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iPod vs. high-end audio

The article says that the author’s MP3s were ripped “at high bit rates for maximum quality.”  Note that he doesn’t write “highest”.  In fact, in a response from the author he states “I encoded the two main CDs I was playing for people…with the Fraunhofer MP3 encoder at 224 kbps Constant Bit Rate, via MusicMatch 8.1.”  Not “highest” by any stretch of the imagination.

As far as MP3 vs. AAC.  Sorry but I did my own listening test and decided that at the high end, MP3 beat out AAC.  YMMV.

Posted by hondo77 in Southern California on January 23, 2004 at 1:18 PM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

This isn’t written as a real review as much as its a character piece about the lunacy of these audiophiles.  It is similiar to the shows about Las Vegas “whales”, it shows off a type of person that most of us will never be…

Posted by ptd on January 23, 2004 at 12:57 PM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

It’s an interesting test… but NOT a blind one. That is the factor lacking in most audio “tests” I see thrown around.

No big deal, just an anecdote of a little encounter someone had at the CES.

(I don’t think people are attacking iPodLounge.)

Posted by Nagromme on January 23, 2004 at 12:52 PM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

People read the news on this site with a great deal of apprehension because any negative news attacks their purchase of a very expensive and self-indulgent toy

Posted by Ipod user on January 23, 2004 at 12:35 PM (PDT)

UK House of Commons split over battery issue

Good to see tax money are well spent

Posted by dsff on January 23, 2004 at 12:34 PM (PDT)

UK House of Commons split over battery issue

Ha ha ha….I’m so glad that I don’t pay taxes (as a student)...I’d hate to think I was paying these idiots wages.

Posted by pomegranate on January 23, 2004 at 12:31 PM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

Why is it that recently ipodloungers ##### about every news topic posted on the site? I don’t mean everybody, but I hey give the authors of this site a break, I honestly believe they’re doing the best they can - finding good news related to the ipod aren’t easy to come by.

Posted by Mikko on January 23, 2004 at 12:24 PM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

Margk

Why would anyone attack this author or his article

cause everyone who thinks they are an expert on any board or forum is also a negative person.

It was an excellent article and very informative.

The first poster was anonymous so his opinion is irrelavant and flame-bait.

I agree though if he wanted to test capabilities he should have rep’d the iPod community with some AAC action.

Posted by RegalBegal in New England on January 23, 2004 at 12:14 PM (PDT)

Apple past, present, future, Analyst says iPod the leader for only 2 more years?

What the hell does an analyst in a staid banking firm know anything about consumer electronics or cool? Give me a break, it’s pie in the sky theory.

Posted by Chomper on January 23, 2004 at 12:08 PM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

Bah,

Stupid response!

The author stated explicitly that the songs were compressed at the highest bit rate for maximum quality.

Mr. Ito designed a $500K stereo system. Good chance he knows what the h-e-double-hockey-sticks he’s talking about.

The author explicitly states that he surveyed several different audiophiles and played more than 1 stinkin’ song!

The article was someone light, but with a fine point. That the Ipod isn’t bad in terms of sound quality. You can infer that others, such as the Creative labs Zen NX, which has better sound than the Ipod(I have an Ipod and a Zen), post similar results.

Why would anyone attack this author or his article. It illustrated the point that all Ipod/MP3 player owners can feel pretty good about their listening experience. He also implies that the the present being pretty good bodes well for the future as compression technology is still in its infancy and will only improve.

“Until you know it could be better, you don’t know that it’s bad.” Ain’t that the truth!

Margk

Posted by margk on January 23, 2004 at 12:07 PM (PDT)

An idea for iPod - user removable battery

But Andrew, you yourself said it’s only $100 to get the battery replaced by Apple (or $50 to do it yourself with a little elbow grease).  You’re making an assumption that Apple would send back a refurbished iPod instead of your own.  If someone can replace the battery by themselves with an online guide, I think they can replace the battery at Apple with minimal effort, and I’m sure that Apple wouldn’t send back an unengraved iPod to someone that had it engraved.

Posted by duke on January 23, 2004 at 11:57 AM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

If he wants high end audio. WHY is he using MP3 when AAC is MUCH better. (shaking head with disgust)

Posted by olsonbw on January 23, 2004 at 11:56 AM (PDT)

iPod vs. high-end audio

What an absolutely ridiculous test.

This is so far from the truth of anything. So many factors contribute to the end result of the song on his iPod. Was it ripped to WAV? if so, what ripper & CD/DVD-ROM? Was it compressed? if so, what bitrate and encoder?

And how can this Mr.Ito know what the true sound, should sound like? The guy could have broken eardrums.

What an absolutely ridiculous conclusion… the iPod is a portable music player. They’re hooking it up to $500,000 systems and trying 1 song off it.

bah, stupid article.

Posted by   on January 23, 2004 at 11:49 AM (PDT)

UK House of Commons split over battery issue

was this the same group that released the funniest joke in the world a few years back?

Posted by ikelleigh on January 23, 2004 at 11:46 AM (PDT)

Windows: euPOD PRO 1.6 released

Thats easy dude.. Just go to BATTERY METER and check the other setting than it is showing you!

Posted by EspeN on January 23, 2004 at 11:44 AM (PDT)

Windows: euPOD PRO 1.6 released

Hey guys, this is a great program but I dont know how to get my batterymeter back to the wat it was before without the numbers

Posted by Victor on January 23, 2004 at 11:42 AM (PDT)

Pepsi ads to feature teens sued by RIAA

Canada music - I thought you were all about ‘cultural preservation’? The Canadian gov’t can’t have it both ways - either open or closed. You preach about alleged cultural imperalism in satellite signals and in movies/TV from the US ... but then you want it to be ‘open’ when you want it to be - which is it?

It’s your governments fault - not Apple’s.

Posted by jbelkin on January 23, 2004 at 11:39 AM (PDT)

An idea for iPod - user removable battery

also you guys need to know that the battery in ipods is supposed to be disposed of in a certin way because if it leaks it will kill the envirnment

Posted by shinhugami on January 23, 2004 at 11:37 AM (PDT)

An idea for iPod - user removable battery

I am amazed at how people whine about the 8 hr battery then whine againe when the solution might mean an ipod that is a hair thicker.

Why does the ipod need to be the thickness of a piece of paper?

I wouldn’t mind if the ipod were a tab bit thicker.

I would certainly take a thicker ipod for a 12hour battery.

My phone is just like this,the lower 2/3rds of my phone back is the battery. Nice tight fit..easy to get off if needed. I see no reason why an ipod could not incorporate a similar feature.

My major worry is not the day to day life..I have a Belkin and I am fine w/ having to recharge my ipod almost every day….my concern is having the battery die out completetly after 18 to 20 months. I want to get a solid 2 years out of it..not 1 year and 6 months.

Posted by Json on January 23, 2004 at 11:36 AM (PDT)

An idea for iPod - user removable battery

($300 for a new iPod)

Seth, tthat’s true but I guess it just depends on preference. Me, I would like my old iPod back. And what about people with engraved iPods? It’s just a matter of replacing the battery.

Posted by Andrew on January 23, 2004 at 11:23 AM (PDT)

DLO announces new Jam Jacket mini, Action Jacket mini and TransPod insert for iPod mini

who?>

Posted by dave on January 23, 2004 at 11:22 AM (PDT)

O'Reilly: Five things the next iPod software version needs to have

I really like how the rio karma has folders for each letter in the alphabet.  Lets say you click ‘A’, it expands and shows all the artists/album/songs that start with A.  This is invaluable when you have 5000+ songs and want a specific artist.

Posted by dave on January 23, 2004 at 11:20 AM (PDT)

Pepsi ads to feature teens sued by RIAA

sell-outs.

Posted by dave on January 23, 2004 at 11:17 AM (PDT)

UK House of Commons split over battery issue

next up on the house of commons agenda: figuring out an easier way to tie your shoes. 

Posted by dave on January 23, 2004 at 11:11 AM (PDT)

O'Reilly: Five things the next iPod software version needs to have

Line-in for sure.
I record a lot of talk radio shows.
Now, right now I can stream the show either live or from an archive and record it in real time with a netrecorder of some sort but this means having to have the computer on and to mess with setting up the recorder..on and on. ANd it means having to be awake to stop it.

To be able to sit on my sofa..run a cable from my little radio into my ipod and let it run..if it’s a show I am recording over night I can set the sleep timer.

My other want is a built in AM-FM radio on the 4G.

Posted by Json on January 23, 2004 at 11:07 AM (PDT)