Just got my new 8gb nano

[spirez]

It's awesome! :approve:

Really wish they'd play WMAs though, i like using that lossless format.

Need me some accessories now, feel free to name some good docking stations with built in alarm clocks.

 

[Revels]

That was quick! Are they the same size as the 1st gen nanos? Just more colours, bigger capacity?

 

[182fastblue]

what about the jbl docking station excellent sound from them

 

[spirez]

That was quick! Are they the same size as the 1st gen nanos? Just more colours, bigger capacity?

I think the dimensions are similar but it has rounded sides like the ipod mini and a matt finish that hopefully wont scratch as much.

My 'rents only ordered it for my 21st the day that they came up on the site.

 

[SyCD]

Is it the same as the Origianl Nano?, In terms of the software powering it?

 

[spirez]

I think it's similar but it has something called gapless play or something. So if you've got a compilation cd that's mixed there wont be a gap between songs.

This will probably come as an update for the old nano

 

[Matt 16v]

i like using that lossless format.

if your ripping a cd you can have lossless (apple format), alternativley you can use 320k mp3, or variable bit rate encoding...you cant really tell the difference between 320k mp3 and wav on headphones anyway

 

[spirez]

Well i'm just debating now whether to lower my bitrates to 192kbps to fit more on or just keep them at 320. I'm not too sure yet!

 

[sn00p]

Well i'm just debating now whether to lower my bitrates to 192kbps to fit more on or just keep them at 320. I'm not too sure yet!

I got my 8gb nano last thursday, sound quality is much better than my 4G iPod.

As for ripping, rip to 128Kbps aac, it's far better than mp3. Don't transcode your files because they'll end up sounding nasty.

 

[spirez]

I got my 8gb nano last thursday, sound quality is much better than my 4G iPod.

As for ripping, rip to 128Kbps aac, it's far better than mp3. Don't transcode your files because they'll end up sounding nasty.

Bugger, lol. I've ripped about 40gb of music to my PC. Don't fancy doing it all again from the discs!

So what's the MP3 bit rate equivalent of 128kbps AAC?

 

[sn00p]

Bugger, lol. I've ripped about 40gb of music to my PC. Don't fancy doing it all again from the discs!

So what's the MP3 bit rate equivalent of 128kbps AAC?

>160Kbps mp3.

128 Kbps aac sound more than fine to my ears.

Luckily we have a 3 disc autoloader cd copier at work, I reverse-engineered the protocol on it and wrote a program to auto-load a stack of cd's and rip them in iTunes No user intervention required!

 

[Jay]

8gb nano!? I need one, my 4gb isn't enough!

 

[SyCD]

I love music but my 2gb is too big! haha

 

[spirez]

You're not trying hard enough!

 

[Revels]

Luckily we have a 3 disc autoloader cd copier at work, I reverse-engineered the protocol on it and wrote a program to auto-load a stack of cd's and rip them in iTunes No user intervention required!

lol, geeeeeeek!

 

[sn00p]

lol, geeeeeeek!

Yeah, but sure beats sitting there feeding in hundreds and hundreds of CD's!

 

[tommyboy]

JBL dockers are pretty cool

 

[Rasclart]

Mine should be here in the next day or two

 

[Turkish]

I need to get myself a 60gb ipod for the car. Too skint at the mo though

 

[spirez]

Loony they do an 80gb video one now, i think it's about the same price as the older 60gb one.

BTW, i dont know if it's just me but the gapless playback doesn't seem to glow 100% perfectly, there's like a few milli seconds gap between songs still but it's not really a problem.

 

[Turkish]

oooh I'll get that one then. Still need the cash though lol