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post #1 of 14
1/24/13 at 3:48pm
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So I got tired of the length of the standard OEM Lightning cable using it with my iPod 5th gen and my Fostex HP-P1. I cut it up, soldered it and put it back together :)  It certainly doesn't look like a true pro job, but works exactly how I wanted it to and it didn't cost me $100. This was probably covered here before, but I was proud of myself for it actually working after I was done with it LOL.

 

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post #2 of 14
1/24/13 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by dgcrane View Post

So I got tired of the length of the standard OEM Lightning cable using it with my iPod 5th gen and my Fostex HP-P1. I cut it up, soldered it and put it back together :)  It certainly doesn't look like a true pro job, but works exactly how I wanted it to and it didn't cost me $100. This was probably covered here before, but I was proud of myself for it actually working after I was done with it LOL.

 

 

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You mean iPhone.

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post #3 of 14
1/24/13 at 4:16pm
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? umm.... no... that's an iPod :)

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post #4 of 14
1/24/13 at 4:28pm

Well done! I believe you have equalled the finest sounding Lightening - USB A cables in existence. 

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post #5 of 14
1/24/13 at 4:41pm
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? umm.... no... that's an iPod :)

when you use the stock ipod touch 5G with Fostex hp_p1 and stock ipod player or apps is the volume bar visible?

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post #6 of 14
1/24/13 at 4:48pm
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It is visible in FLAC player, but does not have any impact on the volume.... That's the only music app I have ever used.


Edited by dgcrane - 1/24/13 at 5:00pm
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post #7 of 14
1/24/13 at 5:09pm
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It is visible in FLAC player, but does not have any impact on the volume.... That's the only music app I have ever used.

Ah ok, same as my ipod touch 4G and iphone 4 with the Fostex.

 

Strangely my iphone 3 or 3G on earlier OS doesnt show a volume bar, neither do my portable amps(iphone/ipod).

 

How about on the stock ipod player?

 

Thanks.

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post #8 of 14
1/24/13 at 5:12pm
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Dunno... I don't have any mp3's smily_headphones1.gif
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post #9 of 14
1/24/13 at 5:31pm
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Dunno... I don't have any mp3's smily_headphones1.gif

ALAC? ksc75smile.gif

 

iphone4 - Accudio app(ATH-ESW9 reference setting)>Qusp custom LOD>Fostex hp_p1 (low gain/filter 2).

 

FLAC/ALAC + 3%mp3.

 

 

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post #10 of 14
1/25/13 at 4:22am
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Sorry.... 100% flac in my collection lol
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post #11 of 14
1/27/13 at 10:34am
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? umm.... no... that's an iPod :)

My bad.......saw 5th Gen and jumped :)

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post #12 of 14
1/28/13 at 11:31am
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Originally Posted by dgcrane View Post

So I got tired of the length of the standard OEM Lightning cable using it with my iPod 5th gen and my Fostex HP-P1. I cut it up, soldered it and put it back together :)  It certainly doesn't look like a true pro job, but works exactly how I wanted it to and it didn't cost me $100. This was probably covered here before, but I was proud of myself for it actually working after I was done with it LOL.

 

Really nice work!

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post #13 of 14
1/28/13 at 11:58am
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Thanks.... I actually redid it to make it as low profile as possible. I took about another inch off I estimate.

 

 

 

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post #14 of 14
1/31/13 at 1:02pm

Looks great!  Makes me wish my arrow 4g could do USB input.

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