![]() Others have reported no joy trying to find iPods elsewhere. Unlikely, as Apple have removed all remaining stock of the iPod Classic from their stores. if you go to a store with decently high turnover, you should automatically get an ipod with 2.0.5 as their stock will likely have been refreshed since then. Out of my own curiosity, could you post your wife's first 5 digits of serial number? i am going to presume it's before 8k301 but i could be wrong. Regarding the volume limit, i'm not familiar with that but you should confirm that the headphones you are using are not high impedance, as they naturally have less volume. i myself have been searching for 2.0.4 ipods and in all instances they were made before 2013, and in all cases 2.0.5 they were made after 2012. i can't guarantee but that would be my educated guess. you can always check the back of the box as the serial number is their. so if you go to a store with decently high turnover, you should automatically get an ipod with 2.0.5 as their stock will likely have been refreshed since then. Regarding 2.0.5, i believe all ipods from roughly 2013 onwards (with a serial like 8K301+) will have 2.0.5. 9zu at the end just refers to what machine it was manufactured on. the next three digits refer to the date of manufacture, in this case: 123 () (23 for the twenty-third week of 2011). The first two digits are irrelevant, i think they just mean it's an ipod classic. Hey bud, i think you're reading the serial number a bit wrong. The FiiOs run on rechargeable batteries, while the Altoid amp I own runs on disposable 9 volt batteries. If not, why not buy yourself a portable headphones amplifier? There are options available from FiiO and Boostaroo (look on Amazon) or the home made amplifier known as the Cmoy amp or Altoids amp (the originals were housed in an old Altoids peppermints tin), which you may find on eBay. If they have one running 2.0.5, then you're in luck. Within the UK, both Tesco and Sainsbury's have Classics on sale as of today (I've seen them!) So if you are able, ask if you can check the software version on the ones they have. Your quest for an iPod Classic with 2.0.5 software on it will be further hampered by the fact that the Classic has been discontinued and Apple (appear to) have withdrawn the remaining ones from their stores and as David Ellis mentioned in this thread back in December, a Classic running 2.0.4 cannot be updated to 2.0.5. Does anyone knows what the “QL/A” stands for? I seems to remember that the iPod on firmware 2.0.5 being a QL/C but in can’t remember for sure. In other words, while I am aiming to get an iPod with the 2.0.5 firmware, it seems virtually impossible to be absolutely sure what are you getting inside the box.ĭoes anyone know what serial numbers are comprised the iPods with 2.0.5 firmware.Īlso, the model of my wife’s iPod 2.0.4 is MC 297 QL/A. ![]() My wife’s iPod serial number starts and finishes with the exact number/letters, thus also being “late 2009” but with 2.0.4 firmware. I have been into a shop with an iPod on firmware 2.0.5 on display and the serial was 8K….ZU which by doing a search on Apple’s website, it was made late 2009. The problem is, not only Apple doesn’t let you upgrade 2.0.4 to 2.0.5 but they also do not print on the box what firmware comes with the iPod that’s inside.Īlso, most shops will not just unsealed the iPod for you to confirm what firmware are you “buying”. I want to buy one too but with firmware 2.0.5 were I can chose to remove the EU volume cap. My wife recently acquired an iPod classic 160 GB (MC297 – 2.0.4) and because of the volume cap imposed by EU, this it is not enough for me. I am posting here in case someone can enlighten me. The two softwares are incompatible - because the two hardwares are different. The only difference - the serial number showed my old one was made in 2011 while this new one was made in 2013 - and the software on my old one would only update to 2.0.4 while the new one would go to 2.0.5. It had the same box, appeareance, model number, part number, everything. To investigate why it didn't sound right, I looked around. I've given it several days and tried to like it, but the new sound has more trade offs than gains. I noticed within 20 seconds of music that this new iPod had inferior sound (lacking soundstage, detail and tonal balance). I recently bought a new iPod to replace my old faulty one. you are lucky as you have a good ipod and 2.0.5 will offer you nothing. i believe this change happened sometime between 20. because the actual hardware is different, the software is not compatible. they did a ghost release of a inter-generational downgrade which has inferior hardware, and is able to run 2.0.5. you have the original or 2nd revision 6th generation, which can only use 2.0.4. TLDR they downgraded the audio circuitry within this 6th 'generation', to save money. ![]() Thought I'd post here for anyone else interested.
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