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Old 03-01-2008, 12:12 PM   #981 (permalink)
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huh ? i thought we dont have make ground on the inside ? fyi that's happen when i'm hearing dirrect from headphone out...haven't test the line out yet, since i dont have an amp right now...
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Old 03-02-2008, 11:45 PM   #982 (permalink)
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I'm sorry to hear about your iPod, iQEM. I really couldn't tell you what was happening with your iPod. Did you mess anything up when diyModding it? Check around the Wolfson, the headphone jack, anywhere you did any work. Kinda basic diagnostic testing but that's all we can really go on here.

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My bad iQEM, I must have read your post wrong....nevermind
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Good news. I finally got around to hooking up my VitQs to my diyMod. I didn't think that the sound could change so much, but after a bit of listening, I did pick up on some minute details better with the Qs than the BGs. It also seemed like the bass was a bit boomier and separation was a little better too. It's not as practical a solution as the BGs because the BGs can fit into the iPod; the size difference is exponential. I'm just working on some different docks, so I'll give it more time for enjoyment. Nevertheless, initial reports are positive.
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Here are some pics from my mod. What is really nice about it is that i can now use the input jack from the tomahawk as a line out and i don't have to have any bulky LOD connectors and cables sticking out









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Absolutely fantastic work, Ramblingman. I like how you personalized it exactly to your needs. I especially love how well you routed your wires. Lemme guess, 30AWG or 28AWG wires? I'll go with 28AWG. And what kind of caps are those?

Again, great work and fine photography. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the compliments joneeboi! I really enjoyed doing this mod and its so nice to have everything just work out great with no expensive mishaps

The wire is some 30awg silver plated copper... no idea what brand its just from the local electronic store. Same with the caps, not sure which brand but they fitted on the bottom of the ipod pretty nicely and were the "high quality" metallised polypropylene caps (5.6uF) that they had.

Probably not the best but they are an improvement on the original ipod's sound. If i can find a better cap in a similar size ill put it in for sure.

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Originally Posted by joneeboi View Post
I'm sorry to hear about your iPod, iQEM. I really couldn't tell you what was happening with your iPod. Did you mess anything up when diyModding it? Check around the Wolfson, the headphone jack, anywhere you did any work. Kinda basic diagnostic testing but that's all we can really go on here.
i guess not...still check all over the ipod again, but my LOD had finished now... wish me luck, guys...thx !

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Good luck, iQEM!

I added some gallery-type links to the OP. I finished another diyMod for someone recently, and it feels good to be able to hear its music flowing into my ears.

Further report on the BG/VitQ situation. I tried VitQs and found it to have a nice sound. My test methodology was to pass reference tracks through an inattentive mind and see what differences my mind could pick up. The reasoning behind this type of test is that the mind filters out that which remains relatively constant; think morning routines and "waking up on the wrong side of bed." If something changes, your mind will be all, "wtf^ mate?" Through some quieter passages in Explosions in the Sky's latest album "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone," I picked up on an egg keeping the beat during "The Birth and Death of the Day," something that usually wasn't as distinct and clear through the BGs. FR balance seemed quite similar to the BGs as well. Then I tried VitQs bypassed with BGs/BGs bypassed with VitQs. I heard absolutely no difference with this setup. I could hear a very faint click every time I went from bypassed to unbypassed and back, but beyond that there wasn't a real noticeable difference. As always, YMMV. I did like the VitQs as a final result, but I probably won't be using it for some time. I have to try it in my MAX next, but I need some time to acclimatize to its sound before the swap (see methodology reasoning above).
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Sweet! I made an Imod dock. I am pretty comfortable with regular LODS but the caps were tough to route.

Will this cable work with an actual Imod?
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