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Originally Posted by christiffer
as for bitrates i download a lot of my music and try to get the highest bitrate possible and it's tough to find anything more than 256...what number should i be downloading and do you know any programs besides limewire that might have songs with higher bitrate. and as stupid as this question is roughly how big is the smallest amp for ipod use
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Um, it's against the forum rules to talk about file sharing in the forums, it's so that RIAA won't send a friendly letter to head-fi.
So, about bitrate, many people rip their music in Apple Lossless format, which is playable on ipods. Other lossless formats such as .flac or .ape are also quite popular although not all can be played on ipods, but if you have files in .flac or .ape then it's quite easy to convert them into Apple Lossless and you're good to go. MP3 at 320 is also acceptable but if you hang out here long enough (bad idea, run away!!) you'll eventually be overcome by the desire to get everything in lossless anyway, so it'll save you some time in the long run to just do it right the first time around.
Most portable amps are about the same size as a credit card and maybe half an inch tall. Some run on 9V batteries and some on double As, some have recharging circuits built into them so you don't have to take your batteries out all the time. They range in price from $40 for cmoys to $300 for the Hornet (and beyond, of course). My favorate is the Bithead from HeadRoom, which can double as a USB soundcard for your laptop and you can get one used for $150. But that's just me.
It's my opinion that getting an expensive headphone right away (like the 325i) without trying out the starter models first (ksc75, px100, sr60) could potentially be an underwhelming experience in that your ears don't have the kind of sonic experience to fully appreciate these high-class phones. It's like wine tasting, they all taste pretty much the same unless you know what to look for. My vote goes to the px-100 from sennheiser, the bass is awesome and with it you don't really need an amp.
By the way, have you looked into IEMs? They're probably not too good for rock because they don't really let you feel the bass punch, but they're different and, you know, it could be fun.
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