After a number of years of valiant service from my 160 GB iPod and my supermacro 3, it's time to upgrade. The iPod's battery is getting short and although it hasn't failed, that hard drive has to be on death's doorstep. I'm weighing the options of swapping out the harddrive for either a solid...

I've had a pair of Livewire Duals for a number of years and have enjoyed them thoroughly.  Over the number of years I guess that livewires has changed hands and folded or something as such. Unfortunately, mine have given up the ghost so I'm shopping for new replacements with a budget of $300...

I was at Toys R Us a while back and found this: iConcepts Composite AV Cable for iPod - Sakar International - Toys "R" Us Line out and female Mini USB plug that does data and charging. I bought mine returned/opened for a substantially discounted price. My ipod always stays in a Speck...

I bought one on Ebay and its been flawless. I bought a different type at Toys R Us. Its got a mini-usb that can charge/data and a triple sleeve 3.5mm jack for audio/video out (like the ipod dock). The only issue with this LOD is that I had to take the casing off, shorten it so I would work...

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I bought the SIK because I always keep a Speck Tough Case on my ipod and thus, could charge and listen at the same time. Unfortunately, I only got about 3 months of life out of my sik cable. The audio out developed an intermittent connection inside the dock connector. Frustrating to have...

Quote: Well, it won't replace the DAC, rather the built-in headphone amp – which is a great enough improvement indeed. You're so right. Quote: Is it possible to change the bitrate of an MP3? If so, does anyone have a program they recommend? mp3 are a compressed format...

first and foremost, its the 'phones man. Seriously. You can spend all the money you want on amps and line outs and all kinds of wonderful, wallet depleting goodies but you're only going to sound as good as your weakest component. Once you've got yourself some great headphones, or at...

Quote: no not jyst ipod, but IMO its still the best option; you can also get Zune, which has up to 120gb I believe. but if you dont want to be locked into a library function; I would stick with an upgraded ipod video. get an 80gb used and upgrade the HD to 120 or even 240gb. then use...

Quote: what does refurbished actually mean in this case? Are you talking about buying a refurbished ipod from Apple? If so, then you will be buying an ipod that was returned to apple for an undisclosed reason. The ipod was repaired. Anything blemished was most likely replaced...

Quote: Power The USB specification provides a 5 V supply on a single wire from which connected USB devices may draw power. The specification provides for no more than 5.25 V and no less than 4.75 V (5 V±5%) between the positive and negative bus power lines.[19] A unit load is defined...

Quote: Lo Fi, what's your qualm about using an inexpensive charger? fwiw, this one is claimed to have an "Intelligent IC chip inside recognizes a fully charged battery and automatically switches to a saver mode to prevent overcharging and short circuit.". Quote: They can say...

I've used that same speck case since the ipod video came out! absolutely love it.

Quote: iPod Video 60GB, 30GB, 80GB, U2 Special Edition 60GB is 5.0 80GB is 5.5 30GB depends on the hardware. Not sure about the U2 Spec. Ed. but actually, if it works for all those, chances are it works for 5.5. Not that I have any experience whatsoever with that seller...

...just a quick comment about those cases for ipod videos and classics... I found that "crap" gets under the case and scratches surface of the ipod. To solve this problem, i use the clear overlays. I usually swap them out every couple of months and give the ipod a good cleaning. My...

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Quote: she likes the ipod look, but from what I've read, the SQ is lacking. She is no audiophile, but I don't want her to have a crappy mp3 player. Quote: her music is all in mp3 format, so flac isn't necessary. Its all encoded at 192kb+ though (at my insistence). I'm not...

really, now you're adding the cost of the attenuator to the cost of the fiio which puts you around $25 + shipping. One could pick up a CMOY amp for that.

Shure makes an inline volume attenuator. This will only lessen the level of sound, not give it any amplification. Shure Attachable Volume Control Placing a WTB (wanting to buy) post in the classified section of headfi might be the best way to go. I'm sure (shure?) the price will be...

Quote: Maybe you could cut the plugs off the wireless thingy and replace them with LW plugs. Those are amphenol plugs. An enterprising soul could order them from their favorite electronic component distributor. I've been dreaming of a LiveWire cable set, with the small iphone plug...

please, don't think i'm trying to steer you one way or another. I'm not. The way i'm understanding your situation is: Fix your ipod, $80. (SWAG Currency rates. Nothing meant or implied.) or Buy Fiio amp from Ebay, $11 (average price, Don't know the seller, just an example. White Fiio...

Quote: So I'd have to use the fiio out of the headphone jack? You can, but you said you're having issues with your headphone jack. Besides, the quality of audio is superior coming out from the Line Out. Quote: Are there any cheap amps like the fiio I could use out of the LOD...

Pelican's website lists the dimensions, so you can stack up your gear and slap a rule to the beast and see how big you need the case to be. Mine is a bit longer than my ipod, but once I roll up my 'phones, it all fits purrrfectly.

I've bought mine locally at Fry's Electronics, but you can pick them up from Ebay. They are great cases. Be careful not to get your headphone cable in the way when you close the lid! Just a side note, the cases with the colored tops have a layer of foam in the lid to prevent your precious...

Quote: Originally Posted by tom_s252 I'm aware of the benefits of line-out, and currently on the search for an LOD that fits my budget and aesthetic desires! I've not had the amp, or indeed been into this head-fi lark for all that long, and the mini-mini cable came with the amp (from...