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Just got an ipod, now what?

Just received a new 120G (I think) ipod classic. I am primarily interested in putting music from my own CDs onto the ipod. I will probably also periodically buy some new tunes. I may even at some later point want to put some music off of my own LPs on the ipod. At the risk of "read the manual" advice, where do I start? What do I need to consider as far as file types? Can you or would you want to mix file types? Is there a good primer on the web someone could suggest?
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artmaltman
769 posts
 
Earphone upgrade is imperative.

I have tried a lot of earphones and ended up preferring the family sound of Westone. They strike me as having a more relaxed and natural sound than other brands at any given price point while also being unusually comfortable for an in-ear earphone. I think of Westones as the Spendor/Harbeth of earphones, except that they have better bass :)

Westone UM1 - $100
Westone UM2 - $300
Westone 3 - $400

Shures are good too. Probably every brand has its fans, but I feel strongly enough about this to seriously recommend that you try the Westones.

Check out www.earphonesolutions.com for overview, reviews and pricing.

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buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Sell all your audio equipment. You have entered the hell of music reproduction. For from this point on you will be totally compressed in what you hear, and think. Better yet, give the ipod away, or sell it, to some tin eared kid. As for 'lossless codecs', while an improvement, you will quickly forget such and go with the MP3 format. Then you know you are lost.
mrmitch
359 posts
 
Ummmmmm, press "PLAY" and listen????--Mrmitch
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