iPod is another one of those "BUZZ" words we hear mentioned all the time. At this point I think it is safe to say it more than a "BUZZ" word and has moved past pop culture into full mainstream use. An iPod is a digital storage device that is used most commonly to play music and movies. Music is stored digitally in an MP3 format. MP3 is a form of audio compression. Music is sampled and information is removed from the music to make it a smaller file. The music is compressed by software on your computer and how much music information is lost is based on what “bit rate” your “rip” it at. You can "RIP" the music down to 32kbits or up to 320kbits. The lower the number the lower the quality of playback you get but you can put more music in the same digital space. Conversely the higher the bit rate, the higher quality of play back you get as well as less music stored in the same digital space. In most standard audio systems a bit rate of 128kbits will sound passable but flaws or deviations in the music can be picked up. In better audio systems or if you enjoy better, fuller sound you will want to use a higher bit rate. Personally 320kbits is what I recommend. At this high of a bit rate most people would be hard pressed to hear the difference on most audio systems. The program used to “rip” the music will sample the music and take the quieter bits of information that It determine you can not here and removes them. The lower the bit rate is the more aggressively the music information is removed or in other words more music is removed. In many cases the information removed is focused in the higher and lower frequency range thus in many cases you may here a loss of the high frequency that can make the little hairs on the back of your neck stand up and the extreme low end bass may also suffer.

The portability and ease of use (not sound quality) has made the iPod one of the fastest selling items in history (as far as I know). An iPod comes in many sizes and configurations from a simple 1 gig unit to a 160 gig. With that in mind people may as how many songs does it hold? A fast look at the iPod website shows the 160gig unit holding up to 40,000 songs or 4,000 CDs.

Many people also choose to listen to their music on the iPod in the car as well for a few other reasons. Have you ever had a “buddy” ask to borrow your new CD and never return it? Have you ever had a favorite CD become scratched and unplayable? Is your CD Collection very large and like to listen to a wide variety of songs off many different CDs all in one road trip? Do you know anyone who had their car broken into and CD stolen? If you can answer yes any of these questions, then an iPod may be for you. Ocala Car Audio does NOT sell iPods but does specialize in integration of your iPod into your vehicle.

No matter what car you have or what radio you have, Ocala Car Audio has an iPod solution for you that will give you the convenience you are looking for. Also if you are someone who craves deep bass but find your MP3 music lacking in it, Ocala Car Audio has bass restoration devices available for you.

We would like to invite you to stop in at Ocala Car Audio today for a free demo and lesson on what iPod is and how it can make your life better.

Ocala Car Audio is now installing the new Viper Smart Start for your iPhone.

Ocala Car Audio is located at 12 South Pine, Ocala, Fl 34471. We are on the South West corner of SR40 (Silver Springs Blvd) and US301/441 (Pine Ave) caddy corner to the States Attorney office.