in this.

 

[spook76]

I wish they had bigger models like a 512GB or 1TB edition... 
You'd think the sizes would have evolved by now.

Do you guys use this with compressed music? Or is it for the streaming apps?
Either way, I'm surprised that head-fi'rs are interested in this.

I use my iPod Touch as a storage device. With the digital line out through the CCK Camera Kit my RSA Intruder DAC/amp is doing most of the work. I have a completely lossless music library so I needed the additional storage but 128GB is more than enough.

 

[seeteeyou]

Is it coming tomorrow?
 

 

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I'm just getting the cheapest device with A8 chip for the sake of trying Relisten Player and iAudiogate etc.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/746364/best-eq-app-for-ipod-touch-5g#post_11757069
http://www.head-fi.org/t/699741/audiophile-ios-audio-player/30#post_11761141
 

 
http://www.korg.com/us/products/software/iaudiogate/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iaudiogate-high-resolution/id997209451?mt=8
 
They're having TLC NAND performance issues with iPhone 6 Plus etc. and I don't feel like paying 400 bucks for an iPod Touch if they're still going down that route. Hopefully I'm getting my 16GB with MLC NAND instead since it could be luck of the draw, LOL
 
I only listen to a small number of albums and 16GB is fine. Maybe I'll swap the logic board with 128GB MLC NAND version in a few years when it's much cheaper.

 

[Kenntak]

This makes things interesting as it offers another option to people. I have an old Touch that is almost full with lossless music. I want the option of using a digital out. What is the CCK Camera Connection Kit?