Hiss on 80 GB iPod 5G

Having just had my new iPod for a couple of days I've noticed a low, however quite noticeable background hiss whenever the iPod is on. The hiss goes away with a little pop when the volume is turned down all the way. Otherwise the volume of the hiss is constant no matter how high the volume control is set. The hiss is more evident on better earphones, but it can also be heard on the apple earphones. The sound quality apart from this is excellent. On my old 3G iPod there are no such hiss. This type of background hiss can be distracting when listening to quiet passages in songs.
Does anybode else have this issue with their iPods? You should be in a quiet room when listening for it and preferably use other headphones than apples. I first noticed the problem on my AKG K24P.

Hi if the 80gb is anything like the 60gb 5G then what you are getting is perfectly normal. I have had two 60gb ipods and listened to loads of others. When used with high quality low impedance headphones, particularly ear canal types. You will experience a small amount of transistor circuit hiss. It happens in almost all MP3 players of all types. If Apple or any of the other manufactures wanted to get rid of the hiss then the price of carefully selected audiophile components required would be exorbitant!!. In normal use the music or ambient noise will mask the hiss completely. Most people listen critically when using a new device. Just relax and enjoy the music.

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