Yep...The same can be said going from LP to CD though I hated the pops from dust and small scratches. The fidelity was much better though. I've got a pretty high end system and I don't bother with the iPod on that system. Only CD's and even then I prefer SACD"s. The Super Audio CD's on a nice system is about the best sound you can get on reproduction. I also have a DVD-Audio player which is also high quality but more cumbersome than the SACD player.

The iPod is for travel and convenience.