Finally replaced my 160GB iPod Classic
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Topic: Finally replaced my 160GB iPod Classic
Posted By: Mascodagama
Subject: Finally replaced my 160GB iPod Classic
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 15:42
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...which died last year. The substitute is an iPad Pro 256GB. Got 190GB of music syncing from my laptop now, should be done in a few hours. OK, it's bigger. But I can find one or two other uses for it too... |
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 15:54
Was very sad apple decided to drop the iPod Classic. Unless you load up your phone with music plus photos. I loved the fact you could carry all your music around on a small devise.
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Mascodagama wrote:Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 31 2016 at 22:39
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My classic 120 (full/1000 albums) died a few months ago and bought a nano 16 to compensate temporarely. The beast ressurected a couple weeks later but I'm mostly using the nano now (new purchases only, rip/erase). I am a satisfied music lover. ------------- |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 01 2016 at 13:51
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My ipod is about 9 years old and on its deathbed, dreading the day it snuffs it because I know there's no good replacements on the market |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 01 2016 at 14:19
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The Touch 128 is very tempting. ------------- |
Posted By: CosmicVibration
Date Posted: September 01 2016 at 14:44
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The hard drives usually die on the classics. I had a 30GB classic that failed and replaced
the hard drive with a 64Gb flash drive.
Now it’s a 64Gb classic. You can also replace the battery if it doesn’t power up. |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 07:21
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It was a real shame they discontinued the Classics. But I guess there weren't enough people who appreciated what they offered. The new iPad is now doubling as a transistor radio as I carry it around the house with me. The sound from the four little speakers is surprisingly decent and beats hell out of my old Sony laptop for casual listening. |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 08:00
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 09:48
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Hello. It's real simple. Buy a DAP (digital audio player). The sound quality because of the internal amp and DAC it has far exceeds that of any apple product sound quality wise. I recommend the AK jr. It supports high resolution music files of 24/192k and DSD. You can also use Sandisk Micro SD cards which add on to the 64GB enternal memory. I use 64 and 32 G SD cards. There is no limit to how much memory you can have cause most of your data can be stored on those SD cards and you can just swap them out and into the player with ease. It's also a great player too!! Check it out guys. The I pad and I pods have great UI but when it comes to overall sound quality for a portable device it's extremely lacking. Trust me. Prog on. ;) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 11:31
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lol less than half the storage space for $500 list is not a replacement |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 03 2016 at 13:59
Thanks for posting this, I've been checking DAP since you posted this.. Good option for replacing the iPod Classic.. So far my 160GB is holding up strong and fingers crossed. I've managed to back up all my files to 2 portable hard drives so none of my music will be lost.
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Posted By: AEProgman
Date Posted: September 05 2016 at 16:28
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Another family of DAPs which may be more on the economical side is the FiiO product line. I have the entry level X1 model and have no complaints at $99 (much better sound than my iPod touch). It has a similar wheel as the classic, uses micro SD chips up to 128GB, plays most all hi res formats (no DSD). ------------- 
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 05 2016 at 16:36
| How come DAP's are sized to the SD card, surely it's according to the size of the card. Why can't you a 256GB card instead? |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: September 06 2016 at 20:41
It's just the way it's designed. Also, DAPs are very portable and light weight, so the micro SD cards fit well with their builds. Also a lot of SQ is crammed into DAPS with the amp/DAC that are installed in them, especially for their size. You also risk making the UI buggy if you cram anything above 128g's at a time. It lags a bit. Just do 64g increments. It's worth it. :) And I am also glad you are considering a DAP. They are light years ahead of an I pod but for SQ only not functionality. The i pod UI is still the best. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: 2dogs
Date Posted: September 10 2016 at 12:46
I'm still enjoying my 120 Gb Classic but when it goes will be looking at one of those DAPs thanks  .
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: September 10 2016 at 15:24
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I love my 160gb iPod Classic. I use it everyday and have for now many years. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: September 19 2016 at 21:47
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Mine's in the process of kicking the bucket (unless a miracle occurs) so it looks like I'll have to find other options as well ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 06:54
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Well my prog acquaintances. You owe these I pod players nothing! It is time to make the switch and refine your music experiences. A DAP along with a decent pair of headphones can go a really long way. If you guys decide to get a DAP there are 2 very important things that you do in order to utilize your purchase correctly. 1) your music sources. Do away with MP3 files. They are data squished tin can files. They are garbage and please trust me on that. Put nothing but ALAC FLAC or my preference WAV on your device at the very least. 2) good headphones! It's the old saying. Crap in and crap out. Please don't throw sh*tty ear buds into the headphone jack on your new device. Buy a good pair of over ear headphones. Anyway, If these steps are met you have a pretty damn good music listening experience. Their are lots of companies that supply great DAPS and headphones, but I will of course leave it to you to do your research and see what suits you best cause a lot of Headphones offer a variety of different sound signatures....example. Some like neutral while others like more low end punch in their sound. As for DAPS. The amp inside the device along with the DAC chip will offer different sonic characteristics. Anyhow. Choice is yours. You just have to ask yourself how much do I love listening to music and what do I want to get out of it? In my opinion, clarity and accuracy is a great start. Enjoy gang. I hope to hear about the gear you all decide on some day soon. --Nicholas  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 13:06
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I've had my Ipod since 2007. Still going though I had to change the battery and the headphones socket once. It sucks they aren't making Ipod classic anymore. Ipads are too big to be carrying around elsewhere and in my phone I had plenty of photos, videos, etc. using space so less room for music too. The Ipod touch also offers less room. ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 14:03
Nicholas, my boy, you know you are preaching on the desert, don't you ? Although I (longtime now) went the route you recommend, FLAC and all that, I reckon people in their vast majority opt for the easy/lazy way. Guess Neil Young may be sorry now for being too hopeful about his HiRes movement impact, the masses seem to be content enough with their mp3 to bother (and who am I, pretending to know better?) But I support strongly your suggestions, that our friends here can benefit from reading . Cheers |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 14:11
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I'll happily buy a reasonably priced 160GB player, if there is an existing DAP out there that meets that criteria I'll be happy. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 14:45
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There should be a portable music player that would come with a replaceable SSD. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 15:14
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SSD isn't necessary - you can get 120gb SD cards and music players that can read them. ------------- What? |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 15:54
| I suppose once your SD card is full, you can insert a new one to replace it?... |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 15:54
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I assumed they'd be ridiculously expensive but apparently they've gone down in price. Still, my experience of SD cards is that they fail randomly and for no reason. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: September 20 2016 at 17:36
Aww... they grow more like people every day  ------------- What? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 21 2016 at 08:02
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Do the DAPs work with Last.FM for scrobbling music? ------------- 
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