What class D AMP in the ipod hifi?

H.aaron · 23rd July 2006, 09:56 AM

As title, the iPOD HIFI say that this speaker contain class D amp .
what D amp may this use , some one have to open it .

classd4sure · 24th July 2006, 02:22 PM

Performance
Frequency response: 53Hz to 16kHz ± 3 dB

...who cares?

Could be good for a laugh I guess. If you find out let us know.

phase_accurate · 24th July 2006, 02:30 PM

I remember vaguely that older computer speakers by Apple used Tripath. Maybe this one as well.

Regards

Charles

tuolumne · 24th July 2006, 08:20 PM

Could be the LM4670...

SpittinLLama · 24th July 2006, 11:37 PM

It's not the LM4670. Most likely a Tripath part.

-SL

koolkid731 · 25th July 2006, 12:35 PM

It uses TI classD IC, plus DSP to correct for speaker frequency response. It sounds crappy though.

phase_accurate · 25th July 2006, 12:49 PM

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plus DSP to correct for speaker frequency response

Hmmmmm....... Why did I have the feeling that a computer company wouldn't be able to do proper analog design ?

Regards

Charles

classd4sure · 25th July 2006, 12:55 PM

My quick googling on the topic led to alot of laughable disgust amongst ipod users. They really dislike it. Apperently the frequency limitations on it are actually that of the Ipod? From what I gather though, it sounds like it's just meant to blast in the midrange.

kristleifur · 25th July 2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by phase_accurate
I remember vaguely that older computer speakers by Apple used Tripath. Maybe this one as well.

I'm not sure whether they were used in external speaker units by Apple, they could have been, but Tripath (TA1101?) chips were used in a few PowerMac G4 models, the G4 Cube and perhaps some other types. The "PowerMac G4 Digital Audio" type, and a few later models AFAIK, are thusly equipped.

Out of curiosity, and delight with a T-Amp I'd recently heard then, I tried connecting Grado headphones to an old G4 tower we have around. It sounded very nice. Not that much punch, but that yummy "glassy" clarity I'd heard coming out of the T-Amp.

In case anyone's interested in Apple's usage of Tripath chips, there's some minimal info on these computer models on http://everymac.com/

A vigorous googling also turned up some random links:
http://www.google.com/search?q=apple+tripath

I find this interesting as a chapter in the story of the acceptance of Tripath's chips, and their rise to fame. Nobody really seemed to give a shift when Apple used these chips

JohnW · 25th July 2006, 01:16 PM

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John

23rd July 2006, 09:56 AM	#1
H.aaron diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	What class D AMP in the ipod hifi? As title, the iPOD HIFI say that this speaker contain class D amp . what D amp may this use , some one have to open it .

24th July 2006, 08:20 PM	#4
tuolumne diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Could be.... Could be the LM4670...

25th July 2006, 12:35 PM	#6
koolkid731 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sonoma, California	It uses TI classD IC, plus DSP to correct for speaker frequency response. It sounds crappy though. __________________ Koolkid

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24th July 2006, 02:22 PM	#2
classd4sure Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2004	Performance Frequency response: 53Hz to 16kHz ± 3 dB ...who cares? Could be good for a laugh I guess. If you find out let us know.

24th July 2006, 02:30 PM	#3
phase_accurate diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland	I remember vaguely that older computer speakers by Apple used Tripath. Maybe this one as well. Regards Charles

24th July 2006, 11:37 PM	#5
SpittinLLama diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: In the Wild, Wild West	It's not the LM4670. Most likely a Tripath part. -SL

25th July 2006, 12:55 PM	#8
classd4sure Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2004	My quick googling on the topic led to alot of laughable disgust amongst ipod users. They really dislike it. Apperently the frequency limitations on it are actually that of the Ipod? From what I gather though, it sounds like it's just meant to blast in the midrange.

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