New iPod dock ... by Krell!

crazy
crazy Posts: 443
edited May 2007 in Electronics
Ok, I'm a HUGE Krell fan... but why the heck would someone need this???

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/expensive/up-close-and-personal-with-krells-1200-ipod-dock-259821.php

Doesn't this just defeat the purpose of getting a high end amp/pre-amp? I mean on an iPod you don't get the best quality sound and if you use high quality or lossless format, then what's the point of the iPod!! This is kind of a paradoxical device isn't it?

Oh, and despite what I said, if I had $1200 to blow, I WOULD get this cool iPod dock :)
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited May 2007
    Sweet! Maybe. Hmm.

    Intersting, to say the least.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2007
    Ok ..I am going into the bomb shelter now.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited May 2007
    F'n cool.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited May 2007
    That thing is pretty damn cool...I like the tube one more though...
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited May 2007
    Nice
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2007
    that one is cool but I like the one by Shanling.

    http://www.shanling.com/English/MC-30.htm
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  • Sansui
    Sansui Posts: 372
    edited May 2007
    My son got me an "Ipod Dock" for X-mas which I use for my Nintendo DS. It's a RCA stereo "Y" connector (to a minature headphone plug) and a 25' headphone extension cord. Works great and it cost him about $10.00.
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  • Spacedeckman
    Spacedeckman Posts: 96
    edited May 2007
    crazy wrote: »
    Ok, I'm a HUGE Krell fan... but why the heck would someone need this???

    http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/expensive/up-close-and-personal-with-krells-1200-ipod-dock-259821.php

    Doesn't this just defeat the purpose of getting a high end amp/pre-amp? I mean on an iPod you don't get the best quality sound and if you use high quality or lossless format, then what's the point of the iPod!! This is kind of a paradoxical device isn't it?

    Oh, and despite what I said, if I had $1200 to blow, I WOULD get this cool iPod dock :)

    If you put music on your i-Pod in an uncompressed format, you essentially have a little music server. Why not? they need more "affordable" products.

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  • Krell
    Krell Posts: 5
    edited May 2007
    Looks like I am going to the store soon! ;)
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited May 2007
    Sherardp wrote: »
    that one is cool but I like the one by Shanling.

    http://www.shanling.com/English/MC-30.htm

    Looks nice!!! I haven't heard great things about the Shanling though... even the shop owner at Boston who sold them told me that they look great but their performance is below par... compared to what you pay for. Essentially you pay for the looks not performance.
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  • ilikesound
    ilikesound Posts: 355
    edited May 2007
    haaa that is awesome. i think its over a grand because it is actually a tube preamp inside that thing. krell makes good ****, and farbeit for me to say it sounds awfull...probably sounds better than an ipod.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2007
    I want a tubed I-POD.

    RT1
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2007
    The ipod is like the old victrola or the home pc, a big peoples toy. People are interested whether the stuff makes sense or not and are just looking for new stuff to add to their toy collection. Nothing wrong with that, I do it too. Sometimes I buy accessories that would be neat even though they make no sense at all. (Or at least no sense given the price). :)
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2007
    yes, so I still want a tubed I-POD, now that would be cool. Especially if it was Pink, I like Pink.

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2007
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    I want a tubed I-POD.

    RT1

    There is a tubed Ipod dock currently available.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2007
    Thats great and all, but the source is still the same lousy old Ipod.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2007
    waaaaaaaaaaa that figures Shelby, well still a tube dock is not the same as a tube I-pod, someone will bulid it, some tube nut (F1???) (RT1???) (Bear) is sure to buy it.

    I-PODS are a hit no doubt, look at the young ones here buying them, even Ole AL at Polk has one, he loves it!!!!!!!! I know its like "say it ain't so Joe" but alas it is and they and servers are the way of the future. I suppose if Hi-Fi companies get into the act they will improve things.

    RT1
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