iPod Shuffle, Apple Lossless and annoying earphones

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Larry

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Hi Everyone  :)

I recently received an iPod shuffle at an event.  As I have an Apple TV, all my music is already setup in itunes, currently in Apple Lossless format.  I?m quite pleased with the sound through my Marantz / Paradigm Studio Reference 40?s combination.

However, I find the sound on the iPod shuffle bright and harsh.  While I appreciate that this is really a very entry level device, do you think its worth laying out money on a decent pair of in-ear phones? I specify in-ear as I suspect this will mostly be used in the gym.

If so, some recommendations would be great, I?m a total n00b to earphones.  I suspect keeping the price of the earphones close to the value of the player makes sense..?

I?m open to ideas.  ;D

Thanks!
 
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