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Rockboxed iPod 5G + iMod + LOD + AMP + Westone 4's worth it?

post #1 of 5
12/11/11 at 8:37pm
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Hi all,

 

Relatively new to high end portable stuff and wanted to know if its worth going to the effort to iMod a Rockboxed iPod 5th gen and buy a decent amp to drive my Westone 4's?

 

Is there going to be a noticeable difference between that setup and just the standard HO on the iPod itself for driving the Westone 4's?

 

I'm only using FLAC's btw, not mp3's... :)

 

Thanks in advance

 

Alex

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post #2 of 5
12/11/11 at 8:44pm

imod+amp will certainly be a big step up from just purely ipod, however, i'll suggest getting an AMP/DAC so you have a decent source for your computer as well. IMO IEMs can sometimes be picky with their amping so if hiss is a big consideration for you you'll probably want to do some impedance matching first. To start you off the iBasso D-Zero and E7 gets recommended a lot around here.

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post #3 of 5
12/11/11 at 8:50pm
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I'd probably wait and see what the E17 was like first before I spent any $$ and would get a usb DAC+AMP for sure. Appreciate the response.

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post #4 of 5
12/12/11 at 3:35am

 

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Relatively new to high end portable stuff and wanted to know if its worth going to the effort to iMod a Rockboxed iPod 5th gen and buy a decent amp to drive my Westone 4's?

Indeed, diy imod + bigger hdd(or even ssd) + some good amp like t5 or pico slim would be great setup

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post #5 of 5
12/13/11 at 5:42am

it will make quite a large difference. westone 4s are awesome stuff

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