OT: Buying an iPod in Toronto: recommendations please

JoeHill joehill-R6A+fiHC8nRWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org
Tue Nov 20 19:24:12 UTC 2007


James Knott wrote: 

> JoeHill wrote:
> > Alex Beamish wrote: 
> >
> >     
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> It's going to be a high-tech birthday for my wife -- I'm getting her a 500G
> >> (or so) hard drive to expand her existing system (she's used up her 35G
> >> drive already, if you can believe it), and I'm also planning on getting her
> >> an iPod. I usually shop at Sonnam [1, at Spadina/College] for computer
> >> parts, but I know there's an Apple store kitty corner to that where I can
> >> probably buy an iPod. Carbon Computing doesn't have iPods on their web site
> >> so I'm guessing they don't sell them.
> >>
> >> Any thumbs up/thumbs down recommendations for where to buy an iPod in
> >> Toronto? Thanks.
> >>       
> >
> > I got mine at Bay Bloor Radio. Although you might save $20 dollars if you
> > go to Futureshop, it's not worth it. They're the same price everywhere.
> >
> > Also, when I bought mine at Bay Bloor, I was able to pick up a kickin' set
> > of headphones. You won't find better 'phones than at Bay Bloor, and the ear
> > buds that come with the iPod are...less than impressive.
> >
> >     
> Considering the source is MP3, how much will a kickin' set of headphones 
> improve sound over a decent pair?

Huge. The difference blew me away. The main thing is the bass, cheaper phones
just can't do bass at all, they sound all tinny.

I recommend the AKG's. Best $69.95 I've spent in a long time, and they're not
embarassingly huge for wearing in public.

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JoeHill
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