iPods are for Audiophiles

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Posted by michael on Tuesday October 14, 2003 @08:51AM from the chock-full-of-goodness dept.

Mr iPod Luvver writes "Wes Phillips in this month's Stereophile magazine shows the iPod to be an audiophile-quality device. AIFF seems to be the high-resolution ripping option. Says Phillips, 'Dynamics were impressive, imaging was nuanced and detailed, and the frequency extremes sounded extended and natural.'"

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The iPod tastes like fluffy caramel. by Prince_Ali · 2003-10-14 08:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Says Phillips, 'Dynamics were impressive, imaging was nuanced and detailed, and the frequency extremes sounded extended and natural.'"
What typical audiophile fluff. Why don't audiophiles ever give any opinion that is actually backed up with data. Oh yes, because if they might find out the oxygen-free 00 gauge speaker wire that they paid $10,000 for doesn't make the music taste anymore like caramel than the normal stuff.

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1. Re:The iPod tastes like fluffy caramel. by One+Louder · 2003-10-14 09:13 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I think the article is a little vague on the details.
  What they *meant* to say was that the iPod flows with gusto and verve, with nuanced palpability that is suprisingly smooth and spacious, with harmonic undertones that languidly coil around your nerve endings and deliver liquid bliss combined with in-your-face bravado and euphonic outlines, providing a sonic womb with a sugar-sweet coating of midbass impedance resonance.
Re:AIFF by Waffle+Iron · 2003-10-14 09:17 · Score: 5, Funny

Indeed, I don't see any oversized black anodized allen screws anywhere on these iPods. They're obviously not audiophile quality.
Re:'audiophile' reviewers full of it by Miriku+chan · 2003-10-14 09:44 · Score: 5, Insightful

actually, 'warmth' and 'presence' are actual terms, at least in guitar world

a warm sound is one that is more bassy, and a bright (it's opposite) sound is one that is more trebly. not in the "subwoofer" sense, but in the range in which the guitar plays. a humbucking les paul would be a very warm guitar, a bridge pickup single coil fender would be a very warm guitar (and sound like an obnoxious 1950's surf solo... to boot)

presence is similar, tho thats usually found on amps instead of guitars. just lingo

tho i agree on the audiophile stuff =)

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No, no, no! by ColaMan · 2003-10-14 11:31 · Score: 5, Funny

This is what happens when you let automated spell checkers do all the work.

iPods are not for "Audiophiles"

iPods are for Audio Files

Jeez, at least proofread your posts before submitting them!

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