[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by Good Times /img/forum/go_quote.gif You use the resistors if you use your LOD on an iPhone or iPod Touch. Because the iPhone has a built-in speaker, it won't default send an audio signal to the dock. You have to load the pins to 'tell' the iPhone that something else is taking care of the sound so send me the signal and mute the internal speaker.

I must have missed what pins the resistors go when I read through this thread, and there have been many posts about only needing to short pins 1-to-11 to make them work with the iPhone or 2G Touch. Can you point to the post where it shows where to put the resistors, and the values?

 

[earthpeople]

I connect pins 11, 15, and 16 together (bend the pins a little), then connect that bundle to pin 21 with a 68k ohm resistor. Works flawlessly.

 

[grumpyoldman]

Cheers Punnisher, what a lovely description.....I am in the middle of making my first LOD, i am glad I got the soldering done, man these pins are tiny ...I ruined one dock with too much solder, I bought 3 ipod connectors, just in case....will tell you in a day or two if and how it works! Got most my parts/cables from Qables, and this LOD is also to replace a Qables LOD....it is too big, and sometimes my ipod freezes, never had this before. I am not 100% if it comes from the LOD, but I guess with it hanging out the way it does it moves slightly, never had this type of freezing before I had the LOD....so I hope your low profile LOD will sort me out for good!

 

[kugino]

so who around here is making these low profile LODs to sell? the Qables/ALO, etc. ones are much more than i'd like to pay and my soldering stuff is packed away in the garage for now...need one for my 3gs and my future pico slim...any suggestions for builders?

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by kugino /img/forum/go_quote.gif so who around here is making these low profile LODs to sell? the Qables/ALO, etc. ones are much more than i'd like to pay and my soldering stuff is packed away in the garage for now...need one for my 3gs and my future pico slim...any suggestions for builders?

In addition to the two above. RSA and TheCablePro have them for $100 and $119 respectively, and punnisher has made many that were only $40. I have two of punnisher's and they have different wire, and one sounds more transparent than the other. My CablePro low profile LOD are very good and transparent sounding so far. stevenkelby and barqy or highflyin9 might make them as a spacial order, but I haven't seen any low profile they have made. I think SARN makes them for $50-100 but is banned for poor customer service and a few bad amps.

 

[kugino]

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif In addition to the two above. RSA and TheCablePro have them for $100 and $119 respectively, and punnisher has made many that were only $40. I have two of punnisher's and they have different wire, and one sounds more transparent than the other. My CablePro low profile LOD are very good and transparent sounding so far. stevenkelby and barqy or highflyin9 might make them as a spacial order, but I haven't seen any low profile they have made. I think SARN makes them for $50-100 but is banned for poor customer service and a few bad amps.

thanks larry!

 

[Junliang]

Got a problem here..
how did you guys manage to attach the lod to the dock of the ipod ?
The mental on the 2 sides of the dock wasn't even there to hook onto the dock of the ipod..
it keeps sliding out, not hooked to the ipod dock at all.

 

[ambee]

i've also made one, but took the pins out to connect them:




but that has been to big and after recognising, that the damn expensive switchcraft connectors wouldn't fit over the switch of my amp, is used the neutrik one:




that usb-out qusp made looks really nice, i think i'm going to make one myself

and how solid is the neutrik connector when cut in half?

 

[ambee]

i also made a slim iPod LOD:

i first wanted to use that damn expensive switchcraft-plug, before i recognised that it wouldn't fit over the switch...

how stable are the neutrik plugs when cut into half? i found out, that the connection between amp and the right angled plug isn't as steady as with normal neutrik plugs

and maybe i a build one with an usb-connector like this one, that's really nice

 

[Kpalsm]

I would love a low profile LOD with a USB port like the one qusp made in the post you linked. Would go nice with my Pico Slim

 

[Pageygeeza]

Would squirting Silicone sealant into the lod once its finished be a good idea for strain relief?

 

[earthpeople]

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Originally Posted by Pageygeeza /img/forum/go_quote.gif Would squirting Silicone sealant into the lod once its finished be a good idea for strain relief?

I think that would work, but hot glue is more commonly used. I think hot glue would be easier to work with.

 

[Pageygeeza]

Generally runnier?

At this moment in time, I'm not really sure I want to make my first lod. After looking at the iPod connector for the first time today, it looks bloody daunting!

 

[xoqiu]

Thank you for making this tutorial.

 

[dhaninugraha]

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif I must have missed what pins the resistors go when I read through this thread, and there have been many posts about only needing to short pins 1-to-11 to make them work with the iPhone or 2G Touch. Can you point to the post where it shows where to put the resistors, and the values?

11 to 30, and 21 to 30 using a 1K resistor