Glad someone else remembers the Shuffle being such a classic. I remember the 1st generations had better sound than the later ones, and the 1GB version had enough space to hold one full WAV album. Ergonomics were unbeatable.
It’s maybe viewed as progress to add features. They can charge more because of more features. With sound quality being way down on the list of what Apple perceives as value. There is no reason to make a Shuffle in 2018 as they figure it would not sell for much. But again us audiophiles are not the target group, it may have even been an accident that the Shuffle sounded so good?
It’s maybe viewed as progress to add features. They can charge more because of more features. With sound quality being way down on the list of what Apple perceives as value. There is no reason to make a Shuffle in 2018 as they figure it would not sell for much. But again us audiophiles are not the target group, it may have even been an accident that the Shuffle sounded so good?
Unfortunately in the audiophile world, new technology equals being able to charge more and being "better". But we all know that's not always true. My pioneer sx1010 is an incredible amp, and it's from the early 70s. I recall some apple product early on being great, with the Wolfson chips, but, those are gone.
Glad to see the 1st gen shuffles still around. Best sounding Apple device to me. I picked one up a couple years ago for $10 and with some budget headphones makes quite a nice combo for a total investment of $15-$25.
Exactly Bob, modeled after Walmart and the Walton tactics!
@hemipowered007 , the entire SX series for Pioneer made Sansui, Kenwood, Techniques and all the Asian manufacturers have to step up their game. I could kick my proverbial butt every time I think that I sold my beautiful SX-1050 Ah the glory days
CIRCA '79, SX-1050, Teac 4300SX, Thoren's TD-115, Large Advents and JBL L-36's. (Not bad for my first rig at 21) Yes I know, my apartment in Germany had wall paper to die for
Unfortunately in the audiophile world, new technology equals being able to charge more and being "better". But we all know that's not always true. My pioneer sx1010 is an incredible amp, and it's from the early 70s. I recall some apple product early on being great, with the Wolfson chips, but, those are gone.
Someone I trust very much in this hobby, has me going towards r2r nos dacs for that reason. We both owned the same balanced Wolfson based audio gd 10se. Specifically I've been wanting an mhdt tube buffered r2r. At some point, I'll get one. And since thus is portable gear thread, I will say, that's why I still like my fiio x3i, has a wolfson chip, it's got a nice tone to it, although v shaped and lacking in resolution, still good for what it is. Works well with my having b3p1
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Ah the glory days
Yes I know, my apartment in Germany had wall paper to die for
See your still looking for those pants too
