Neil Young claims he was working on an audiophile iPod with Steve Jobs

[n_maher]

T-minus 1 second before someone offers an upgraded Pono by replacing those two capacitors. 

[crappyjones123]

How else would one improve the Brown note bass?

[postjack]

BLACK GATES BLACK GATES BLACK GATES

 

just cut a hole in the top of that pono and put black gates in there! throw in a tube too. i should mod shit.

[crappyjones123]

mercury rectifier too? please say yes. 

[acidbasement]

The Black Gates upgrade will provide 130% more sound quality, for a mere 100% increase in total cost.

[postjack]

The Black Gates upgrade will provide 130% more sound quality, for a mere 100% increase in total cost.

 

they also add an effortless, grain-free quality to the music. the end result is silky smooth, allowing you to look deeply into the recording. but its never harsh!

[Grahame]

Avoiding that digital glare? Almost analogue sounding? How many veils does it lift?

[nikongod]

N^plankton veils.

Where N is the bit depth of the analog signal.

This is how many. 

[postjack]

Avoiding that digital glare? Almost analogue sounding? How many veils does it lift?

 

1) Zero digital glare, it makes redbook recordings sound like high res

2) High res recordings sound like vinyl

3) Recordings I thought I knew well have the veil(s) lifted, its like the music orgasms all over my face

[postjack]

OK sorry for that last one but i'm not editing it.

[Grahame]

And the blacks?

[screaming oranges]

And the blacks?

 

As dark as the valley of the shadow of death... yet thou shall hear no evil.

[Grahame]

Was waiting for "blacker; none more"

[Dusty Chalk]

Waiting for "veils?  It's like being flensed.  It's like having the skin flayed off your soul.  It's like...wait, too much?"

[justin]

my black pono came today. time for ebay maybe..

 

the packaging is awesome, though i always find the over the top use of recycled/"sustainable" materials to be ironic considering this device duplicates functionality that people already have 

 

it's a bamboo box with "pono" burned into the top and a lid that slides off. it's about the size of a coffin for a small rat. Underneath is the pono player and more bamboo pieces glued in place to support the player and charger.

Edited December 12, 2014 by justin

[Grahame]

Unboxing video / pics ?

[justin]

i'm sure one will show up on youtube. i put it on ebay for 499 and it sold quick. will re-buy if i need one for some reason

[justin]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pono+unboxing

[blessingx]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pono+unboxing

These are strangely entertaining.

From excited to confused in five minutes...

[Grahame]

Then there's this 

http://nypost.com/2015/01/11/do-consumers-really-care-about-digital-quality/

[justin]

"It sounds like your 14-foot ceiling came down to 8 feet"

 

it's more like

 

"It sounds like your 14-foot ceiling came down to 8 feet, while wearing headphones, and your eyes are closed"

[Grahame]

Soon to be available in .... Cars!

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/neil-youngs-pono-harman-bring-sweet-hi-res-music-2016-lincoln-continental/

[Hopstretch]

No one who would buy a Lincoln Continental can still hear much above 3000Hz anyway ...

[Wmcmanus]

i'm sure one will show up on youtube. i put it on ebay for 499 and it sold quick. will re-buy if i need one for some reason

 

You ponied up for the Pono but did not give it a ride?  No soup for you!

[justin]

You ponied up for the Pono but did not give it a ride?  No soup for you!

 

 

but i can get one again. they're making more..