How does the CanAmp connect to a Ipod??

[macabrae_j]

Hey guys and girls,

I have an Ipod filled with Lossless material and a K701 headphone. I'm planning on moving to a Heed Can Amp, but I am not sure how an Ipod connects to one? Can anyone please fill me in? Oh, and I have been told that the amp wont make a difference, because there is no way to bypass the Ipod's amp. Is that true?

Thanks,
Joey

 

[TzeYang]

you need to buy a line out dock.

IIRC, the canamp's stock gain is 11. It gets VERY loud with only a slight twist of the volume knob. The precision simply isnt there. It's best to pair the can amp to a weak source.

 

[Morph201]

Via the lineout!

ALO.com, qables.com, etc... You're still stuck with the ipod's DAC though, unless you get it imodded, but that's only for 4th gen. pods.

I think the ipod qualifies as a weak source.

 

[macabrae_j]

I have a 'Bling Cable" from ALO and the headphones. I have the newest video ipod. will this be a prob?

 

[Morph201]

Is it the lineout dock? If not then no it won't be a problem. It's better than using the headphone out of the ipod THEN you will be using the ipod's amp.

 

[macabrae_j]

That thing

 

[Morph201]

Yeah, that's what you want to bypass the ipod's amp. BUT from what I can recall the Heed uses a 1/4 jack, so you'll need an adaptor to convert the mini.

 

[Hoppergrass]

the inputs on the canamp are rca jacks. your bling bling won't work for that. look for a dock to rca cable.

 

[macabrae_j]

oh. where can i get one of those?

 

[Morph201]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoppergrass /img/forum/go_quote.gif the inputs on the canamp are rca jacks. your bling bling won't work for that. look for a dock to rca cable.

Ah, yeah... forgot about that!

I'm very sure you can find one at alo.com, if not Ken should be able to make one for you. There may be cheaper alternatives.

 

[MASTERTECH]

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oh. where can i get one of those?

Try www.jaycar.com or www.jaycar.com.au

 

[Morph201]

This seems to be a relatively "cheap" one:

http://www.aloaudio.com/rca/ipodRCAvampire.html

.... Just sell ya bling bling and upgrade!

 

[macabrae_j]

Well thank you very much for your quick and good advice. Last question, will I hear a audio difference beteween that 'Vampire" cable or this?

http://www.boxwave.com/products/ipod...o-30gb_808.htm

if so, how much do you think?

 

[Morph201]

Wow! I never knew that existed! Well, in this crazy hobby that could VERY well sound just AS good as a vampire! For WAY less! Hmm.. why don't you audition it and post impressions! I would be very interested to find out!

 

[macabrae_j]

will do, but man, this will be my first serious headphones since my K141. lol and I don't know anything about sound. Just that i love it. lol