Beyerdynamic T1

[walls]

Well clearly then it's just because you're using Apple equipment. bscene-buttred:

I have a little portable CD player with coax digital output, I'll give it a try.

Don't ba a hater, lol. I actually really like the iPod touch as the user interface is easy enough and comparability is good. What would you consider a better option?

 

[PaulyT]

For portable players, don't know. Would need to have one that can do lossless digital output. I was thinking about trying an iBasso at one point (with IEMs when commuting), but I don't know if they have digital outputs.

 

[PaulyT]

My only real complaint as well is long term comfort. Overall do you think they are worth the price tag though?

Yes. Don't know if they'd be worth the original ~$1200 manufacturer's price or whatever it was originally, but now that you can get them for $700 or less, I'd say they're quite worth it. I'll be keeping them.

 

[walls]

Yeah me too, really want to hear your impressions of the HD800's. Have a feeling you may feel the same as I do about them.

 

[PaulyT]

Ok, well I think I'm ready to do some tests with the HD800 and bifrost, when you're ready to send them out.

 

[CMonster]

I use apple lossless for my iPod and while they claim it's identical to the CD it's recorded from I still get much improved sound quality when I go right from my CD players optical out to the Bifrost then the amp.
And I don't believe that the Ipure is degrading the sound at all since all I am using it for is a way to pass the digital signal to my Bifrost.

Are you sure the files are being copied to your iPod in lossless? I think the default setting in iTunes is to down-convert when copying...

 

[PaulyT]

For portable players, don't know. Would need to have one that can do lossless digital output. I was thinking about trying an iBasso at one point (with IEMs when commuting), but I don't know if they have digital outputs.

Ok, it does, this is the one I was considering:

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