I have just had a Pure i20 DAC dock delivered.

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http://www.pure.com/products/product.asp?Product=VL-61429&Category=

This is very well made with a neat little remote control, I have set it up with a set of Fisual Install interconnects as per my CD players, I ripped some CD's to 320kbps AAC on my iPod Nano and it sounds excellent. I need to do some solid listening and compare to CD though so far so good.

I will also have to try some iTunes downloads at the max 256kbps.

Aside from whether iTunes works this is my solution to streaming music withoiut having a PC switched on, if I am happy with it the Nano will make way for a 160GB iPod classic, even at 320kbps AAC I can get over 1000 albums on a 160GB Classic.

I will report further after more listening.

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By the way how can WH give a £50 cable that relies on the iPod's DAC 5* when the £75 Pure i20 with a far superior dedicated DAC is only given 4*?

Regards.

 

[Anonymous]

The Pure i20 is brilliant, offering true CD rivalling quality using 320kbps AAC files ripped from CDs. Also while it has its own remote my CA CD player remotes also provide some functionality.

 

[festing11]

Thinking of getting that same dock. Do you reckon the sound quality will be up to scratch with the built in dac on my amp?

 

[macipod]

Hi,

Had this dock about a month,the dac is very good for the money, its a bargain... but i just upgraded it with a Arcam Rdac which to me sounds alot better as it should for the price.

I have no idea if it better than the one in your amp thou sorry.