[zeno]

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http://homepage.mac.com/marc.heijligers/audio/ipod/comparison/measurements/measurements.html
 
Pretty much confirms that the older Wolfson DAC iPODS are better than the newer Cirrus Logic DAC ones.

 

[ostewart]

wolfson fanboys, check out the iPod cassic 7G specifications thread, read it all like i did.

 

[moodyrn]

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http://homepage.mac.com/marc.heijligers/audio/ipod/comparison/measurements/measurements.html
 
Pretty much confirms that the older Wolfson DAC iPODS are better than the newer Cirrus Logic DAC ones.

That's a comparison with the 6g. The 6g isn't the newer one. It's quiet a few years old and doesn't sound like the 7g. I do agree the the 5.5g does sound better than the 6g, but the chip used does affect the sound to a degree. The output stage and design circuitry are just as much if not more important. You will find that many products with the exact same chip can sound vastly different.

 

[cooperpwc]

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wolfson fanboys, check out the iPod cassic 7G specifications thread, read it all like i did.

Not very useful without a link.
 
 

 

[cooperpwc]

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Go to...
 
http://homepage.mac.com/marc.heijligers/audio/ipod/comparison/measurements/measurements.html
 
Pretty much confirms that the older Wolfson DAC iPODS are better than the newer Cirrus Logic DAC ones.

This is indeed a very old link, much discussed here on Head-fi in various threads. It does not apply to the new Classic.