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Gatto,
If you can have him terminate the amp in 1/4th, but as most cmoy and pocket amps go they terminate it to 1/8th in which case ull need an 1/4th to 1/8th adapter for the k701s.
The amp can connect to your ipod via 2 ways. One way is you get a mini to mini (1/8th to 1/8th) cable and plug one end into the top of your ipod (the headphone out) and one end into your amp, then plug your headphones into the amp. The second way is with the dock ports cables you are talking about. They are called LOD's (line out docks). The LOD provides you a line level (it also bypasses music fouling circuitry) output from your ipod and is terminated with a 1/8th conector on the other side which plugs into your amp.
Of the 2, the LOD will sound better, but will cost you between 20-150$ depending on what kind of cabling and terminations and manufacturer you want. You can find LOD's from DIYers (do it yourselfers) here on head-fi, you can get them from qables, ALO, solozaudio.com, and I'm sure there are other options. Given your current setup, you wont need an uber expensive LOD, partly due to the stock ipod opamps and dac, and partly due to the kind of amp you will be using. Whilst i am a firm believer in getin good interconnects, the LOD cable does not make sense to go all out on because of the stock ddac and opamps in the ipod. My recomendation is to buy one used, get a DIYer to make you one, or find a cardas or the likes mini to mini cable.
Dave
If you can have him terminate the amp in 1/4th, but as most cmoy and pocket amps go they terminate it to 1/8th in which case ull need an 1/4th to 1/8th adapter for the k701s.
The amp can connect to your ipod via 2 ways. One way is you get a mini to mini (1/8th to 1/8th) cable and plug one end into the top of your ipod (the headphone out) and one end into your amp, then plug your headphones into the amp. The second way is with the dock ports cables you are talking about. They are called LOD's (line out docks). The LOD provides you a line level (it also bypasses music fouling circuitry) output from your ipod and is terminated with a 1/8th conector on the other side which plugs into your amp.
Of the 2, the LOD will sound better, but will cost you between 20-150$ depending on what kind of cabling and terminations and manufacturer you want. You can find LOD's from DIYers (do it yourselfers) here on head-fi, you can get them from qables, ALO, solozaudio.com, and I'm sure there are other options. Given your current setup, you wont need an uber expensive LOD, partly due to the stock ipod opamps and dac, and partly due to the kind of amp you will be using. Whilst i am a firm believer in getin good interconnects, the LOD cable does not make sense to go all out on because of the stock ddac and opamps in the ipod. My recomendation is to buy one used, get a DIYer to make you one, or find a cardas or the likes mini to mini cable.
Dave