ipod classic just arrived

Mr Jones · 29 Feb 2008 at 10:56

penski said:
I use Beyerdynamic DT931s. Even with them, iPods sound crap.

Is that with or without an Amp? It takes quite abit to drive them with a portable player like an iPod.

Anyway, matt, update your iPod Classic, it's an option when you plug in your iPod - should ahve an update button somewhere. It helps with the Coverflow, makes it faster/smoother.

Edit: I like FLAC but it's a BIG, so unless I get say an iPod Classic 160GB, it'll not be able to hold a lot of music on the go. A portable player like an iPod is more than adequate when encoded LAME MP3 at 192kbps VBR or higher when I use a Mylar Crossroads XB (still waiting for a Goldring G200 to play "spot the difference").

If you want Aural pleasures - a home Amp HiFi kit is the way.

Hamish · 29 Feb 2008 at 10:59

Buy a cheap iPod charger off the bay, should be less than a fiver posted...

Raymond Lin · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:00

wrong forum ???

penski · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:11

kai said:
Shock! horror! what do you use then 64 sample rate

CDex ripping Libvorbis codec at level 10. About 300-400Mb per album. Sounds great.

*n

penski · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:14

Dr Jones said:
Is that with or without an Amp? It takes quite abit to drive them with a portable player like an iPod.

With 'normal' earphones, my iRiver can play for close to 30 hours....With my Beyers, it drops to around 18 hours. Full volume on the player is just loud enough to be able to hear it when they're slung 'round my neck.

I keep meaning to get a portable amp....Any recommendations? Preferably one with a rechargeable battery pack or one that will take some nice rechargeable AAs...

*n

kai · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:15

oooh, going to have to google that now. High compression is about 500 - 700 mb per album killing my disc space if i could get it down to 300 - 400 that would be handy.

penski · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:19

kai said:
oooh, going to have to google that now. High compression is about 500 - 700 mb per album killing my disc space if i could get it down to 300 - 400 that would be handy.

You'll need a player that can decode Ogg Vorbis. It's a very power-intensive codec.

If my h140 died I would have no idea what to replace it with

*n

Mr Jones · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:19

penski said:
I keep meaning to get a portable amp....Any recommendations? Preferably one with a rechargeable battery pack or one that will take some nice rechargeable AAs...

This has been raved about on Hifi and headphone forums whilst I was looking for a IEM upgrade from the Mylar.

penski · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:31

Dr Jones said:
This has been raved about on Hifi and headphone forums whilst I was looking for a IEM upgrade from the Mylar.

Ooooh.

Pricey though. And I'd need a new battery every week...Are rechargeable 9v batteries any good these days?

I had thoughts of building a CMOY a few years back but never got around to it...Perhaps I should give one a go sometime :/

*n

kai · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:39

i have the i-river h10

so i should be ok.

Mr Jones · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:40

penski said:
Ooooh.

Pricey though. And I'd need a new battery every week...Are rechargeable 9v batteries any good these days?

I had thoughts of building a CMOY a few years back but never got around to it...Perhaps I should give one a go sometime :/

*n

Yes it's pricey but isn't aural pleasures supposedly an expensive hobby?
I've not got one so I can't really comment on it - I don't need one yet, my ears are still happy with IEMs... for now.

You might want to pop to headfi.org for more stuff on portable amps, maybe something more price friendly can be found there...

R.O.S.S.I · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:41

kai said:
lol you sure you dont want to be spoon feed aswell its an IPOD they are made for nerbutts it aint hard.

The correct term is NERBERT, you nerbert.

kai · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:41

pfffft minor detail

penski · 29 Feb 2008 at 11:51

Dr Jones said:
Yes it's pricey but isn't aural pleasures supposedly an expensive hobby?

Not for me. I buy older kit wisely.

iRiver h140 - around £180 (when it was new...Special offer, yo

)
Beyerdynamic DT931s - £80 (half price because I set up the store owner's website)

So as it stands, I have a kickass portable setup for less than £300 which would be very hard to beat.

I need to refurb my Beyers though. The pads are a bit on the filthy side...Perhaps replace the cable too (Fancy getting rid of the mega-long coiled one for a 150cm straight one....).

Will need to read up on both.

*n

[DOD]Asprilla · 29 Feb 2008 at 12:36

penski said:
I had thoughts of building a CMOY a few years back but never got around to it...Perhaps I should give one a go sometime :/

I knew that rang a bell: I've seen these recommended on other forums as well.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17824277

http://www.trustedreviews.com/editorial/2007/08/22/A-Fire-In-The-Head/p1

mattyj1085 · 29 Feb 2008 at 12:58

I have it connected now. It says Connected and under that 'eject before disconnecting' There is an icon in the upper right that is a clear white battery logo with a little black connection picture in the middle.

Does this mean it is properly charging? (or just connected)

My nano used to have a flashing logo for charging

kai · 29 Feb 2008 at 13:06

did you have a handbook/userguide with it?

mattyj1085 · 29 Feb 2008 at 13:22

kai said:
did you have a handbook/userguide with it?

yeh, when connected it shows the connected icon. The charging icon does not appear. In ITunes it says software version 1.1.1

Memphis · 29 Feb 2008 at 13:23

Pretty sure mine does the same.
If it's connected to the PC, it's charging basically.

Mp4 · 29 Feb 2008 at 13:23

OR go to Tesco / Sainsburys and get a mains charger for about £6 , thats what ive done