I was humbled by the surprising degree of interaction between the i-Qube and brand/model of earphones. I still prefer the SE530 earphones with the i-Qube, and the Ultimate Ears straight off the iPod Classic. Forget the iPod touch with earphones alone. 

You guys are absolutely correct. The Wadia doesn't have a DAC. I mispoke. What it does is decode the files on the iPod, outputing a digital stream. When I expressed the thought of maybe mating the Wadia to my headphone amp, I momentarily overlooked the lack of a DAC. My preamp/processor has a...

Quote: Originally Posted by vkvedam Well my storing is slightly different to that of HeadphoneAddict's (Larry) as I have got only one iPod. I use lossless for Rock/Vocals and 256~320 Kbps for Trance or New Age etc... I prefer listening to CD at home in my Sony D-301, iPod can't match...

Quote: Originally Posted by vkvedam This is what I do on a regular basis. I like the idea of two playlists, but I would have to reconfigure my storage to make room for all that lossless data, and it took me two weeks to rip my collection the first time, when I wasn't working. Now...

A month or two after purchasing an iQube headphone amp, the volume control became noisy. Whenever I rotated it, it produced a scratchy sound in the earphones. Repeated rotations reduced the volume of the scratchy sounds, but never eliminated the problem. The next time, they were back at full...

Back and forth, from iQube driven by Classic line out, to the Classic's headphone jack, listening mainly with Shure SC530 earbuds. There are aspects to the tonality comparison that I can't find words to express. There's something smooth, almost earily smooth about the iQube, while the...

Quote: Originally Posted by davidhunternyc Does the iQube add "that little bit extra" or a lot extra? It better add more than just that little extra for its price and additional bulk as a portable rig. It seems the swelledhead thinks that the iQube doesn't add enough to justify its use...

Quote: Originally Posted by davidhunternyc ^^^ Are you saying you prefer the SE530's straight from the headphone out in the iPod Classic? You prefer this set-up to using the iPod with the iQube? Well, it certainly would save a lot of money and space to not buy an iQube. But this is the...

Since writing all this stuff up about the i-Qube and the earphones, I purchased an iPod Classic 160GB model (6th generation) from amazon.com. I should have been better prepared for considerable differences between iPod models. My experience with the i-Qube and earphones prior to the Classic were...

Quote: Originally Posted by tha_dude What did you think of opening the case? The I-Qube ran out of juice (came installed with alkaline batteries) at 2:00 AM when I grabbed the amp/iPod combo for a listen. Disgusted with its bad timing, I got up, went over to my computer, brought...

Quote: Originally Posted by davidhunternyc Thank you so much for that review. I just got interested in portable audio a couple of months ago and I quickly decided that I wanted to get a 160GB iPod Classic, the iQube, and SE530's. After reading other reviews of IEM's, I was persuaded by...

I recently acquired an i-Qube portable headphone amp from Drew Baird at Moon Audio in Holly Springs, NC. I am submitting this review of the unit because in my view, it is an exemplary product. My father was an audiophile while I was growing up. I joined him in the hobby, and even in a small...