[nismohks]

First i just want to say that i live in Australia and that i can not order from Headroom, TTVJ etc unless the store has international shipping at decent rates.

So atm, kinda stuck since theres not many retailers in Australia that sell this kind of stuff.

only place i found was Headphonia who sell the ZY Ipod dock for AUS$65:
ZY: iPod Dock | Headphonic: Australian Headphone Specialists: Buy Etymotic, Alessandro, Audio Technica, Ultimate Ears, Talisman, Meier Audio and more

So here are my alternatives:

1) C&C Mini Crystal US$34.50 but are out of stock

head.com: C&C Mini Crystal interconnect cable

2) Ebay LOD #1 US$34 incl shipping

IPOD LINE OUT DOCK WITH CABLE & PLUG (BLACK COLOR) - eBay Other, Audio Cables Connectors, A V Accessories Cables, Consumer Electronics. (end time 14-May-08 09:47:21 AEST)

3) Ebay LOD #2 US$~60

iPOD LINE OUT DOCK CABLE TO 1/8 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER-B2 - eBay Other, Audio Cables Connectors, A V Accessories Cables, Consumer Electronics. (end time 12-May-08 10:54:16 AEST)

From the same seller they sell another version they are both the same price. It seems they are all the microshar cables? Are they real? They have the B2/W2 where b/w is black and white. Then they have the B4/W4 as below

iPOD LINE OUT DOCK CABLE TO 1/8 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER-B4 - eBay, Other Portable Audio, Portable Audio Video, Consumer Electronics. (end time 09-May-08 14:13:17 AEST)

4) Ebay LOD #3 US$~28

iPod Line Out Dock Cable Headphone Stereo PC Amplifier - eBay Other, Audio Cables Connectors, A V Accessories Cables, Consumer Electronics. (end time 13-May-08 12:05:34 AEST)



So here i am. Has anyone used any of those and what comments does anyone have on them?

Which would offer the best performance/price ratio? Or if there are any alternatives, please post them here and i will look into it.

i will be using it with my Ipod classic 160 and a Corda 2Move

Thanks

 

[Lil' Knight]

Love this one

 

[monolith]

stevenkelby, a known cable maker on these forums (under that user name). He'll make a cable of comprable and most likely better quality for what I'd consider a much more reasonable price, and moreover will make it to your specifications.

That's the way to go. There are other well known cable makers, but he's in Australia as well, so it'll save time and shipping costs. I have two of his LODs and they're of exceptional quality.

 

[nismohks]

OoOo more head-fiers in aus!

what would be the best point of contact for him? just a PM? also what do his LODs look like?

i want something that looks a bit nice too.

@lil' Knight i take it that you are using that? how is the build quality? it looks a bit.... weak? it is a good price though

 

[monolith]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismohks /img/forum/go_quote.gif OoOo more head-fiers in aus! what would be the best point of contact for him? just a PM? also what do his LODs look like? i want something that looks a bit nice too. @lil' Knight i take it that you are using that? how is the build quality? it looks a bit.... weak? it is a good price though

PM, yeah.

They look like whatever you ask him to make it look like. That's the beauty of getting one made. The other thing is that most commercially available LODs are way too long to practically use with a portable setup. They get in the way. It's good to be able to get one at a proper length.

 

[nismohks]

yeh fair enuf,

i pmed him but no reply yet

i sortta want one soonish too as my amp will be arriving shortly

 

[nismohks]

anyonehave any comments about the ones i posted above?

 

[filipelli]

Those are nice, but they look loooooooooooong.


Get one custom made. Just easier to carry around, and keep your rig PORTABLE.

 

[nismohks]

what is an ideal length?

the microshar cables to seem a bit long though... 6" length and 8" end to end.... thats quite ridiculous.

the one with the flat cable is just under 6" long but not sure if that is end to end or not

and omg, that last one is 25cm long.... well that just got kicked out from my list...

also, how are the ZY cables? they look nice, but are they any good?

ps. ive been hearing about these Cryo something cables. Are they good?

 

[Lil' Knight]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismohks /img/forum/go_quote.gif OoOo more head-fiers in aus! what would be the best point of contact for him? just a PM? also what do his LODs look like? i want something that looks a bit nice too. @lil' Knight i take it that you are using that? how is the build quality? it looks a bit.... weak? it is a good price though

I don't think that LOD is week

It's is ultra-flexible and look cool.

Steve is always a nicest headfi-er IMO

I can do the interconnects and LODS myself but still decide to get one from him

His cables are really works.
About the cryo wires, I've tried recable my KSC35 with Jena cryoed, and the result is really, really satisfied. It improves the detail which goes away in the KSC35 and open the soundstage very wide. Moreover it's very flexible.

For your pics, here's some of his LOD

 

[nismohks]

wow that looks really sweet!

now im just waiting for steve to get back to me

 

[Masticore]

Is the usb connector just for charging or can you also use it for transfering song?

 

[Lil' Knight]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masticore /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is the usb connector just for charging or can you also use it for transfering song?

They can both charge and sync, but it'll be damn difficult to solder all the four pins to the usb connector.

 

[Masticore]

So that lod that stevens sells, does it both charge or sync or just charge as standard?

 

[nismohks]

i think what he means is that although technically it could be used for syncing as well, it is mainly used for charging only.

this may be because it would take up even more room to wire up the extra usb connections and make things even more complicated.

it is entirely possible that you can get a custom one made up with that function as well i think. just that most people are fine without it and therefore will save from the extra complications.

maybe it could be because of the extra quality wiring that takes up most of the space.