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post #136 of 327
9/4/07 at 11:34am
Looks good Ken. One question though - is the cable that comes with the V-Cap the same pin configuration as the iPod Line Out Dock? Are they interchangable? Thanks.
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post #137 of 327
9/4/07 at 11:36am
... and what's the pedigree of the included cable?
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post #138 of 327
9/4/07 at 11:37am
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Originally Posted by sugarinthegourd View Post
Looks nice...Anyone thought about building the V-caps for a 5G iMod into an amp? Would be a bit more space-efficient and less interconnects...

With a tiny amp like a XIN the whole package could probably be roughly iPod-sized.
great idea!

squeeze a supermicro inside there & its game on.
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post #139 of 327
9/4/07 at 12:18pm
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Originally Posted by unclejr View Post
Hey Izzy,

The way this works is that you have your 5th gen iMod, and you take any iPod line out dock to mini cable (with the L/R/Gnd pins enabled) to connect the iMod to the V-Cap Dock. Then, you'll need another cable, such as a mini to mini, to connect your V-Cap Dock to any amplifier with a mini input. Alternatively, you can use the RCA outputs to output to an amplifier with RCA inputs, or you can mix and match RCA-to-mini and vice versa, and it should still work fine.

As I understand it, the V-Cap dock includes an iPod Line Out Dock to Mini cable, so the only other cable you'd need to supply is the output from the V-Cap Dock.

It is important to note that you do NOT use an IMOD Line out dock cable here, with the built in black gate caps inside. I don't know if this is harmful but it is certainly redundant. Instead, the V-cap dock houses the capacitors, so basically you just need a "wire" from the iMod to the caps.

Looks great, Ken!
Thanks that makes alot of sense just one question (sorry about my ignorance) but what does (with the L/R/Gnd pins enabled) mean?

Thanks again,

Izzy
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post #140 of 327
9/4/07 at 12:21pm
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Originally Posted by bigizzy75 View Post
Thanks that makes alot of sense just one question (sorry about my ignorance) but what does (with the L/R/Gnd pins enabled) mean?

Thanks again,

Izzy
Hey, a great document from iPod Linux on the dock connector config will give some technical info. The line out dock needs to have 3 pins enabled. There are a ton of other pins, but none of these matter as long as they are not enabled. All the line out dock needs is the Left channel, right channel, and the ground pins. As far as I know.
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post #141 of 327
9/4/07 at 12:27pm
That definitely goes from portable to transportable. With most amps that will be absolutely huge. At least it's clean looking, very professional, nicely done, just large.
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post #142 of 327
9/4/07 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by unclejr View Post
Hey, a great document from iPod Linux on the dock connector config will give some technical info. The line out dock needs to have 3 pins enabled. There are a ton of other pins, but none of these matter as long as they are not enabled. All the line out dock needs is the Left channel, right channel, and the ground pins. As far as I know.
OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH Duh I see, Thanks Uncleir
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post #143 of 327
9/4/07 at 1:16pm
Wow! that's look kool Ken. You have done it again.
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post #144 of 327
9/4/07 at 9:02pm
They do look nice! Expensive but nice.
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post #145 of 327
9/5/07 at 10:59am
Ken,

Nice work, they look wonderful. As far as sound quality, is it on par with the other vcap docks that you have built?
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post #146 of 327
9/5/07 at 12:38pm
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Originally Posted by sugarinthegourd View Post
Looks nice...Anyone thought about building the V-caps for a 5G iMod into an amp? Would be a bit more space-efficient and less interconnects...

With a tiny amp like a XIN the whole package could probably be roughly iPod-sized.
Interesting idea...even money EFN tackles that one.
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post #147 of 327
9/5/07 at 2:15pm
Ken, stop the insanity !!!!!!!

Looks awesome!!!


Ed
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post #148 of 327
9/6/07 at 2:22am
Thread Starter 

Update On The Cable

Here is what a LOD cable looks like with the Vcap dock connected. I am using the super small ipod connector and a modified Neutrik.









Shown with wrap around mini to mini sold separately, also AMP, iMod and Headphones not included.

Again out put is either a mini or RCA, comes with both.

Ken
Audio Line Out ALO Forum ---> http://www.head-fi.org/forum/list/70 www.ALOaudio.com Physical Location -32 Ohm Audio http://www.32ohmaudio.com
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post #149 of 327
9/6/07 at 6:29am
Lovely product yet again KB, I admire your skills.
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post #150 of 327
9/6/07 at 12:53pm
Very nice! and with the dock out a better deal than I originally thought.

Ken, some of us prefer the sound of silver cables. Any chance you could offer the "combo" with either copper or silver cables in the dock out? Thanks.
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