I purchased a Portaphile X3 a couple of weeks ago and am VERY pleased with it! Cesar is very responsive to any questions and builds a quality product. Highly recommended!

The Panavise stuff is a little pricey, but top notch. Their circuit board holder works very well.

Just in case you didn't know, the resistor causes the iPod to pause (and eventually turn off) after power has been removed from the dock connector. The dock connector (and resistor) must remain in place for this to happen.

Having worked for a "high end" audio shop, I'm all too familiar with some of the "snake oil" that permeates the industry. Most of the time everything depends upon the collective resolution of the system. You know, the "weakest link" sort of thing. To be honest, using an iPod and the associated...

Hello All! Newbie to the forum, but I've been lurking for a while. I posted this over in the cables forum, but it was suggested that I repost my question here. I have a pretty decent background in audio (professional and hobbyist), but I was looking at the DIY cable sticky and am curious how...

Hello All! Newbie to the forum, but I've been lurking for a while. I have a pretty decent background in audio (professional and hobbyist), but I was looking at the DIY cable sticky and am curious how the Canare Star-Quad cable is used. I bought some Canare Mini Star-Quad and Neutrik 1/8" &...