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The iPod Poor Bass Response
scorche:
If you are using an amp, the "correct" way to use it is to go out of the line out anway, so the impedance of the inputs wouldn't matter...
And the only on-topic use of this thread would be to talk about the Rockbox EQ settings. The headphones are offtopic as well technically...
mamboman:
tried various settings but could not find one that really works all that well without distorting the sound. I guess there are only 2 alternatives if you care about the response at the lower end :
1. listen to your music through line-out with an external portable amp
2. listen to your music with headphones with impedence of at least 80 or 100. or better yet, combine with option 1
Febs:
--- Quote from: mamboman on August 02, 2007, 11:11:39 AM ---tried various settings but could not find one that really works all that well without distorting the sound.
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What do you mean by "distorting the sound"? If you mean that the EQ causes clipping, you can correct that by reducing the pre-cut.
Chronon:
--- Quote from: scorche on August 02, 2007, 01:19:47 AM ---And the only on-topic use of this thread would be to talk about the Rockbox EQ settings. The headphones are offtopic as well technically...
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I didn't quite understand your reply at first. I had started to type a response defending that headphone selection represents an alternative and legitimate strategy for mitigating the iPod's poor bass response (which is the current topic). But then I realized that it is not a strategy that lies within the scope of Rockbox. EQs represent a patently Rockbox-related way to deal with the current problem. Headphone selection really has nothing to do with Rockbox.
TexasRockbox:
My point about the headphone selection and impedence was that in doing so one could avoid the use of the Rockbox EQ functions altogether and achieve a near flat output (as related to impedence) and thus maximize battery life.
Subjective sound quality of the headphones is an off-subject matter but I used the Koss as an illustration that a reasonable quality 60 ohm headphone does exist materially, rather than theoretically.
The end result of the discussion may that that some users will find the bass response satisfactory using higher impedence phones (such as the Koss) and not use any EQ, maximize battery life and increase their enjoyment of Rockbox.
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