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Anyone still use iPod for music storage anymore?

I'm wondering what is a good way to play my music that is on cds. I seldom use them anymore in the main tv room, bedroom, or car.

I find I enjoy listening to music in a small room with my vinyl/fm system. I thought it might be enjoyable to put them on an iPod. (Or should I put them on a smart phone, computer in another room, or music server?)

The 'iPod' seemed novel to me in the past, but is it still a contemporary and convenient solution these days? What is the solution for the future that is easy with a small budget and w/o a lot of associated gear.

I don't think I'm much interested in a cdp at this stage, because it's just doesn't bring the same pleasure as spinning vinyl, so I'm looking for a convenient solution so I'll listen to all my music on cds.
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gregfisk
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I have a second system in a small beach house. I use a classic ipod 160 with music in apple lossless. The key IMO is to get an ipod doc like the Pure i20 which has its own dac and bypasses the dac in the ipod. Or you could use the digital output from the i20 and use a better dac. either way this is a great and inexpensive way to listen to your CD collection and you don't have to get up to put in a new CD. It also doesn't take up much room if that is an issue.

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celtic66
1,681 posts
 
iPod classic loaded with Apple lossless files, set in an Arcam docking station with a Micromega MyDAC is a surprisingly good source. I eshewed iPODs and the like for years as they sounded so digital and lifeless. They've come around.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
My ipod touch is the 32g version. I have 511 songs stored on it in AIFF or Apple lossless format and that takes up 16.5gb. I only use it in the bedroom or for travel with a limited amount of music.
If you plan to load an entire library, then this won't do it for you. I have a Mac Mini with an external hd for the cd library. And even there I only ripped about half of my cds to it. I saw no sense in ripping music I rarely listen to.
If memory serves, a cd ripped in AIFF takes up about .5gb.
My iphone has no music on it but I do use it to control my Mac Mini. Love the fact that I can disconnect the keyboard, display and mouse and still have full control over the mini.
hgeifman
2,278 posts
 
What model iPod do you recommend? What USB cable do you suggest for connecting the iPod to the DAC? I assume you use iTunes to manage the albums, correct? Memory?
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mjcmt OP
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Hgeitman, The 160g iPod Classic is their best with the largest hd
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