I know this topic has been discussed at length both here and all over the internet, but, for what it's worth...
I've been using an 8gb shuffle docked to a JBL Onbeat Xtreme for months and have been really happy with the SQ (Apple Lossless files, of course). Anyway, I took the plunge, last weekend, and bought myself a 160gb Classic. I've got to say, I ain't blown away by the sound of the Classic. Distortion, brittle highs and woolly lows. Vocals seem to stay inside the speakers. I'm really surprised and not a little disappointed.
When an ipod is attached to a dock, isn't the pod's internal DAC bypassed? If it is, why is there a difference in SQ when comparing the two devices? Isn't the pod just feeding data for the dock to convert?
As mentioned, I know this topic rages on and on all over the www, but I'm just a little bemused...
I've been using an 8gb shuffle docked to a JBL Onbeat Xtreme for months and have been really happy with the SQ (Apple Lossless files, of course). Anyway, I took the plunge, last weekend, and bought myself a 160gb Classic. I've got to say, I ain't blown away by the sound of the Classic. Distortion, brittle highs and woolly lows. Vocals seem to stay inside the speakers. I'm really surprised and not a little disappointed.
When an ipod is attached to a dock, isn't the pod's internal DAC bypassed? If it is, why is there a difference in SQ when comparing the two devices? Isn't the pod just feeding data for the dock to convert?
As mentioned, I know this topic rages on and on all over the www, but I'm just a little bemused...
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