I have my 10GB 3rd Gen iPod connected using cheap 1/8" to RCA connectors to an Adcom GFA545II, which power Meadowlark Vireo bookshelf speakers.
Incorrectly set up (due to space constraints) in a small office, I've been stunned with the involving sound quality that results. One has to be careful to ensure the amp is OFF when connecting and disconnecting the iPod, otherwise, this can be done. And no, they're not lossless files, just 2,500 AAC files on an old player. Of course it can get better, perhaps using the dock connector and preamp. But I'm pretty picky and my Otolaryngologist tells me I have "perfect" hearing, so you owe it to yourself to give it a try. The pleasure this setup yields is constantly refreshing and gets me through long days at the office.
Cheers!
Incorrectly set up (due to space constraints) in a small office, I've been stunned with the involving sound quality that results. One has to be careful to ensure the amp is OFF when connecting and disconnecting the iPod, otherwise, this can be done. And no, they're not lossless files, just 2,500 AAC files on an old player. Of course it can get better, perhaps using the dock connector and preamp. But I'm pretty picky and my Otolaryngologist tells me I have "perfect" hearing, so you owe it to yourself to give it a try. The pleasure this setup yields is constantly refreshing and gets me through long days at the office.
Cheers!