iPod outputs
tmartin2 -- Thu, 11/03/2005 - 09:25
I understand that the different iPods -- nano, regular, and shuffle -- have different output stages and that this can impact frequency response and distortion in a material way. Is this correct?
I have an iPod Photo, and have not tried the other models. The audiophile buzz, however, suggests that the Nano and Shuffle don't sound as good as the original and the Photo.
By the way, I know of a highly discriminating dealer of very high-end gear who recommends to his customers that if they can't spend more than $600 on a dedicated CD player, to use an iPod playing uncompressed files as the source component. In his experience, the original iPod sounds better than most CD players under $600.
Robert Harley
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