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Use a Mac instead of an iPod as stereo system source
Authored by: QuickJimbo on Jul 06, '07 10:31:35PM

I can't comment on a Mac versus an iPod as a sound source, but I can assure you that the sound quality coming out of a G5 iMac is inferior to a hi fi cd or dvd player. I've conducted tests comparing Apple Lossless and CD's played on the Mac versus an 8 year old hi fi Kenwood CD player and a recently purchased mid range DVD player.

The Mac was tested using the headphone out, a Griffin iMic and an edirol (rolland) UA-30 usb/digital converter and in every test, the hi fi equipment sounded much fuller and better. All iTunes sound enhancements were explored where it was found that "none" was best. We even took a lossless file and burned it to a CD to ensure the original information wasn't compromised and used this on the cd and dvd players.

The sound inputs were piped to a high quality valve amp to large, well tuned stereo speakers.

We get a lot of convenience with the computers and ipods, but we don't get hi fidelity. I think the digital to analogue converters let us done every time.



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