New iMod for the iPod 5G: A Red Wine Audio/ALO Collaboration

[nickknutson]

Originally Posted by Killercrush

Still pretty sleek yeah, but I'm only interested in a Nano and I think he can't put the Black Gates in the Micro dock so a normal dock it will be!

He might be able to...email him about it.

[scrypt]

Originally Posted by Voltron

I'm not sure if this has been nailed down in the prior 4 pages of largely extraneous banter, but the ALO iMod cable is in fact a line out dock that has the caps built inside the dock itself. The dock did not look larger than a normal one, although I think it was on the thick side. It looks as solid and as sturdy as any fine ALO product.

If you hadn't (i) dismissed the quality of a thread you seem not to have actually read and (ii) avoided reading the initial post for which you profess to thank me, then you might have come across the following:

Originally Posted by scrypt

Listeners will no longer have to choose between fidelity and portability: The new modification will bypass the headphone amp without disabling it or the headphone jack. The second stage of the modification -- Black Gate caps, et al. -- will be incorporated into a line out cable made by Ken of ALO, which will allow Vinnie to give us both options.

Also: the mere fact that the cable will be made by ALO and doesn't plug into the headphone jack indicates it must be a line-out cable. Apart from Vinnie boring a hole into the case, the iPod's dock is the only other possible means of connection.

Issues aside, you make welcome points about the cable itself, which I saw from a distance but not, regrettably, from closer vantage. As I said before, the dock looked to be another of Ken's artistic confections. Coupled with the iMod, it seems to make the greatest sonic improvement of any cable he's made thus far. One wonders whether his past LODs could be used with the 5G iMod and achieve any of the benefits of the proprietary iMod cable (since Killercrush seems to want to use his own). I'll try to ask Ken about that later this evening.

Procreate:

I showed you sufficient respect to explain you weren't being singled out or blamed for your comments. Since I haven't commented negatively on your style or use of English, a bit of reciprocal respect would be nice.

Now if everyone has finished, then perhaps discussion of the iMod may continue. Vinnie told me he'd be posting at some point in this thread -- let's keep things relatively positive and civil until then.

[Vinnie R.]

All,

I just returned from the HE2007 and things are a little crazy right now with regards to replying to all the emails and phone calls that I missed, but I just posted some info regarding the 5G/5.5G iMod here on the RWA forum on audiocircle:

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/i...;topicseen#new

I'm going to have to update the iMod website and I really need to add a FAQ section to the iMod website, as I am getting bombarded with emails and questions about iMods

While I don't expect it, I would really appreciate a list of compiled questions (in one post) that I can go through and answer for everyone in an organized fashion. I don't mind if there are 100 questions, but it would make it a lot easier (and FASTER) for me to respond if there was a nice list to work with. Otherwise, I'm going to need to find the time to dig through all these posts and copy/paste questions and post answers.

Thanks for all your interest!

Vinnie

[procreate]

Originally Posted by scrypt

Procreate:

I showed you sufficient respect to explain you weren't being singled out or blamed for your comments. Since I haven't commented negatively on your style or use of English, a bit of reciprocal respect would be nice.

As I said, I didn't understand what you were saying.

[gechu]

Just a quick reminder for people thinking of getting a 80 gb ipod 5 and want to use Rockbox:

"The 80GB Video model does not currently work at all. We WILL update this information as soon as the 80GB Rockbox port is functional - please do not ask about the status of the 80GB port until this FAQ changes to reflect such progress"

src

[Voltron]

Originally Posted by scrypt

If you hadn't (i) dismissed the quality of a thread you seem not to have actually read and (ii) avoided reading the initial post for which you profess to thank me, then you might have come across the following:

Also: the mere fact that the cable will be made by ALO and doesn't plug into the headphone jack indicates it must be a line-out cable. Apart from Vinnie boring a hole into the case, the iPod's dock is the only other possible means of connection.

BTW: Choosing to comment negatively on the thread on which you're posting does little to keep said thread from degenerating into -- how did you put it? -- "extraneous [i.e., unnecessary] banter."

Issues aside, you make welcome points about the cable itself, which I saw from a distance but not, regrettably, from closer vantage. As I said before, the dock looked to be another of Ken's artistic confections. Coupled with the iMod, it seems to make the greatest sonic improvement of any cable he's made thus far. One wonders whether his past LODs could be used with the 5G iMod and achieve any of the benefits of the proprietary iMod cable (since Killercrush seems to want to use his own). I'll try to ask Ken about that later this evening.

I am not sure if you are just getting defensive from trying to keep this thread focused, but you have mistaken my support as an attack. The one slighly negative comment in my post was NOT directed to you. The comment about extraneous banter had to do with the premature and uninformed comments and speculations you took time to respond to above. I even went back and added the comment at the top of my post to make sure you understood my intentions, but you seem determined to make me out as a villain by assuming that my statement of thanks was insincere.

As far as the substance of my comments, it was clear to me that several people were uncertain on how the caps were incorporated into the dock/cable. Some such cables have had caps or resistors installed "in-line" and that might be seen as less desirable and less sturdy. It might be shocking to imagine, but some people might not have thought through how the iMod cable would work or have not had experience with LODs or iMods up to now. In either case, given that I had held the item and talked to Vinnie about it, I thought I would add some details that could be helpful to those reading your fine thread.

[milkpowder]

Originally Posted by procreate

As I said, I didn't understand what you were saying.

Don't worry, neither did I scrypt, you need to take it easy. This is an internet forum about audio gear not one specialising in the discussion of literary masterpieces. I don't see why you took some of the replies as inflammatory They were merely genuinely harmless comments and so what if someone misread something? However you decide to reply to my comments above, please resort to PM. I've 6 spaces left for some literary enlightenment [now I was just poking fun at you; you remind me of Dr. Cox from Scrubs, just more sophisticated]

OK

Isn't the extra bulk in the dock connector going to put extra strain on the dock connector?

[foo_me]

you're taking voltrons comments totally out of context...perhaps it's the difference in english styles...but he meant no critique, just clarification.

Originally Posted by scrypt

If you hadn't (i) dismissed the quality of a thread you seem not to have actually read and (ii) avoided reading the initial post for which you profess to thank me, then you might have come across the following:



Also: the mere fact that the cable will be made by ALO and doesn't plug into the headphone jack indicates it must be a line-out cable. Apart from Vinnie boring a hole into the case, the iPod's dock is the only other possible means of connection.

BTW: Choosing to comment negatively on the thread on which you're posting does little to keep said thread from degenerating into -- how did you put it? -- "extraneous [i.e., unnecessary] banter."

Issues aside, you make welcome points about the cable itself, which I saw from a distance but not, regrettably, from closer vantage. As I said before, the dock looked to be another of Ken's artistic confections. Coupled with the iMod, it seems to make the greatest sonic improvement of any cable he's made thus far. One wonders whether his past LODs could be used with the 5G iMod and achieve any of the benefits of the proprietary iMod cable (since Killercrush seems to want to use his own). I'll try to ask Ken about that later this evening.

Procreate:

I showed you sufficient respect to explain you weren't being singled out or blamed for your comments. Since I haven't commented negatively on your style or use of English, a bit of reciprocal respect would be nice.

Now if everyone has finished "thanking" me, then perhaps discussion of the iMod may continue. Vinnie told me he'd be posting at some point in this thread -- let's keep things relatively positive and civil until then.

[mofonyx]

Well if it really is going to be an incorporated dock, instead of terminating it with a male termination, a female termination would be preferable for users wanting to go mini -> rca or mini -> mini at will.

I have the 4G iMod; not too happy with this news.

[Wildcard30]

This is starting to sound like it will be a little expensive. Oh well it is only money I am still excited.