This. vs. iPod touch I'm settled on getting one. What I want to know is, for listening to internet radio, how much better is this than a smartphone? Regarding audio quality.'Experience full, rich sound supported by high-resolution encoding", what exactly does this mean? Is CD or at least FM quality audio over the internet?If I pay for Pandora's premium service, at $3.99 a month, is their audio better than the free version? This. vs. iPod touch I'm settled on getting one. What I want to know is, for listening to internet radio, how much better is this than a smartphone? Regarding audio quality. » Read More This. vs. iPod touch I'm settled on getting one. What I want to know is, for listening to internet radio, how much better is this than a smartphone? Regarding audio quality.'Experience full, rich sound supported by high-resolution encoding", what exactly does this mean? Is CD or at least FM quality audio over the internet?If I pay for Pandora's premium service, at $3.99 a month, is their audio better than the free version? « Show Less
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But there are plenty of other stations with various genres of rock, like punk, post punk, metal, industrial, etc. ?I have never used one of these gadgets.Also, I will be using both headphones and audio out on my SamsungMM-D470D Micro System. Will it work with that?
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There are tens of thousands of internet stations from all over the globe. One service alone, ShoutCast, boasts over 52,000 streams, and that is just one of numerous free services supported on SqueezeBox.If your audio system has an audio input port then it should work fine. SqueezeBox Touch has three audio outs and all are active outs (all play simultaneously). Digital Coax, Digital Optical, Analog L/R RCA. Plus the headphone out.
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Smartphone audio out is usually limited to a small headphone plug or docking station. The SqueezeBox Touch has two digital outs and an analog RCA L/R out (including a very well regarded DAC).High-resolution refers to higher than CD resolution like 24/96 or 24/192. CD is only 16/44.1Pandora Premium is 192k (higher resolution as mentioned above), free version is the standard 128k. Pandora does not currently allow access to the 192k streams via SqueezeBox players. I don't know what (if any) restrictions they impose for other hardware players.
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You have to buy the one for IOS. These only work with apps to control the software, without it this will not work. You need to set the FM frequency to use it and that is the only way to do it. It may work for a little but it does not work great all the time even with their suggested tips on settings. Do not expect too much because these devices have terrible sound quality, even though they claim to have the best technology when it comes to this. I couldn't stand mine so I threw it in the garbage.
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These are a bit overkill for iTunes mp3 songs, though you certainly won't be disappointed. If you get them, try listening to a CD and then the same song as low quality mp3. You'll be surprised. Keep in mind that the better the headphones, the better source has to be. You will notice white noise, some clipping, and generally a muddy sound with an mp3 compared to a CD or a FLAC/WAV.
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I have never actually listened to anything on a Touch. The sound quality on the Cowan iAudio 10 is top notch (depending on what the track quality and your headphones are like). The headphones that came with the Cowan were not the best, but you're buying the player, not the 'phones.. Before I started using my Cowan I was hooked on the Creative Zens. I went from the Creative Vision W to the Creative X-fi 2. I like the Cowan much, much better. A real plus is that you don't need any proprietary software to manage the device- it works just like a perhipheral drive. I'm a huge fan of this player.
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Better ..... in some cases, yes. In others No. It really depends on your evaluation criteria. Its better in that it costs a 1/3 of the price, and its better for apps. Its similar or the same for DVD and Bluray playback. It falls short in terms of local file support, analog outputs, build quality, resale value and sorry Sony ... customer support. Oppo customer support is 2nd to none. Either player is great though - so you really can't go wrong with what you decide.
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It runs on android and by it running in android, you will be able to get the majority of the android games available. I use 4shared.com to download music and it goes straight to my music playlist! I love it! It makes the best MP3 player if you are going to be using it to store music. I've had this for 3 years now and I still love it. I wouldn't recommend it for games. Get an ipod with the highest GB for that. This is perfect for music and videos. I hope I helped :) have a great day and happy holidays! P.S. An ipod is worth the money :)
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The sound quality should be the same for all three versions. The difference is that buying the android version for an android, or the iphone version for an iphone will give you a nifty volume slider and a play/pause button. So if all you're really looking for is the sound quality, I'd go for the cheaper ones. Ya feel me, homie?
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It recieves internet radio all on its own. Some apps are free(pandora, slacker) and others you need a premium account(spotify, last.fm, XM) But the really really slick feature is once you have it networked you can connect to its webpage and add radio stations off the web if you know the URL. It will M3u, RSS(podcasts) and another one I can't remember right now. The vtuner app already has tons of station you can search for. It also has DNLA so you can listen to anything you have shared via windows media player on the local network. Ipod works great on the front USB but the onscreen display is a little slow but if you use a lot of playlists you should be happy. One problem I haven't figured out yet is when I use my portable USB drive. It likes to play every song twice. The USB drive also has a pokey menu. If you are a heavy user of internet radio you will be very happy though.
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There's an iPhone app available from a 3rd party for $4.99 (but no audio). The web interface works with Safari / Chrome browsers, but no audio (at least I couldn't get it to work).
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The iPod touch is DEFINATELY worth it, having owned many brands of music players, I have found that the iPod is in my opinion, the best one out there. Battery life is great, price is great, and capacity is great. Definately worth the money(:
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Actually MUCH better. Audio on an iPod is compressed sound, but most audio from a home system is not. Plus, your home audio system has a much better amplifier, meaning less distortion in sound. So not only can you crank the volume louder, it will sound much better at both low and high volume than with an iPod. So yes, great headphones are even better with a home system. Hope this helps!
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Thanks, Darryl. I'm looking for a decent stereo system I can use with iPhone, iPod and iPad. I'd also like it to have CD capabilities. There are so many ways to go!
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Have you listened the etymotic er4p.Compared with it.You will find out.By the way,mac and iphone is very light.Maybe you should use any one of the sony player.It will be improved.Don't compare with,lika Ie80 and so on.That's all Dynamic.My player are one x and sony book.
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That sounds good. I am in the process of reripping the CDs that are WMA's - I knew the Ipod wouldn't play them, and I was worried about the sound quality with converted files. Thanks for the reply!
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Hey James, That's a good question. There are a few differences between the Stanmore and the Hanwell and they are both great products. The Hanwell has a lot more sound w/o losing sound quality, however, it does not offer Bluetooth connectivity to your MP3, Apple or smartphone products. The question is what's important to you and how much sound do you really want? If Bluetooth connectivity is the single most important factor, than Stanmore is the one for you. If you are listening to music on a small scale like an office or home than the Stanmore is sufficient. The Hanwell is more suitable for listening to musing on a large scale like a cookout in a park, pool party or extra-large indoor room. Both of these products are a great buy and you can't go wrong. This may help you make your decision easier. You can listen to the Stanmore in your local Best Buy to see if that is adequate sound. By the way I own both of them but if I had only one choice, I would choose the Hanwell. I hope this information was helpful. Let me know if you have any additional questions.
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personally, i think pandora is well worth the extra money. sure you can hook up the ipod or whatever, but what i enjoy most about the 2550 is having the pandora interface on my 50" plasma screen. not little ipod gives you that. and to be able to sit comfortably and listen to music, search and create stations with your remote is the best. i love it and am glad i got it. i feel like i dodged a bullet not getting the 2500 since the 2550 is such a better entertainment experience.
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have an iPhone and get the same message, however outdoes play the audio of any media that is played through the browser. Also, you can download the pandora app, the unit will interface directly with pandora.Make sure your volume is up when listening to media from the browser. Even though it says of can not play, you can get the audio.If this does not work, you can connect the phone to the unit with an audio cord rather than the USB connector. The audio cord connects through the headphones.