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I think if you get a good clean rip, do not compress such as .mp3, use the line out at the bottom of the pod, then you are probably in the same sound quality as a lower line cd player. Maybe the $99-$159 range of cd players. I have done some testing on my home equipment and while the pod does not sound near as good as a cd played over the system, it is not bad.

Actually the sound is very good considering the benefits of the portable music player.
The unit will store, organize, catalog, self power and play back music over a home stereo, car stereo and even while walking down the street. All for less than a few hundred bucks. Even lets you store and play back a movie while sitting on an airplane.

Try to get those benefits with a $30,000 audiophile system.

Considering what it is and what it is designed to be used for - quite impressive.

Ever try to carry your entire music collection to a friends house for a party? I do all the time in my front pocket.