Yeah I second that opinion. It would also be better if the dock was available without the cables hardwired to it. I'm sure for most of us, one type of cable is never enough. Certain types of genres of music require different type of cables to sound better and also some times your choice of cable is affected by your listening moods. Going by the current situation, we would have to purchase several dock cum cables if we want different sound signature which is not very economical to do so for people who are on a budget and for others who love to DIY.
The imod is not "economical" nor is much of any of this hobby for that matter. I make several types of imod cables and I don’t see the logic in making inferior anything, you pay for what you get in this case. Making something inferior in a cable just negates the whole purpose of the imod IMO.
Ken so what is your opinion of the sonic differences of the 4g and 5g? Is the comparison with portable equip or better? Will you continue to sell the 4g and is it really worth the extra @ $190 or 35% more money?
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Hey cpk,
I need a little more time to listen because it’s nowhere near burned on. However right off the bat the new video imod is audibly different for my fully burned in 4G. The bottom end is extended, less truncated and sustained. So yeah already I would say your 35% “better” is attained IMO. Moreover there is only 2 apple factory refurbished imods. I have the only 2 left in existence and apple no longer sells these refurbished, so that’s it. I do plan to have a few not apple refurbished 4g’s. These will be the thinner 20gig, non-photo ipods that I had Vinnie mod for me.
The imod is not "economical" nor is much of any of this hobby for that matter. I make several types of imod cables and I don’t see the logic in making inferior anything, you pay for what you get in this case. Making something inferior in a cable just negates the whole purpose of the imod IMO.
kb
What if some people prefer to use even higher end cables for their setup? I have seen people using Van Den Hul cables and Nordost cables as their mini interconnects. Whats going to happen? I am sure that they would definitely not be willing to give that up right?
What if some people prefer to use even higher end cables for their setup? I have seen people using Van Den Hul cables and Nordost cables as their mini interconnects. Whats going to happen? I am sure that they would definitely not be willing to give that up right?
even higher end that ALO?! I am working on that... hold on.
Ken what do you feel made the 5g sonically better than the 4g? Was it the dac or the cardas wire? Do you feel there is any mods that could be done on the current 4g imod that would enchance it now that you and Vinnie are advancing in your technology?
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