[smuh]

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Originally Posted by ILUVIPODS A cd player plays cds....Ipods hold a whole lot of songs, more portable, more features....ect. Why have a cd player when you can have a mp3 player?

yea and they even come with earbuds..................................... ! lol?

 

[firefox360]

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Originally Posted by grawk I wouldn't wear isolating phones "in public". On a train or plane, or at home or work. But not out and about, too likely to get you run over

Imagine... bobing your head, singing "SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!!", then the next thing you know is POOF!, and you look around and wonder to yourself, "when did God sit next to me... Hey! an audio shop!"

 

[Dorfmeister]

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Originally Posted by ILUVIPODS A cd player plays cds....Ipods hold a whole lot of songs, more portable, more features....ect. Why have a cd player when you can have a mp3 player?

Why have an mp3 player. A transistor radio is even cheaper ($9.99). Just turn it on and you have music! No need to bother with messy mp3s. You don't even need headphones. It's got its own built in speaker!

 

[Oliver :)]

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Originally Posted by cosmopragma Wow, someone still shocked by a $900 price tag. Like a virgin, shocked for the very first time..........

Good one

ILUVIPODS, look, not spending more than $120 on a CDP is absolutely ok as long as you are happy with it. Many people here will tell you it is even a very wise choice, since this way you can save up for a 1K$+ external DAC which can make your $120 CDP sound more like a $3000 one.

But don't listen to their chatter, run, RUN WHILE YOU CAN. Once you taste the sweet fruit of better audio you may become infected, and it is only downwards from that point. I've seen people here going into debt for this hobby, some lie to their spouses, friends & relatives about the cost, even if they have the disposable income. And boy, that makes for some funny stories

 

[akwok]

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Originally Posted by ILUVIPODS A cd player plays cds....Ipods hold a whole lot of songs, more portable, more features....ect. Why have a cd player when you can have a mp3 player?

Because the iPod sounds like turds.. compared to THAT CD player .

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by ILUVIPODS A cd player plays cds....Ipods hold a whole lot of songs, more portable, more features....ect. Why have a cd player when you can have a mp3 player?

Why use vinyl instead of CDs? Why lossless instead of compressed? Why walk when you can drive? Why vanilla and not chocolate? Why mcnuggets when you have filet mignon at home? Just cause we felt like it.

No seriously, I personally don't need any fancy features, I'm not too lazy to change a few discs. Sound Q has more priority than convenience, but that may just be me. Hell, my cd player is cheaper than a 40gig ipod. But damn man, you're a true-blooded fanboy eh? You should really read more on this website before saying why this instead of that . . and 2 and 2 is NOT 22 . . .

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It's got its own built in speaker!

Dude, I seriously wish HDD players came with one, even if sounded like arse. I wanna pump up the barry manilow to impress the ladies!

Oh Mandy well, you came and you gave without taking . . . oowow

 

[Svperstar]

Not to thread jack but does anyone have any logical reason why $18,000 audio cables would sound better than say $200 cables? I have read articles from Physics Ph.D. and such ripping the claims of cable manufactures apart so I am skeptical.

I understand why a good amp would sound better, and good cans, but what is the selling point of an $18,000 cable besides giving some bragging rights of saying "I have an $18,000 cable". Seems like Emperors New Clothes. Can't hear a difference? Well then, you just don't have very good ears then! *turns up nose in disgust*

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by Svperstar Not to thread jack but does anyone have any logical reason why $18,000 audio cables would sound better than say $200 cables? I have read articles from Physics Ph.D. and such ripping the claims of cable manufactures apart so I am skeptical. I understand why a good amp would sound better, and good cans, but what is the selling point of an $18,000 cable besides giving some bragging rights of saying "I have an $18,000 cable". Seems like Emperors New Clothes. Can't hear a difference? Well then, you just don't have very good ears then! *turns up nose in disgust*

Do a search in the cables/misc forum here, LOTS of endless discussion.

 

[Elephas]

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Originally Posted by firefox360 Imagine... bobing your head, singing "SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!!", then the next thing you know is POOF!, and you look around and wonder to yourself, "when did God sit next to me... Hey! an audio shop!"

Hahaha LOL

I've never actually LOL while reading Head-Fi threads, but this post made me laugh out loud.

I listened to UM2s a few times while walking around the streets, and will never do so again.

 

[Oliver :)]

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Originally Posted by Svperstar Not to thread jack but does anyone have any logical reason why $18,000 audio cables would sound better than say $200 cables?

No, but if you're able to afford it - do you need one?

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

UE-10 are one of the most affordable devices mentioned on this site and well worth the price.

If I could put $900 into a setup or a UE-10, I think I'd go with the UE-10.

-Matt

 

[Svperstar]

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Originally Posted by Oliver No, but if you're able to afford it - do you need one?

Yeah really, though if I wanted something for bragging rights I would go for a high end sports car not a 2' long cable but thats just me.

 

[Oliver :)]

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Originally Posted by Svperstar Yeah really, though if I wanted something for bragging rights I would go for a high end sports car not a 2' long cable but thats just me.

At some point you may be too old or too weak to handle the Lotus without the whole operation gaining a certain suicidal quality. That may also be the point when you may want to start to impress the ladies with your thick, stiff & endlessly long run of luxury cable... it's all for practical reasons.

 

[grandenigma1]

 

[Edwood]

I would rather put $900 towards source upgrades. (oh, wait, I did already.)

I've spent faaar more than $900 on headphones so far. Heck, I've spent more than that on a single one.

-Ed