Better sound quality since 1.1.2 update

Did apple improve the sound quality of the Touch? I don't know if its just me, but man, my ipodTouch sure sounds a heck of a lot better, a lot, a lot better. The sound seems to have opened up.

Did you also notice the "world" button on the keypad pop-ups? Right next to the space key. Clicking it shows what language your keyboard layout is currently. I think that's a 1.1.2 add, too. Unfortunately, they also introduced a bug in the widescreen (landscape) orientation of the keypad in Safari. The button that toggles between alpha and numeric keypad no longer indicates which of the two is currently displayed. It remains on the numeric toggle (showing "123", even when alpha keypad is up). Nice!

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Poor sound quality since 7.3.1 update.

Has anyone else noticed a reduction in the playback quality of iTunes since the last update?
I've used 160 kbps as an import setting, which has been fine in the past (even with 7.3) but now I've noticed that there is 'fritzing' and distortion in many songs which wasn't there previously. Music with large, resonant string sections seems to suffer the most. I realise that as mp3s, there are limitations to sound quality because of file compression, but it really seems to have worsened since the 7.3.1 update.
I'd be grateful for any feedback just so that I can establish whether it's another 7.3.1 update glitch or whether there's something else going on in my system.
Thanks.

Hi Jere7my, thanks for replying.
I opened a couple of tracks which seemed to suffer the most using the Quicktime player and they sound fine. Weirdly, when I play the same tracks in the preview pane of the MP3 'Info' using the default iTunes player, they sound fine too. The loss of quality only seems to occur when I listen to them using the main iTunes app. I can't get my head round it. I definitely haven't got the 'Sound Enhancer' on (it's never improved things, in my opinion) and I've installed nothing but the updates.
My ipod has retained the better sound quality.
I'm flummoxed.

Realtek vs. Via Vinyl, which is better sound quality

I downloaded the Via Vinyl Codec in an attempt to fix the Internet noise sound talked about in this https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=75995.0 post and all is well since. Tiresmoke, or anyone else using Via Vinyl, what do you think of the sound quality. I think there seems to be a little less bass response, nothing major, but a little different. Also, the EQ is set up a little different. What is your take on it? Can you think of a reason why MSI went with Realtek on Sound if Via has their own solution built into the southbridge? It is widely held as better quality? Also, what about the actual realtek audio chip on the motherboard? What is it doing if you are using Vinyl besides collecting dust? Any idea on which uses more CPU time? I know this is a lot of questions, but I'm curious.

Thanks for the reply Tiresmoke. I guess no one else is giving the Via Vinyl a shot. Given that the Realtek is a separate add-in solution on the motherboard, one would think it would be better to warrant its existence. However, in this crazy silicon world, who knows.

What is better sound quality headset MH 710 ot MH700

As the headline says which headset gives better quality sound...I own the HPM77 and want something as good as that!
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If you look on Amazon UK, these headsets are very similar in terms of both specs and price (£13-£15), and both have excellent reviews, so judging from that , I would say that they both have very good sound quality, so I don't think you will find any discernible difference between them.

Sound issues since 10.5.2 update

Since the update I've lost all sound in Xp running in Parallels sound is also gone from Mac mail & trash.
Other areas maybe too.
Volume control stuck and can't be moved also.
Anyway I've discovered if I create another administrator account and log in sound and volume control work. (not sure about Parallels though but I think it should)
So it looks like to me that the update has damaged the account somehow. Is that possible.
Is there a way to transfer all my programs and files to this new account without any reinstalling?
Would I have to install all my programs again?
Is this the correct way to solve this problem?
New to Mac's (one week) so please keep it simple.

Since the update I've lost all sound in Xp running in Parallels sound is also gone from Mac mail & trash.
Other areas maybe too.
Volume control stuck and can't be moved also.
Anyway I've discovered if I create another administrator account and log in sound and volume control work. (not sure about Parallels though but I think it should)
So it looks like to me that the update has damaged the account somehow. Is that possible.
Is there a way to transfer all my programs and files to this new account without any reinstalling?
Would I have to install all my programs again?
Is this the correct way to solve this problem?
New to Mac's (one week) so please keep it simple.

S.O.S - Video sound loss since downloading latest Quicktime update

Any help would be much appreciated... I think this started happening right after I received an alert to update my Quicktime software a couple weeks ago and did the download... The sound does NOT play anymore when I hit play on certain (not all) video's around the internet. Not sure if it happens with some of my own personal video's, as I haven't checked them yet (I'll cry if so). I have mostly noticed it here and there, like with certain YouTube.com or Myspace.com video's. Initially I thought it was a glitch within the website, now I'm thinking something is wrong with my computer. This is why I hate doing these downloads,and will probably not wanna update anymore. An update should make things better - not break them!

The order of installation doesn't really matter, but when you have finished (and I am going to give you the full nine yards below) repair permissions and restart.
These are the downloads and the settings you need in order to view/hear pretty much everything that the net can throw at you: The setup described below has proved repeatedly successful on both PPC and Intel macs, but nothing in life carries a guarantee!
It is known to work in the great majority of cases with Safari 3.0.4, 3.1, 3.1.1, QT 7.3, 7.4.x and 7.5 and OS 10.4.11.
Assuming you already run Tiger versions OS 10.4.11 and have Quicktime 7.2 or above, and are using Safari 2 or 3, download and install (or re-install even if you already had them) the latest versions, suitable for your flavor of Mac, of:
RealPlayer 11 (which is no longer in beta) for Mac from:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15540
Flip4Mac WMV Player from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx (Windows Media Player for the Mac is no longer supported, even by Microsoft)
Perian from http://perian.org/
You should read this support page http://perian.org/#support in case you need to delete older codecs.
Adobe FlashPlayer should first be uninstalled using the appropriate uninstaller available here:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=2
and then the latest version obtained from here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1ProdVersion=ShockwaveFlash
and installed.
(You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS, but please see my footnote if you are running Leopard.)
In earlier versions than QT 7.1.3 in Quicktime Preferences, under advanced, UNcheck Enable Flash, and under Mime settings/Miscellananeous only check Quicktime HTML (QHTM).
You should also ensure, if you are running Tiger 10.4.11, that you have downloaded and installed all the correct version for your Mac of Security Updates up to and including 2008-004. (N.B. Security Updates require both a restart and a permission repair.)
In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/
Now go to Safari Preferences/Security, and tick the boxes under Web Content (all 4 of them) to enable Java.
Lastly open Audio Midi Setup (which you will find in the Utilities Folder of your Applications Folder) and click on Audio Devices. Make sure that both Audio Input and Audio Output, under Format, are set to 44100 Hz, and that you have selected 'Built in Audio'.
Important: Now repair permissions and restart.
You should also consider having the free VLC Player from http://www.videolan.org/ in your armory, as this plays almost anything that DVD Player might not.
There is an additional 'fix' you could try if you are having problems with Flash and Quicktime, depending on which type of Mac you have:
On Intel Macs, make sure that you are not running Safari in Rosetta. You can check this, and change it, in the Get Info window.
On PPC Macs, go to the Hard Disk/Library/Internet Plug-Ins folder, and drag the file 'QuickTime Plugin.webplugin' to the desktop. Quit and restart Safari. If things have improved you can trash that file. If they haven't put it back, as the lack of this plug-in can cause QT content in some widgets to cease functioning.
And now there is an additional kid on the block: SilverLight. Microsoft has created their own version of what a replacement for Flash should be. You can read more about it here:
http://silverlight.net/
So, if you go to any sites that have been designed for this new Silverlight stuff, you can download the plug-in from here (but make certain that you are downloading SilverLight v.1.0 for OS X (10.4.8 upwards):
http://silverlight.net/GetStarted/
FOOTNOTE
If you are running Leopard:
Some users have mentioned that the latest Flash Player (v.9.0.115.0) conflicts with Leopard, and that they have needed to revert to v. 9.0.47. This can be downloaded from here:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14266&sliceId=1

My photos no longer print out in good quality since the latest iPhoto update to 9.5.1. This is happening with photos that have previously printed out at a large size with no problem.

Since the upgrade to the latest version of iPhoto the photos no longer print in good quality. They appear crisp and in good focus on the monitor, then when they go to the page where they get edited and printed from, they go blurry. This is happening with photos hat I have previously printed out in large format ith no problems. I have looked at Preferencces but don't see anything about setting photo quality. Any ideas??

At that size all you're getting is about 100-120 dpi. 300 dpi is considered most desireable for prints. Do you have a 4x6 print of the same photo made before you upgraded to 9.5.1 and Mavericks to compare with?
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Which has better sound quality? Classic, Nano or Touch?

Perhaps the answer is "no one knows" but I was wondering if anyone had either any personally perceived differences or (ii) a resource they could reference that actually gave test results.
Thanks

I'll have to say for me it's a tie between my iPhone 3GS and 120 GB (6th gen) iPod Classic. The sound using the Apple in-ear headphones is awesome on those two models. I can't explain why, but that's my observation-there's a marked improvement with those two compared to Nano and older iPod Classic models.

Ipod second Generation sound quality problem.

Hello there,
i´ve been using my nano for 1 year without any problems, with the first version (i think 1.1.3) that came with the equipment.
The sound quality was great until i update it to the last FW. The sound quality is terrible. Very very bad.
Please, how can i reinstall the old version of the FW?
many thanks to anyone
Nuno

I'm having the same problem. If you find a solution please let me know. Ever since I installed the last update my nano sound quality is awful when I try to play it in my car via my iPod connector or use headphones.

N82 vs N97. Sound quality

Hi all.
I want to tell me, which one phone has better sound quality? Is (the sound quality) the same between these two phones (n97 and n82)?
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Psycho is a very knowledgeable person, but since audio quality is kind of a subjective measure I suggest you try them out for yourself.
I tend to agree with Psycho's comment but it's always good to test the devices using your music and your headphones (or the speakers) so that you know what you're getting. You may disagree with our assessment.
After all I've had people swear that the N95 has good or better audio quality than the N91 or N81... which I'm pretty convinced is not the case but to each its own.
As far as I know the N82 shares the internal audio system with the N95 and the N97 has a different audio system which in theory should be better, but I can't say for sure. I find the volume of the N97 to be very low although the speakers are good. Not as loud as the N81 though. I don't have the N82 so I can't really compare them anymore.
The problem with the N82/N85/N78/N95 and others is that it has some hiss in the background, this is not noticed by some people, but if you hear the sound of this devices and then hear an N81 or N91 you will notice the difference.
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Wanting sound quality closer to HD caliber. Using gigaworks. Just bought a vid card with hdmi audio

I just got a GTX 560 TI, and my dilemma arose after installing this card and then trying out the HDMI audio, and being amazed at the sound quality I am NOT getting by simply using my sound card. Here are some of my specs which are relevant. I have the said video card, a Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer, a Samsung 40" LCD I use as a monitor, and an Asus P5N motherboard. Also, I am using Creative Gigaworks 7.1 750s speakers. I'm running a mini-hdmi to hdmi cable from my card to TV. Basically I am hearing sound quality from my TV that is absolutely superior to anything that has come out of my speakers and am now wanting to achieve better sound quality for my speakers, but how? Should I get a Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty? New speakers is definitely not what I am looking for right now, and besides that, they are a very powerful set of 7.1's that you just can't find anymore. I know there are HDMI sound cards, but I doubt I would be able to plug my speakers into those. Is there better software I can download to go along with my sound card? I've updated PowerDVD on the off-chance that it would help (even though I knew it wouldn't). I'm really not sure how much help getting a fatal1ty sound card would be. Any suggestions on how to get my PC speakers running up to or NEAR to HD quality?

$200 at all? So no new sound card? Or 200 for receiver only? So following setups are possible using a receiver:
- Use SB, Receiver: so you connect from SB analog to Receiver and from their analog to Speakers, use HDMI/DVI for video seperately. IMHO Bad as it uses much analog points and would have bad sound quality. As long as you don't buy a quality SB, real good analog cables, good receiver. And so we speek over 1000$
- Use GPU and Receiver directly via HDMI. Then Analog to Speakers and HDMI/DVI to TV. No real extra SB needed, but be aware that if you got an nvidia card it may be you need to connect the sound via SPDIF - check: [url=http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/600/">http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/600/[/url] . But as SPDIF only provides 1,5Mbit/s (6Mbit/s in rare cases) and formats like Dolby True HD/Digital Plus, DTS HD Master need 18-25 Mbit/s you won't get highest quality possible as software downsamples quality. But i think anyway these formats are not supported by GPU, thats why 3rd solution exists
- As written above use GPU to SB via HDMI, SB to Receiver via HDMI, Receiver to Speakers via Analog. Most expensive as you need new SB and Receiver but thats the way they want high end sound being provided.
Keep in mind that on 2nd and 3rd solution the receiver must have HDMI I/O! Also check HDMI Version! 1.3/1.4? 7.1 is not nessacary (as your speakers can do 5.1 to 7.1 upmix [url=http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=4&subCatID=792&p rodID=9306&prodName=GigaWorks%20S750&subCa tName=Multi-Channel%20Systems&CatName=Speaker+Systems& VARSET=prodfaq:PRODFAQ_9306,VARSET=CategoryID:4">h ttp://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=4&subCatID=792&p rodID=9306&prodName=GigaWorks%20S750&subCa tName=Multi-Channel%20Systems&CatName=Speaker+Systems& VARSET=prodfaq:PRODFAQ_9306,VARSET=CategoryID:4[/url] ) but you buy a receiver normally just once and so i would recommend to get that too. If you want a good one LipSync, Deep Color, x.v.Color should be onboard too.
So on the second part - why do you think you have to buy new cables and sub? And did i get you right - you want to directly connect the speakers with receiver? No, you have to connect to a sub. Well, if you want the receiver to do the upmix you need the seperate available 4x Stereo or RCA cables as i don't think an receiver will provide 7.1 via the supplied 4x to 3x 7.1 Audio cable.

Has Apple addressed poor sound quality issues with new 160GB iPod classic?

I just bought a new 160GB iPod classic, replacing a perfectly good 80GB iPod Video (5.5), thinking that the newer one would be superior to my 3 year old model. I discovered that the sound of the new unit was flat and muddy compared to the older model. I found that the 5th gen iPod video was more "spacial", if that's an appropriate word to use; the bass was more present and more clearly defined, as was the rest of the sonic spectrum. I searched several forums to research this issue and while there were numerous references to this issue, all of the posts I found referred to the original iPod classics (80GB and 160GB) and not the later 120GB classics nor the new 160GB classics like the one I bought. Has Apple done anything to address this issue since the first classics were released or are the new ones still suffering from the same sound quality issues as the original classics?

Based on your observations here, they apparently have not changed the sound quality since the original 160GB classic. I noticed a clear narrowing of the sound stage (ambiance) between the 5.5G 80Gb and my 6G 160GB. You're describing the same characteristic. I don't own the newest 160GB version and came here today to see if it might have improved the sound quality back to the 5.5 spaciousness. Note that the 5.5G has a higher signal to noise ratio than the 6G, making it difficult for me to enjoy it through efficient balanced armature in ear monitors like the Shure SE530s or Ulimate Ears Triple.Fi 10s.

How much do you care about sound quality in your Home Theater?

Many people sweat over the smallest details when getting a video device (TV, projector), but do not think much about the integration of a sound system in their room. Too many people think that a large TV with an off the shelf sound system will make a great home theater system. Unfortunately, many stores can't even demonstrate the integration of video and audio as evidenced by the huge wall of TVs and a small section devoted to surround sound systems. How is a consumer to build a home theater if you can't hear and see what is possible.
So my question is, how much do you care about sound quality and what have you done to get the most out of your system? For instance: Have you applied sound absorption materials to your walls, have you sweated speaker placement, have you plotted your room's anti-nodes, have you controlled your light levels, have you calibrated your speakers, etc.
Believe it or not, your room's acoustics and the proper type of audio equipment and speakers play a much LARGER part in your enjoyment of anything that you watch. You just can't throw some speakers into a room wherever you want and expect to have an engrossing experience.
The reason I ask is that I don't believe that many people care about sound quality since a large percentage of the population think that portable digital audio players sound fine. I would like to be proven wrong. My other goal is to raise everyone's awareness that you need to think about more than just a large TV in order to build your home theater.
I do not work for Best Buy and am not affiliated with them in any way. I like HT and want to help people improve their HT experience. "There is a LOT more than just having a TV to make a home theater"

It really depends - I am working since the last 2 years on an very large Applet (~650 classes / 1.5mb classes) which had design-time comptibility with MSJVM and Netscape-1.1.5.
Now 2 years later the applet is still not finished although I am pretty sure we would already be shipping if only our managers would not had been that stupid to decide 2 years back to support obsolte jvms.
Since Netscape-4.x is dead and MSJVM useage really decreases dramatically (I guess it won't play a role in 2-3 years) I only can recommend to not target to the msjvm any more.
its really ugly and its buggy, whereever you look bugs, bugs, bugs.
lg Clemens

Sound quality when burning an iMovie to disc

I just got iLife 9 and made a video using iMovie. The picture and sound quality on my computer are excellent; but when I burned the movie to a disc using iDVD the pictures remained high quality but the sound was poor. Any idea what might have caused the problem and what I can do to get better sound quality? Any help would be much appreciated.

Problem found !
Karls answer's helped me to findout the issue.
Nevertheless, this wasn't the bug.
When playing the movie in iMovie HD, sound rendering is not correct. When you burn your DVD, sound track is calculated to mix every sound tracks according to each sound volume curve defined in iMovie.
If you see a dot at the beginning of a sound track this mean that the DVD sound rendering will be incorrect.
Clean the and make sure that, when you select a sound object, you can change its volume by adjusting it, not manually, but using the general volume cursor. If not, you have a problem. Remake a perfect flat volume curve before adjusting it again.

IPod w/Cassette Adapter-How to Optimize Sound Quality?

I have I believe a G2 iPod (15 GB), and I play it in my car using a cassette adapter. I've found that to keep the sound from degrading at above average volumes, I have to make some adjustments. One, I have to set the EQ to 'Bass Reducer'. Two, I have to make sure the volume on the iPod is at about 80%. If I go above that, the sound distorts. The lower you go below that, the more hissing you get w/ the playback. I also turn the 'Sound Check' setting on.
Any other recommendations on how to optimize the sound quality when playing it through your vehicle sound system? Also, I'm thinking about getting a G5 unit (most likely the 4 GB Nano). Anyone have any feedback on whether I can expect better sound quality, in particular in my vehicle with the setup outlined above, by upgrading to the newer unit?

Various Methods to Connect to a Car Stereo System, or Listen to Your iPod in the Vehicle
Best:
Direct connection via the dock connector or headphone jack of your iPod, to the mini-jack input (or AUX RCA input jacks) of your car stereo. Not many low/moderate-end cars have this feature yet, but it is becoming more popular. Some aftermarket auto stereo units may have this feature.
There are also some after-market, moderate to fairly expensive direct interfaces, that hook into your existing car stereo to provide a high-quality, direct connection. Most will also power/charge the iPod. Pretty slick, but can be pricey ($80-$300). If money is no object, a clean way to go. Not very portable from car to car – if at all.
http://logjamelectronics.com/ipodproducts.html
http://www.myradiostore.us/auxadapters/blitzsafe/blitzsafe-m-link-ipod-interface .html
http://www.theistore.com/ipod2car.html
http://www.mp3yourcar.com/
Better:
Connect your iPod to a cassette adaptor and play your tunes through your car's cassette player. Some new cars no longer come with a cassette player, so it may not be an option. It will provide even better audio quality if you can run the audio feed out of the dock connector (see the SendStation link below). Can be portable between cars that have a cassette player and also be used in your home cassette system. $5 to $20 for the adaptors, with large variations in quality (even with the same model).
Good:
Attach an FM transmitter to your iPod and play the tunes through an unused FM station. Convenient, but wireless FM transmitter signals are susceptible to static and outside interference, and can vary in strength and quality depending on your location. Some noticeable degradation and distortion, depending on the quality of the transmitter, the sensitivity of your ears and the airwave congestion in your area. Highly portable between cars, and may be used in a home system. FM transmitters that need to be plugged into a DC auto jack may not work in a home environment (without some sort of adaptor). You can pay from $15 to more than $80 for some of these.....but for FM quality audio, how much is too much?
Marginal:
Attach an external speaker system to the iPod and play it in the car. Workable, but not too good - unless you spring for a $300+ Bose (or similar) system. But why? Only if your vehicle has no Stereo system, perhaps.
Brave Techno-Geek:
This site gives some directions on adapting a car stereo by yourself. Risky, but it has been successfully accomplished by a forum member. Fairly inexpensive....unless you screw it up.
Whichever you choose, power the iPod through your car’s DC power -- either from a power adapter, or as part of the combined audio adaptor. Have a method to secure the iPod to the dash/console/etc. See the reviews for all the various accessories at the iLounge
You will also get better audio output if the dock connection plug is used, rather than the headphone jack. See Sendstation for a novel adaptor called a PocketDock. Others types are also available via this site.
I have read positive and negative reviews of each method, and within methods there are great variations in performance of different manufacture's systems – and peoples’ opinions of their performance. Some cassette adaptors/FM transmitters work poorly, some better.
FWIW: I have the iTrip Mini & the Newer Technology RoadTrip!+ FM transmitters, a Belkin cassette adaptor (used both with & w/out the PocketDock) and two vehicles with the BlitzSafe direct interface. Using the same song in the same car, I found that the FM transmitters worked, but not as good as the cassette adapter via the headphone jack. Using the PocketDock on the cassette adapter resulted in a significant audio quality improvement. As expected, the Blitzsafe direct connect was exceptionally better than everything else: less tinny, a more warmer/richer sound, and close to true CD quality.

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