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iPods: How-To, FAQ, and Shopping Guides

Get Better Sound From Your iPod®

Ralph Graves
2/5/2009

Learn how to adjust your iTunes settings when you rip CDs for higher-quality audio files, and how to hook up an external hard drive to give your library room to grow.

 

iPod® Generations Chart

Ralph Graves
9/13/2012

Sort out which generation iPod you have with these handy charts. Includes the iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, and iPod touch.

 

How to Choose an iPod®/iPhone® Dock for Your A/V System

Ralph Graves
4/15/2012

Learn how to choose an iPod dock with the right capabilities and audio/video connections for your home A/V system.

 

Accessorize Your iPod®

Ralph Graves
4/24/2011

Learn about the different types of accessories available for your iPod.

 

iTunes®: How to install, use, and enjoy

Ralph Graves
7/8/2011

The iTunes program can be a great way to store, manage, and play your computer's media library — if you know how to use it. This guide walks you through the basics, and gives you tips that can help you get the most out of your stored audio and video library.

 

Hi-Fi 2.0

Jim Richardson
8/29/2011

Is your music a wellspring of inspiration rather than a mere backdrop for your everyday activities? Would you like it to thrill you, at least some of the time? If so, this is the place to start.

 

Getting the Best Sound Out of Your Portable Music Player in the Car

Robert Ferency-Viars
8/9/2011

How to get the best sound quality from your portable music player when connecting it to your car stereo.

 

Portable Audio: Safe Listening Out of the Box

Ralph Graves
8/4/2010

Keeping your portable player or smartphone at safe volume levels not only protects your hearing, but can also improve your listening experience in the process.

 

iPod® Installation Guide

Todd Cabell
5/5/2009

Step-by-step instructions on how to connect an iPod to your car stereo.

 

iPod® FAQ

Todd Cabell, Ralph Graves
8/27/2011

A list of frequently asked questions about iPods.

 

iPod® Glossary

Ralph Graves
8/28/2010

Glossary of terms associated with Apple iPods, iPhones and iPads.

 

Video: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air

Video Guest
5/11/2011

Greg Williams from Bowers & Wilkins came to Crutchfield to talk about their Zeppelin Air, a powered speaker system with Apple AirPlay®.

 

Intro to Apple AirPlay®

Ralph Graves
11/12/2012

What is Apple AirPlay? Apple Airplay® is a feature of Apple’s iTunes® program (version 10 or later). It’s a way to wirelessly stream content from an Apple portable...

 

Choosing a Digital-to-Analog Converter

Jim Richardson
9/2/2011

Learn how to find the best outboard digital-to-analog converter for your home or portable audio applications.

 

The Arcam rCube

Ralph Graves
2/16/2011

I had an opportunity to take home the Arcam rCube to try out for a while. But I was smart — I also insisted on taking an rWand iPod dongle and an rWave USB dongle, too (more on that...

 

Understanding the MP3 Format

Ralph Graves
2/27/2010

For the past several years, countless music fans have been turning to the Web as a source of new tunes — and usually those tunes come in the form of MP3 files. Find out why.

 

Video: NuForce iDo DAC

Video Guest
9/7/2011

Christopher, a web designer at Crutchfield, tried out the NuForce iDo™, a digital-to-analog converter/headphone amplifier for iPod®, iPhone®, and iPad®. He was looking for a desktop system for his music, and the iDo turned out to be the perfect solution.

 

The Genius of iTunes 8 learns slowly

Ralph Graves
2/1/2009

Back in September I posted my experience with the Genius feature of iTunes 8 . My admittedly eccentric library proved something of a challenge to the then-new application, and I promised to...

 

A great way to turn your iPod into a multi-room music source

Tara W.
4/14/2009

I listen to my iPod through the stereo in my car and through headphones while I work and exercise. But what if I want to listen to my iPod throughout my house, too? After all, the speakers in...

 

Video: Free Apple Remote App

Video Guest
4/27/2011

Steve Silberman from AudioQuest demonstrates the free Apple Remote App, and how you can use it to turn your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a remote for iTunes.