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Originally Posted by W9TR
Some questions about this test.
1. How did they match the levels? I don't see any test equipment, and you sure can't do it by ear.
2. How do we know the files even came from the same masters? What, really, are they comparing?
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This is the flaws that the first post in this thread didn't explicitly say- but you nailed it.
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Originally Posted by Antonmb
Like Stephen, I also listened to the Pono and ended up with the AK. But I must say as a long-time iPod and iPhone listener, I did think the Pono sound was better than Apple using Shure ES535. Trying to evaluate players like this using earbuds or cheaper headphones is a bit like trying to evaluate a good turntable using a Bose Soundwave system, or comparing a Porsche to a Subaru by driving 10 mph around a parking lot.
Tony
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I get the analogy you are saying, the venue is all wrong