"Lighten up Frances" is from the movie Stripes! Bill Murray, John Candy? Remember?? I did not think it was your name, it is just an expression.
The iPod is what it is. If I want to listen critically, I load a disc in to my CARY CD Player. If I am on the go then the iPod more than serves its purpose. Even for entertaining, I use iTunes and stream it wirelessly into my Cary SLI-80 or into other rooms of the house. Is it the absolute in resolution? NO! But it serves a useful purpose.
My whole point is that it is NOT COOL to discriminate based on a component that you do not think sounds good. We all have opinions, and some of us, Tin Ears. It is really about the music no matter what component it is being played on.
Peace,
Christopher
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