I was debating posting this in the "builds" thread, but since it has more to do with cables, it's here. In light of modding my iPod (thanks
joneeboi for the great thread), I needed output caps to listen to my diyMod so after living with a hackjob for a couple of weeks, I finally got parts in to make these:
Both cables are made of Cardas 23.5AWG stranded wire. The silver cable has a pair of 47uF/6.3V BlackGate NX caps in it. The black scorpion looking Hammond 1455C802 case has a pair of Sonicap Gen 1 4.7uF bypassed by Sonicap Gen 2 0.1uF caps. Output is a short mini cable for portable use and a pair of Vampire RCA jacks for a stationary setup.
To say the least, I'm very happy with both cables, the Sonicap are much better than the BlackGates, no doubt, but for ultra-portability sometimes I'll just take the smaller dock.
Oh, and I'm very much hoping that this will be the last time I ever need to make an iPod connector, I hate those blasted little things! Making it with Cardas wire is just that much more of a pain in the butt.