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I have Rockbox in iPod Nano, but it doesn't sound as good...

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safetydan:
From those graphs I'd say you have the volume under Rockbox lower than you do when playing under the original firmware. No other differences really stand out. Are you sure you've matched the volume between Rockbox and the original firmware?

Nik:
Any easy way to do that? I make both volume max and thought they'll be the same...  :-\

Since you say those graphs look normal then nvm... it seems like nobody here believe me. It's not placebo effects if it sounds obviously better on Apple FW.  :(

safetydan:
In most cases, louder sounds better regardless of other settings. If you're settings result in Rockbox having a lower voulme, then it will sound worse to you.

Check that you have fully disabled the equalizer and that replaygain is disabled. Maybe reset your settings to the defaults and see if Rockbox sounds better.

cpchan:

--- Quote from: Nik on July 09, 2007, 06:27:08 PM ---Since you say those graphs look normal then nvm... it seems like nobody here believe me. It's not placebo effects if it sounds obviously better on Apple FW.  :(

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How do you know if it is not placebo effect if you haven't AB them blindly? Also, as safetydan said, you have the music on louder in Apple's OF- the general masses tend to equate louder with better.

Charles

linuxstb:

--- Quote from: Nik on July 09, 2007, 04:24:51 AM ---The difference is pretty huge for me. Do you guys have Nanos to hear the difference too? As I said, both settings are on default. I switched back and forth many times to hear the difference. Sometimes there are "hiccups" in rockbox too.

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The default settings for the Apple firmware and Rockbox could well be different - we don't know exactly what the Apple firmware does to the sound.  Also, Apple's firmware may enable features by default which are disabled by default in Rockbox.

Even maximum volume may be different - even though the DACs might set to the same volume, the Apple firmware could be increasing the volume by digitally processing the audio.

If you want to change how Rockbox sounds, try adjusting the equaliser (which will use more CPU, and might introduce more of the hiccups you describe), or the bass/treble settings (which are in hardware, and won't use any CPU).  A slight boost on the bass might be what you want.

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