Posted by RichardK on 05/26/06 16:16

NRen2k5 wrote:
> RichardK wrote:
>
>> NRen2k5 wrote:
>>
>>> If you want my opinion, Apple should have given their larger iPods
>>> with a half-decent DAC and headphone out before bothering with
>>> lossless format support. Lossless on the iPod is like lipstick on a pig.
>>
>>
>> 5th Gen iPod has an excellent output stage, better than any equivalent
>> product. As for the earbuds; no-one is supplying decent listening
>> hardware with their units and the Apple ones are not bad to my ears,
>> but I prefer my Sennheiser headphones.
>
>
> 5G is fixed? I'll have to check up on that.

According to those sites which measure such things, yes.

But, they also liked the Shuffle, which used transistors in the output
stage and had excellent bass response apparently. Haven't heard one
myself. I thought the 3G I had before was alright; sounded much nicer
than the Archos that preceded it.

Richard

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