autopilot;344903 Wrote: > Personally, i just use high quality VBR LAME MP3's created from my FLAC > library with DBpowerAMP. > > Lossless is wasted on an iPod; the very average DAC, not-so-great > headphone AMP, compressed circuitry and lack of a proper line-out means > the difference between high bitrate MP3/AAC and lossless is almost > entirely negated. And thats not even taking into account the inherent > issues with in car noise etc. Add the fact you can carry much more > music and using ALAC just seems a bit silly to me. > > Also, if we are talking about the iPod Classic (which i assume we are > as it would be pretty pointless on the limited storage of the > nano/touch), lossless files will drain the battery faster and reduce > the iPod's life span due to increased HDD access - but thats not so > much of an issue in a car with a power supply always handy. > > BTW, rockbox Version 3 is now out but still no support for the new > iPods or the last generation, so there is no way of playing FLAC's. You need to get a cable with a dock connector to mini headphone connector if that is how your car stereo connects. This bypass's the headphone amp in the ipod and uses line level output. It makes a huge difference in volume and sound quality. You can get them at amazon for about $10 shipped.
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