09-22-2010, 09:39 PM
M A V I C wrote:
Real audiophiles never liked the iPod anyway because of its crappy DAC (so I've been told, anyway.)
You've been listening to uninformed people. Real reviews by professional reviewers attest to the exact opposite. A few of examples:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1772280,00.asp
"From 30 Hz on up, the iPod mini is in full control, reproducing sound cleanly and accurately right up through the limits of human hearing. Unlike some other players, the iPod mini remains largely clean with EQ on, and what increased harmonic distortion we did see was well within acceptable limits. We measured less than 0.1 percent distortion on both channels."
http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/port...ers-159251
"...according to AVI mogul Ashley James who spoke to Tech.co.uk last week. James said that although Apple products like Mac minis and iPods are slightly hard-sounding, they are still more pleasurable to listen to than some high-end CD players."
http://www.stereophile.com/digitalsource...index.html
"... even with the noise overlaying the plots, the iPod's behavior suggested good DAC performance on these tests... I used the Miller Audio Research Jitter Analyzer to look for word-clock jitter...The overall result is superbly low, at 225 picoseconds peak-peak...The iPod's measured behavior is better than many CD players...Excellent, cost-effective audio engineering from an unexpected source."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10354314-27.html
"... the new iPod Touch is the best-sounding MP3 player I've ever heard, comparing favorably with a decent CD player"
http://www.machrone.net/mt/archives/2010..._nano.html
"In terms of overall frequency response and lack of distortion, it's right up there with the very best players...The overall sound is open and spacious...amplification is very accurate across the spectrum... I found the nano to be utterly enjoyable with flat EQ,"