First Impressions: Whiplash Audio WhipMOD and Elite TWag Reference WhipLOD Combo - Page 8

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Originally Posted by deniall 

Appreciated. 

 

I'll be using Ortofon e-Q7 iem's and Audio Technica ATH-ESW9's mainly. All files are FLAC and a lot are vinyl rips.
 

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Originally Posted by warp08 

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Originally Posted by deniall 

Can I use the fat boy with a normal (not imod) ipod? If so would it be worth the price tag?

You could, but using a non-BG cap version would be better.  Would it worth it?  That depends on how resolving your headphones/IEMs are, recording quality and hearing.  Assuming they are all top notch, you should experience quite a jump in SQ using the Fat Boy even from a standard iPod 5G.  It won't resolve the source limitations that exist between the unmodded 5G and the WhipMOD, but it will still be and improvement.

 

I'm sorry, but having never heard any of those two IEMs, I can't offer any further advice.  Craig does offer a 30-day money back guarantee--please confirm it with him directly before ordering--so if you want to give it a shot, you can do so with minimum risk.  This LOD will "grow" with the rest of your components as you upgrade them in the future.  That means if you can't utilize all its capabilities now, you won't have to worry about upgrading it later.

Or you can just get one of the regular LODs now and replace it when you invest in a WhipMOD or whatever other higher-performance components you choose when your budget allows.

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Originally Posted by cusx 

Hello,

 

even after reading, I still don't get what's the difference between a WhipMOD and regular iPods.

 

 

Why is a LOD still required? Isn't it the WhipMOD changes the internal DAC ? Why not then use it directly from the Line OUT ? Why will people choose to use LOD ? Won't there be any degradation of sound occurring while transferring data ?

 

Or I am wrong? the WhipMOD does other things and not changing the DAC ?

 

Hope someone would enlighten me Thanks !

 

 

 

The 5.x gen WhipMODs do not change the internal Woolfson DAC, but they do clean up the signal path between it and the Dock connector by improved wiring and removal of additional components that clog the signal path.  In addition the donor iPod's PCB board is cryo-treated.  You need to use a quality WhipLOD with built-in capacitors, because the low-end, built-in caps are one of those components that are removed and there is not enough physical room inside to replace them with the high-quality BlackGate caps used in the WhipLODs.

You can technically still use the internal HP-out with the 5.x WhipMODs, but you would essentially bypass all the improvements that you gain by having the modding done, including those of using a quality LOD with a high-quality portable amp instead of the built-in HP-out which is powered by a single transistor.