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post #151 of 327
9/6/07 at 3:48pm
WOW
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post #152 of 327
9/6/07 at 7:01pm
Ken,
While this product is sweet, what I was hoping for was an iPod dock mounted on top of the metal box (that includes the caps, RCA jacks, etc.) so there would be no need to attach an external cable. In other words, the poor man's version of the fancy wood dock.
...Jim
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post #153 of 327
9/6/07 at 7:02pm
We're getting silly..........
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post #154 of 327
9/6/07 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by mrarroyo View Post
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.
Mrarroyo,

You bet. Let me work on one and I will post it in a few.

Thanks

Ken
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post #155 of 327
9/6/07 at 8:15pm
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Originally Posted by Jim Hamley View Post
Ken,
While this product is sweet, what I was hoping for was an iPod dock mounted on top of the metal box (that includes the caps, RCA jacks, etc.) so there would be no need to attach an external cable. In other words, the poor man's version of the fancy wood dock.
...Jim
Hey Jim,

The integration of a "plug in dock", where you plug in the ipod just like the wood version is VERY difficult to do. You are talking about engineering a bunch of parts and making a difficult assembly and tricky soldering. In other words it would end up not being a poor mans version if I went that route. Moreover such a plug in dock would not be so portable.

I do agree that for pure audio quality it a much better way to go. The A/B wood Vcap Dock VS Portable Vcap dock proves this.

Jim, thanks for the post.

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 #156 of 327
9/7/07 at 12:29am
A clean, but large setup. Probably the best sound you could get out of a portable rig period though.
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post #157 of 327
9/7/07 at 12:44am
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A clean, but large setup. Probably the best sound you could get out of a portable rig period though.
What about digital out > external DAC?
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post #158 of 327
9/7/07 at 3:22am
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iMod --> 4wire Jumbo Cryo cable --> P-Vcap Dock --> Test 6 Wire Salty Pepper RCA cables ---> LISA3 Amp (Triadaudio)

The IC for the amp is still a work in progress. This set up with a pair of Modded Grado 325s is just stunning though.

Ken
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post #159 of 327
9/7/07 at 4:13am
^Wow! Thats a beast ken, I'm sure people are going to be blown away from the sound. So here comes the Captain Obvious questions:
Will the Jumbo Dock Make a difference compared to the dock that comes with Portable V-dock? Should we take into consideration the quality of dock and mini 2 mini that we are going to purchase from you to use w/ the Portable Vcap?
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post #160 of 327
9/9/07 at 11:43pm
Ken, would the Cyro Dock works with the P-Vcap Dock?
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post #161 of 327
9/10/07 at 12:10am
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Originally Posted by Pokato View Post
Ken, would the Cyro Dock works with the P-Vcap Dock?
Yes, thats pretty much what I have standard with the Vcap Dock.

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 #162 of 327
9/10/07 at 3:42am
Ken for those people who already have a cryo dock all they need is a mini to mini could they have that instead to come with the portable Vcap upon request? Also does it have to be an Imod to work with the portable Vcap?

Thanks,

Izzy
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post #163 of 327
9/10/07 at 8:48am
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Originally Posted by bigizzy75 View Post
Ken for those people who already have a cryo dock all they need is a mini to mini could they have that instead to come with the portable Vcap upon request? Also does it have to be an Imod to work with the portable Vcap?

Thanks,

Izzy
It has to be an iMod. Otherwise, you are just adding stuff to the signal path which only lowers quality.
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post #164 of 327
9/11/07 at 11:50am
Ken,

Is it possible to build the portable V-Cap case with input and output on the same side of the case (both 1/8 jacks, RCA not needed)?
Also do you have plans to build a more portable case with smaller polyproylene cpacitors (I'm thinking of the rather small Auricaps), again with both input and output on one side?
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post #165 of 327
9/11/07 at 11:58am
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Originally Posted by brospin View Post
Ken,

Is it possible to build the portable V-Cap case with input and output on the same side of the case (both 1/8 jacks, RCA not needed)?
Also do you have plans to build a more portable case with smaller polyproylene cpacitors (I'm thinking of the rather small Auricaps), again with both input and output on one side?
Brospin,

Yep, input and output on the same side is the better way to go in terms of function so you do not have to run the output cable all the way back around. I did the in and out on opposite sides on this first run of mine because I did not want to have to run the cap lead (which is like a coat hanger thick wire) all the way back on itself. Also that plate will be quite crowded inside and I am not sure if it is physically possible to cram all the hardware on the plate. However I do have a few here I am working on with the in and out on the same side so I will see soon.

Auricaps will work good also.

Cheers

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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