iTunes 8. Does it 'Sound' better to you?

[sochet]

Tested this theory on 2 different setups (my giging macbook with Beyer DT100 headphones and a mac pro with KRK VXT6 monitors and Apogee converters)

I used .wav's of my own tracks and things I recorded, and noticed no difference what so ever.

The only thing that I could think of as an explanation (besides untestable, subjective audiophile hype) is that they have changed the processing for the sound enhancer and eq, I don't use both so maybe that explains some of the results.

Edit: That being said I remember previous versions had a lesser sound quality, when comparing the same tracks through Itunes and Logic......but this was over a year ago so that was 7.4 maybe?

 

[penguy]

Just to add my 2 cents. I too noticed a considerable difference on my HK soundsticks. I was chalking it up to my imagination/placebo, etc until I saw this post.

In my case I was sure I didn't use the EQ until I checked and found that I did set one up...just because it had sounded flat before. Whatever has changed, my best description would be 'brighter' as well as more defined. fwiw

 

[Cromulent]

The only thing that I could think of as an explanation (besides untestable, subjective audiophile hype) is that they have changed the processing for the sound enhancer and eq, I don't use both so maybe that explains some of the results.

I have both of those turned off.

 

[gusious]

I don't see any difference......

 

[tibi08]

I don't see any difference......

Maybe that's because you can't see a sound difference?

 

[Trip.Tucker]

Nope. No difference. Tested on 5 Macs, all produced the same perceivable and measurable quality.

 

[gusious]

Maybe that's because you can't see a sound difference?

Yup that's what i meant!

 

[Luap]

Nope. No difference. Tested on 5 Macs, all produced the same perceivable and measurable quality.

Tested on 5 Macs.. and measured huh! Short post then.. How did you measure them all?

 

[reimerd10]

I played apple lossless files through my airport express to my Moon amp with Paridigm speakers and a Rel amp and never noticed a difference.

To make sure I loaded the same Cd on my dad's macbook with it7 and couldn't hear any difference.

I have gotten the odd pop before and haven't yet so maybe there is a difference there but maybe they just did something to make built in speakers sound better?

 

[tibi08]

I played apple lossless files through my airport express to my Moon amp with Paridigm speakers and a Rel amp and never noticed a difference.

Let's hope you're using the digital connection on the airport express and not the analogue one - otherwise we can disregard everything you said...

 

[gnasher729]

I played apple lossless files through my airport express to my Moon amp with Paridigm speakers and a Rel amp and never noticed a difference.

That's two people now who say no difference on lossless encoded (both Apple Lossless and .wav); so it could be the aac or mp3 decoder that has improved.

 

[Cromulent]

That's two people now who say no difference on lossless encoded (both Apple Lossless and .wav); so it could be the aac or mp3 decoder that has improved.

I use lossless audio and an amp with proper speakers. I really did notice a difference, especially when listening to classical music.