WmAx said:
How can the sound be "far superior", when the verified measured headphone output quality is nothing less than excellent? Better than many home cd players, even? The measurements suggested nothing less than transparency. Stereophile did extensive measurements on an Ipod's headphone out a while back.
-Chris
Maybe it's just my iPod(s)...
I have a 5th generation 60 GB video iPod. I find the quality of the sound to be far superior when connecting the iPod to the stereo via the iPod's line out rather than the headphone jack.
The difference in sound quality is so apparent that I now listen to the iPod via the line out nearly all the time. My portable set up is to play the iPod via the line out to a Supermacro amplifier and then to the earphones.
This morning I accidentally connected my iPod to the amp using the headphone jack. I immediately noticed the difference in sound quality and moved the connection to the iPod's line out.
The same is true with my 3rd generation iPod.