Honestly it doesn't with an mp3 player. Obviously it does where an amp is involved such as on a stereo system, but on the mp3 player, it just uses a standard decode algorithm and pumps the output to the headphones where the clever bit happens. The rest is just perception.
On 7 October 2011 09:33, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim Schofield wrote thus on 10/7/11 11:04 AM: >> On 7 October 2011 06:24, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Ears would. Mine did. :) >>> >>> eb >>> >>> >>> >> You would put that to the test with money at stake? >> >> Before you waste your money remember that if the mp3 files are exactly >> the same, then as they must both be using the same decryption >> algorithm then the only possible thing that make a difference to the >> sound quality is the headphones. > > I'm no audio technical expert, and others may chip (or chide) in > here, but I suspect you're wrong. > > Other factors come into play. There's the hardware on which the mp3 > is being played. There's the synthesis, which can be applied in > different methods, all producing different quality. There must be > other considerations. There must be different amplification methods. > Like i said, I'm no expert but it cannot be just the headphones. The > audio hardware must play a part somewhere. > > Heck, even the firmware/software on the device. > > Personal experience: > > My macbookpro dual-boots kubuntu and OSX. When in Kubuntu, I use > Amarok to play the same audio files I play with iTunes in OSX. Even > after much manipulation of Amarok, iTunes gives better audio quality > to Amarok. It's the same hardware, same headphones but different > software. > > > > >> Anything else you thought you were >> experiencing is just your perception that the apple device must be >> better Steve Jobs told me it was :) >> > > -- WebERP Africa Ltd +447710427049 +256752963327 +255758554413 www.weberpafrica.com _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
