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In the Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player

Post Subject: "Official Response"Posted by jessie.dazzle on: 6/16/2009

I did a search on "best sounding version of itunes" and found the following :

Posted 02-23-2009 on the AudiogoN forum - Ehider wrote :

"...there have been slight variations in the sound of iTunes. Some of the updates (but not all by any means) actually added a slight improvement in high frequency reproduction and better harmonic texturethroughout the entire frequency range. Nothing major mind you, but better for sure. The best part of iTunes is that the LATEST offerings seem to always be the best sounding i.e. just make sure you have the latest variant..."

"...BTW: I should state that the above improvements in iTunes are not necessarily evident unless you are using a USB connected, non-SPIDF DAC with serious high end electronics, very transparent speakers and premium USB cabling i.e. SPDIF connectivity and/or budget minded gear downward in the system chain could absolutely marginalize sonic differences between all of the iTunes variations..."

Uhhh (!).

jd*

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