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[Babs 10+ year member]

Makes me think..

Can you run an iPod to this unit with some kind of lossless format in digital, utilizing the DAC's in the 880?

 

[kaneo13 10+ year member]

I am not sure about the digital component of the iPod connection, but I covert all my CDs with the apple lossless encoder.

In iTunes go under Edit - Preferences - Advanced - Importing and select Apple Lossless Encoder under "import using".

It does take up a lot of space on the iPod but SQ isn't compromised. Before I had 1200 songs taking up 4-8GB depending on bitrate (128-312kbps). With the same amount of songs with lossless it takes up about 26GB on my 80GB Video. This isn't much of a concern to me as SQ is important.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Can't get much more out of the hpf/lpf its about as good as it gets.

 

[Speedyd718 10+ year member]

just wish it had a little more options in terms of hpf and lpf settings

do u have it in network mode? if not turn to it there are way more settings in that mode. not sure what else u could want.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

do u have it in network mode? if not turn to it there are way more settings in that mode. not sure what else u could want.

WTF?

Don't just SWITCH to network mod, UNLESS and only UNLESS you are running active.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

I am not sure about the digital component of the iPod connection, but I covert all my CDs with the apple lossless encoder.
In iTunes go under Edit - Preferences - Advanced - Importing and select Apple Lossless Encoder under "import using".

It does take up a lot of space on the iPod but SQ isn't compromised. Before I had 1200 songs taking up 4-8GB depending on bitrate (128-312kbps). With the same amount of songs with lossless it takes up about 26GB on my 80GB Video. This isn't much of a concern to me as SQ is important.

If thats the case, listen to CDs.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

You can download lossless on the i-pod, it takes up more space but Ive only read that, has anybody done it? And if so how do you sedt it up for it?

CDs still sound better.

 

[Speedyd718 10+ year member]

WTF?
Don't just SWITCH to network mod, UNLESS and only UNLESS you are running active.

whoops guess i shoulda asked him that , if u aren't running active then u should

 

[Babs 10+ year member]

CDs still sound better.

Is this because of the file format or something else in the iPod, or is it because of where the signal is converted to analog (iPod or Head Unit/Processor)?

I would think, if you sent either a PCM signal (CD) or a lossless signal (USB stick, iPod, SD card, etc) to the same D/A converter (not the iPod's D/A converter), then it should be indistinguishable, even through the best car system. In other words, the dac's in the iPod vs the head unit/processor being the thing that makes the CD's sound better.

Just wondering because I've not owned an iPod and am pretty ignorant about them.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

whoops guess i shoulda asked him that , if u aren't running active then u should

What?

Lets clear this up

If he's running ACTIVE then go into NETWORK mode.

If not running active, do not go into network mode.

Done.

 

[forms89 10+ year member]

What?
Lets clear this up

If he's running ACTIVE then go into NETWORK mode.

If not running active, do not go into network mode.

Done.

not running active YET... it kinda sucks that the switch for network mode is on the side and i have to pull the HU out again to switch it but oh well...

 

[forms89 10+ year member]

6/12/18/24 and phase what else could you possibly want??

in standard mode slope is only 6/12 and the cut off frequencys for the hpf are somthing like 50hz 63hz 80hz 100hz 125hz 160hz 200 hz..

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

For a non active setup thats really more than enough, the roll off can be used to your advantage along with the EQ to boost rolled off frequencies to fine tune.

 

[kaneo13 10+ year member]

If thats the case, listen to CDs.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Well I would rather scroll through my 1200 songs and their playlists on the 880, as opposed to listening to a few songs on a CD and then switching that CD when I get bored. Everyone of my CDs can be accessed through my deck. Seems like a good deal to me.