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LOD vs DAC vs what does it all mean?

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4/7/11 at 1:54pm
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I'm using an iPhone 4 as my source, with Westone 4 IEM & I have a RSA Shadow on the way.  I also have all the parts to make my own LOD from the iPhone to the Shadow.  That will be my portable rig. 


At home I listen from my Macbook & planned on making a mini-jack to mini-jack cable to connect to the Shadow.  I'm interested in a DAC although I'm not completely sure what that entails.  Are there any DAC out there that aren't already integrated into an amp?  Can I make my own with a DIY USB to mini-jack cable?  I'm not sure the engineering behind it all.

 

 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 3
4/7/11 at 2:03pm
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Originally Posted by jamesta View Post

I'm using an iPhone 4 as my source, with Westone 4 IEM & I have a RSA Shadow on the way.  I also have all the parts to make my own LOD from the iPhone to the Shadow.  That will be my portable rig. 


At home I listen from my Macbook & planned on making a mini-jack to mini-jack cable to connect to the Shadow.  I'm interested in a DAC although I'm not completely sure what that entails. 

 

Are there any DAC out there that aren't already integrated into an amp? 

>> Normally the DAC and the amplifier are two seperated systems. To get more portable and to have a all in one solution there are as well integrated DAC/Amp combos.  I will give you a few days here reading through the threads and you are really confused how many stand alone DACs exist :)

 

Can I make my own with a DIY USB to mini-jack cable?

>>No problem so far but it needs enthusiasm and time :) There are also a lot of threads which are dealing with DIY..

 

I'm not sure the engineering behind it all.

>> Depends on you what you are willing to learn :)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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post #3 of 3
4/7/11 at 4:14pm

the DAC in the iphone 4 and newer generation ipods already integrated is actually really nice as it is. the best/simplest thing might be to just make an LOD to feed a cleaner signal from your iphone to the shadow. 

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