Line out please ...

Mar 16, 2003 at 4:01 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 14
andrew3199

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I am so frustrated at the moment.. I would very much like to get a hard drive based player but only the NJ3 has a line out, does any one know of any other players with line out ...My priority is sound ......Many thanks in advance..

P.S is the head out of the I Pod as good as people say it is..?
 
Mar 16, 2003 at 11:38 PM Post #3 of 14
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Originally posted by was ist los?
Why not just hook up the amp to the headphone out?


Then all he would get is a boost of volume and no boost in sound quality.
 
Mar 17, 2003 at 12:01 AM Post #5 of 14
My Archos Studio 10 has a line out. I use it with my Airhead, Supermini V4 and soon my custom made META42! The sound is very nice, although I still prefer my PCDP.
 
Mar 17, 2003 at 8:27 AM Post #7 of 14
do a search for super mini and ipod on all both related sections (phones, & portable audio).... i remember reading a few threads about people using the supermini with the ipod. I remember reading about how they did notice a change in sound. You won't get line-out quality, but it'll still improve the sound a bit.


I'll test my headphone out w/ and w/o my cha-47 right now.....


Ok, there's still a difference between amped & unamped headphone out. It doesn't compare to the line-out, but the cha-47 does improve the sound of the NJB3's headphone out.

as for ipod vs njb3, i've only heard the ipod once long before i got my nomad. It was for a brief period and it was out of the ipod buds, so i can't really help you there. My roommate has an ipod and maybe later i can have a response on unamped ipod vs njb3.
 
Mar 17, 2003 at 8:38 AM Post #8 of 14
Many thanks for the post. I just need to know I have not wasted my money. Although it has no line out, I am leaning towards the I Pod -> CHA47 -> Grado SR 80's or 125's set up. What do you think..??
 
Mar 17, 2003 at 9:31 AM Post #9 of 14
to tell you the truth, i have not had the chance to listen to grados yet.... i went to the so-cal meet and nobody took them along, and I haven't seen any stores in my area that carry them.

If your priority is truly sound, i think the jukebox would be in your best interests. Maybe later this week, when finals are over, I can A/B my NJB3 to an Ipod amped & unamped. I'd sure like to hear the differences for myself.
 
Mar 17, 2003 at 5:00 PM Post #12 of 14
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Originally posted by andrew3199
Also the head out on the I Pod Is suppose to be far far better than the nomad jukebox



When I had them I didn't find that the case. All in all I thought that they were essentially the same.
 
Mar 17, 2003 at 7:36 PM Post #13 of 14
The ipod sounds pretty good, especially for a portable. It is capable of quite a bit of power, but it runs out of voltage on the high impedence cans (runs out of knob before clipping, though). I still prefer the sound straight out of the headphone output to adding another component to the loop. I do wish that it had a line out, as well as a digital out.

btw, I am listening to the poid connected straight to the DT770s right now. 50% on the volume control is quite sufficient, even with the audible background rumble in my office.


gerG
 
Mar 17, 2003 at 7:42 PM Post #14 of 14
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Originally posted by andrew3199
Also the head out on the I Pod Is suppose to be far far better than the nomad jukebox


don't know where you've heard that one, the jukebox3 is pretty much accepted to have the better quality headphone out


but i guess i'll have my own opinion soon enough
 
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