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 Member 704 Level 31.89 Mar 2006 
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I, too, have a 30GB 5G iPod. I replaced the default OS with Rockbox and haven't looked back. Now my iPod can play OGG, MPC, and FLAC files! Now I don't have to transcode all of those albums I downloaded! Rockbox also utilizes a directory-tree based navigation scheme, which is much more convinient and logical than the Album/Artist/Whatever scheme the default OS uses, especially for multiple disc OSTs. It has a graphic equalizer and a really nice crossfeed effect as well. Plus, you can download lots of different themes and fonts for it, although personally, I use the default theme to conserve battery power.
Plus, you don't even have to use iTunes any more. Just plug your iPod in, and drag your files into whatever directory you want. I recommend this route, personally. After that, you can pick up some IEMs and a portable headphone amplifier and you're set!  I have a direct line-out from my iPod to my amp, bypassing the iPod's amp completely, and it sounds great! Jam it back in, in the dark.  
Last edited by PiccoloNamek; Aug 1, 2006 at 11:35 PM.
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Member 704 Level 31.89 Mar 2006
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I still say getting a fifth generation iPod and RockBoxing it is the way to go. Look at all of the codecs you can play back:
* MPEG audio (MP3/MP2/MP1) * Ogg Vorbis * Musepack * AAC[1] * AC3 (DVD audio) * FLAC * WavPack * Shorten * Apple Lossless * WAV/AIFF And don't forget about these: * Gapless playback for all codecs * Replay Gain[2] * 5 band fully parametric equalizer[2] * OTF ("on the fly") playlists * True random shuffle * Custom UI themes * Stereo recording to 16 bit, 44.1 kHz WAV (supporting devices) * FM radio, including FM recording (supporting devices) * Remote control (supporting devices) * Digital SPDIF input/output (supporting devices) Plus, like I said before, Rockbox uses directory-tree based nagivation, and you can set up your folders however you like them, and then just drag-and-drop the files like you would with some of the other players mentioned. It doesn't give them funny names like iTunes does, and you can transfer them back from your iPod. And to me, the iPod doesn't sound bad at all, especially when you bypass its internal amplifier with a direct line out, and run it through your own amp. But you can worry about that later. There's nowhere I can't reach.
Last edited by PiccoloNamek; Aug 1, 2006 at 11:35 PM.
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