Comment Re:Yeah, right (Score 1) 671
"Audio quality is as good as the mp3/whatever encoding he uses - as long as the processor can keep up, and yes, all the iPod processors keep up."
The encoding quality is not the end of the story. The resultant audio quality is ultimately limited by the DACs (Digital to Analog Converter) in the device.
This has always been a limiting factor of the iPod line. Competitive players such as Creative's Zen series sound noticeably better than any iPod I've heard because of better DACs. So for Mossberg to say that it, "sounded as good as any other iPod" is not a good thing in my opinion.
The encoding quality is not the end of the story. The resultant audio quality is ultimately limited by the DACs (Digital to Analog Converter) in the device.
This has always been a limiting factor of the iPod line. Competitive players such as Creative's Zen series sound noticeably better than any iPod I've heard because of better DACs. So for Mossberg to say that it, "sounded as good as any other iPod" is not a good thing in my opinion.
