I would think that the headphones/speakers would be as important, if not more so, than the device. If you crank out high fidelity music through ear gummies that

I would think that the headphones/speakers would be as important, if not more so, than the device. If you crank out high fidelity music through ear gummies that you get for 10$ at the drug store then you're not going to get great sound. But if you take your standard iTunes MP3 and push it through some decent cans, or even better a proper stereo like a set of B&O speakers, then you will get sound that's great and clear. 100% of my music listening is carried out via extreme-quality streaming through Spotify via a set of Bowers and Wilkins P3 headphones, and I'm always happy with the results, regardless of whether it's from my laptop, iPhone, or iPad.