Re: Observation about the iPod Touch 6th Generation

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I never expected the ipod to be as good as the iphone or the ipad mini.
The problem with the ipad mini is that it can not be carried around easily.
I have been looking for a kind of holster or bag to carrie around with but with 
no luck.
/A
> 7 jan. 2016 kl. 20:01 skrev John Gurd :
> 
> Basically, the audio doesn't sound as good as I thought it would. I bought
> the 128GB 6th Gen iPod Touch model last year and have noticed my iPhone 6
> sounds better with the P7s or any other headphones come to that. The
> analogue stage of the Ipods are under-powered, less dynamic and less
> detailed. They're not awful by any means, but as I bought them intending
> them to be my main go-to music listening device, I was disappointed. I now
> tend to use them with a variety of Bluetooth speakers for background music
> listening or books and prefer my iPhone for listening pleasure. 
> 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 

Re: Observation about the iPod Touch 6th Generation

[Dane Trethowan]

Good, you’re using that word rather generally I think.

So when you talk of good, are you talking about audio quality, convenience or 
what?

I myself - as previously stated - wonder why it is that the iPod - given varied 
reviews and comments I’ve read on the subject - doesn’t have as good a quality 
audio output through its Headphones socket as does the iPhone - and even then 
that’s not the best - when the whole idea of the iPod really is to play music 
in the first place.  One can only assume therefore that Apple don’t really give 
a damn about the Audio Quality aspect of the iPod any more and probably want to 
kill it completely in the end anyway.

I’ve not heard the quality of audio from the internal Speaker of the iPod, I’ve 
not owned an iPod since the forth generation iPod touch, the speaker in that 
was very small but audio was reasonable from that so if the Internal speaker 
has improved then that’s a good thing but I never ever deemed it totally 
necessary for an internal speaker in a device for music playback in the first 
place so its not a deal breaker for me - who in there right mind would listen 
to music through the Internal speaker of an iPod for long periods anyway - 
.

On the other hand the speakers - yep two - in the iPad Mini 4 which I got for 
my Birthday last year are damn magnificent considering the size of the device, 
not stella stuff for music no but certainly great when you want to listen to 
radio broadcasts, watch audio documentaries, sit on the couch and work with 
your iPad all day, conduct voice/video calls and so on, I don’t want to 
overstate things but I reckon the audio from the iPad Mini would have to be 
about the best you’ll get from a tablet of that size.

As for cases for the iPad Mini, its been my experience that whoever an iPad 
exists then the case you desire is not too far away and probably the best place 
to look for cases is on eBay, I found the cases I wanted there in around 5 
minutes and they didn’t cost me an arm and a leg either.

You could of course go to the Apple Store and see what they’ve got.


> On 9 Jan 2016, at 9:17 AM, Anders Holmberg  wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> I never expected the ipod to be as good as the iphone or the ipad mini.
> The problem with the ipad mini is that it can not be carried around easily.
> I have been looking for a kind of holster or bag to carrie around with but 
> with no luck.
> /A
>> 7 jan. 2016 kl. 20:01 skrev John Gurd :
>> 
>> Basically, the audio doesn't sound as good as I thought it would. I bought
>> the 128GB 6th Gen iPod Touch model last year and have noticed my iPhone 6
>> sounds better with the P7s or any other headphones come to that. The
>> analogue stage of the Ipods are under-powered, less dynamic and less
>> detailed. They're not awful by any means, but as I bought them intending
>> them to be my main go-to music listening device, I was disappointed. I now
>> tend to use them with a variety of Bluetooth speakers for background music
>> listening or books and prefer my iPhone for listening pleasure. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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Re: Arcam Music Boost

[Dane Trethowan]

Not at all, its a case that the iPhone slips into and you’d hardly notice.


> On 9 Jan 2016, at 9:19 AM, Anders Holmberg  wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> A bit to clumsy to ware around with.
> My hearing is not as good as yours so i don’t care much about it.
> /A
>> 7 jan. 2016 kl. 20:12 skrev Dane Trethowan :
>> 
>> Clever Man!
>> 
>> I’ve ordered something similar, the Chord Electronics Mojo which can be used 
>> with iPhone, Samsun S6 or even a desktop computer.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 8 Jan 2016, at 5:46 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've just ordered one of these to use with my iPhone 6 and B P7
>>> headphones. It's a combined IPhone battery boost case, headphone amplifier
>>> and lightning DA converter. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The P7s sound great, but they sound even better with a little help. I've
>>> been using a FiiO Kilimanjaro portable headphone amp occasionally with them
>>> and noticed a difference. The Music Boost taking the digital signal direct
>>> from the lightning connector on the iPhone should make a significant
>>> improvement hopefully without the inconvenience of interposing a cumbersome
>>> additional device.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> John
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> **
>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
>> halfwits in this world behind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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Re: Arcam Music Boost

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
A bit to clumsy to ware around with.
My hearing is not as good as yours so i don’t care much about it.
/A
> 7 jan. 2016 kl. 20:12 skrev Dane Trethowan :
> 
> Clever Man!
> 
> I’ve ordered something similar, the Chord Electronics Mojo which can be used 
> with iPhone, Samsun S6 or even a desktop computer.
> 
> 
>> On 8 Jan 2016, at 5:46 AM, John Gurd  wrote:
>> 
>> I've just ordered one of these to use with my iPhone 6 and B P7
>> headphones. It's a combined IPhone battery boost case, headphone amplifier
>> and lightning DA converter. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The P7s sound great, but they sound even better with a little help. I've
>> been using a FiiO Kilimanjaro portable headphone amp occasionally with them
>> and noticed a difference. The Music Boost taking the digital signal direct
>> from the lightning connector on the iPhone should make a significant
>> improvement hopefully without the inconvenience of interposing a cumbersome
>> additional device.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
> halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
> 

RE: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

[John Gurd]

A word of caution if you have a 6S as opposed to an iPhone 6. I saw a couple of 
reports of Amazon customers in the UK where people using the iPhone 6s had 
extreme difficulty removing the Music Boost once fitted to the phone. 
Apparently the 6S is fractions of a millimetre wider than the 6 and this is 
enough to cause too tight a fit. 

Also, be aware that the signal is one way, so the microphone and remote control 
functions of a headset style headphone will not work.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: 08 January 2016 02:32
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to 
iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

Google our friend is doing its best, I had trouble finding it too and I can 
only assume that - given the device has only been available for less than two 
months - it hasn t made its way outside the United Kingdom yet.


> On 8 Jan 2016, at 11:17 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> This sounds most interesting. But am having difficulty finding it in 
> the States. C'mon google. I thought you were my friend!
> 
> Mary
> 
> 

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Re: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

[Dane Trethowan]

That's put pay to any plans I had in purchasing one of these then as I 
have an iPhone 6S so I guess I'll just have to be happy with the Chord 
Mojo 




On 9/01/2016 1:07 AM, John Gurd wrote:

Correction. The iPhone 6S is thicker, not wider, than the 6. It's only 0.2mm 
thicker, but this is enough to cause problems with certain cases, including the 
Arcam MusicBoost.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd
Sent: 08 January 2016 10:11
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to 
iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

A word of caution if you have a 6S as opposed to an iPhone 6. I saw a couple of 
reports of Amazon customers in the UK where people using the iPhone 6s had 
extreme difficulty removing the Music Boost once fitted to the phone. 
Apparently the 6S is fractions of a millimetre wider than the 6 and this is 
enough to cause too tight a fit.

Also, be aware that the signal is one way, so the microphone and remote control 
functions of a headset style headphone will not work.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: 08 January 2016 02:32
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to 
iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

Google our friend is doing its best, I had trouble finding it too and I can 
only assume that - given the device has only been available for less than two 
months - it hasn t made its way outside the United Kingdom yet.



On 8 Jan 2016, at 11:17 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:

This sounds most interesting. But am having difficulty finding it in
the States. C'mon google. I thought you were my friend!

Mary



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RE: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

[John Gurd]

Correction. The iPhone 6S is thicker, not wider, than the 6. It's only 0.2mm 
thicker, but this is enough to cause problems with certain cases, including the 
Arcam MusicBoost. 

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd
Sent: 08 January 2016 10:11
To: 'PC Audio Discussion List'
Subject: RE: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to 
iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

A word of caution if you have a 6S as opposed to an iPhone 6. I saw a couple of 
reports of Amazon customers in the UK where people using the iPhone 6s had 
extreme difficulty removing the Music Boost once fitted to the phone. 
Apparently the 6S is fractions of a millimetre wider than the 6 and this is 
enough to cause too tight a fit. 

Also, be aware that the signal is one way, so the microphone and remote control 
functions of a headset style headphone will not work.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: 08 January 2016 02:32
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Arcam MusicBoost adds a headphone amp, DAC and battery pack to 
iPhone 6 | What Hi-Fi?

Google our friend is doing its best, I had trouble finding it too and I can 
only assume that - given the device has only been available for less than two 
months - it hasn t made its way outside the United Kingdom yet.


> On 8 Jan 2016, at 11:17 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> This sounds most interesting. But am having difficulty finding it in 
> the States. C'mon google. I thought you were my friend!
> 
> Mary
> 
> 

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