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post #76 of 85
8/26/09 at 2:57pm
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Originally Posted by steven2992 View Post
look what i found: iLink Music Server
It looks a lot like what we are discussing here.
Riiiiight !

$2375 with iPod included
add $199 (with upsampling)

whats the point there ?
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post #77 of 85
10/14/09 at 2:20pm

IPOD Digital Output

Many posts here have referenced the Wadia Transport as a useful tool to retreive a digital signal from your IPOD.

THERE IS A BETTER WAY!

Thats not to say the Wadia isnt a great product. It does more than just supply a digital output from your IPOD.

However, if you are like me and cautious when spending $$$ on audio, try this otpion.

SendStation.com makes a product that I bot for $20, that now costs $30. This adapter plugs into the pure digital, bottom output of your IPOD. The adapter has two female jacks. One for the 3.5mm cable (same as the crappy headphone jack output) and another jack for USB.

I bot a Kimber interconnect with a 3.5mm male connector on one end and dual gold plated RCA connectors on the other end. The result-I connect my IPOD dig out directly to my Cambridge Amp. The resolution is great.
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post #78 of 85
10/14/09 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by tbone57 View Post
Many posts here have referenced the Wadia Transport as a useful tool to retreive a digital signal from your IPOD.

THERE IS A BETTER WAY!

Thats not to say the Wadia isnt a great product. It does more than just supply a digital output from your IPOD.

However, if you are like me and cautious when spending $$$ on audio, try this otpion.

SendStation.com makes a product that I bot for $20, that now costs $30. This adapter plugs into the pure digital, bottom output of your IPOD. The adapter has two female jacks. One for the 3.5mm cable (same as the crappy headphone jack output) and another jack for USB.

I bot a Kimber interconnect with a 3.5mm male connector on one end and dual gold plated RCA connectors on the other end. The result-I connect my IPOD dig out directly to my Cambridge Amp. The resolution is great.
I am a little confused as to what you did to get digital out? What did you connect the Kimber interconnect to? If it was the 3.5mm jack on the SendStation then you did not get digital out from the ipod.
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post #79 of 85
10/14/09 at 2:38pm
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Originally Posted by tbone57 View Post

SendStation.com makes a product that I bot for $20, that now costs $30. This adapter plugs into the pure digital, bottom output of your IPOD. The adapter has two female jacks. One for the 3.5mm cable (same as the crappy headphone jack output) and another jack for USB.

I bot a Kimber interconnect with a 3.5mm male connector on one end and dual gold plated RCA connectors on the other end. The result-I connect my IPOD dig out directly to my Cambridge Amp. The resolution is great.
No idea what you're saying here.

You are using an analog cable to take the digital out of your iPod?
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post #80 of 85
10/14/09 at 3:01pm
I think the poster was a bit confused and thought "digital out" was USB/WireFire, while the rest meant a streaming digital S/PDIF signal.
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post #81 of 85
10/14/09 at 3:21pm
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Originally Posted by tbone57 View Post
Many posts here have referenced the Wadia Transport as a useful tool to retreive a digital signal from your IPOD.

THERE IS A BETTER WAY!

Thats not to say the Wadia isnt a great product. It does more than just supply a digital output from your IPOD.

However, if you are like me and cautious when spending $$$ on audio, try this otpion.

SendStation.com makes a product that I bot for $20, that now costs $30. This adapter plugs into the pure digital, bottom output of your IPOD. The adapter has two female jacks. One for the 3.5mm cable (same as the crappy headphone jack output) and another jack for USB.

I bot a Kimber interconnect with a 3.5mm male connector on one end and dual gold plated RCA connectors on the other end. The result-I connect my IPOD dig out directly to my Cambridge Amp. The resolution is great.
I got that thing too, and is nothing but what name says - POCKET DOCK [line out audio, sync and charge] ... Nothing digital in there ...
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post #82 of 85
10/14/09 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by komi View Post
I got that thing too, and is nothing but what name says - POCKET DOCK [line out audio, sync and charge] ... Nothing digital in there ...
Well... except the syncing
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post #83 of 85
10/14/09 at 4:35pm
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Originally Posted by FallenAngel View Post
Well... except the syncing
Actualy, syncing too ... ;-)
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post #84 of 85
10/14/09 at 8:50pm
Well, we should give him an A for enthusiasm. It's not spdif but the LOD is a step up! If he keeps it up he'll get there eventually.
So welcome to Head-Fi and sorry about your wallet
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post #85 of 85
10/14/09 at 10:49pm
anyhoo, this thread seems to be going around in circles. how about the cowon X5L? I have one on its way as well as all the parts for a PCM1794A version alex_Mod, if I can get the PCB from him, but even if I cant, the cowon's i2s is easily tapped, not a screw around like the ipod seems to be.
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