floeezy
100+ Head-Fier
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Cowon's mp3 players have been renown for their sound quality. My 3 year old iPod touch has just died on me, and I have been wanting to get a Cowon J3 (basically an upgraded s9) because of its superior sound quality as a replacement. However, this thought just occurred to me:
Since the Cowon J3 does not have a line out function for sound, I am forced to use the headphone out; therefore, my audio signal will have passed through the J3's internal DAC and amplifier. My portable set-up would as a result look like this:
- Cowon J3 -> mini to mini -> portable amplifier ...
On the other hand, my iPod touch does have a line out for sound ; therefore, I will be able to bypass the J3's internal amplification and receive an untarnished audio signal (-EDIT: not a "true" line out). My set-up would like this then:
- iPod touch -> LOD -> portable amplifier ...
So, my question for all you very cunning and knowledgeable head-fiers out there is which portable set-up would sound the best? (by best I imply greater detail, wider soundstage, etc.)
Or would the difference in sound quality be negligible?
Cheers