[nnotis]

I can't stand using my gen 5.5 iPod's headphone out. But adding a mini amp to my setup would make many of my pockets too small to fit everything. So portability would be sacrificed. Consequently, I haven't had my iPod moded. Instead, I just cart around a cheap line out cable from Sik and an even cheaper volume dial by Koss (which at least overcomes the noise floor and bass roll off problems of the headphone jack).

Is it not possible to build a high quality line out cable with a high quality volume dial? I haven't seen or heard anything about this. I'm confident that even if the answer is yes, there would be a sound quality reduction when compared to a signal run through a Hornet, Move, ect. But that's not the point.

I can't imagine that an iMod connected to this hypothetical line out + volume dial wouldn't be a HUGE improvement over what I've currently got.

Are there any cable makers out there who can fill me on about the validity of this idea?

Thanks.

 

[stevenkelby]

Don't do it, the massive impedance mismatch makes it sound crap. You do need an amp after a line out.

 

[rxc]

Haha, look at the Xin Supermicro IV. It acutally looks like one of those volume control deals.

 

[nnotis]

Wow, I hadn't seen the Xin Supermicro IV before. That looks to be just what I'm looking for. Are there any other super small amps?

Thanks!

 

[rxc]

I haven't seen anything smaller than the SupermicroIV.

 

[tlie00]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nnotis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are there any other super small amps?

Try the iBasso T2, smaller than the 1G/2G nano (there's also an ALO version.)

 

[Caribou679]

Head-Fi fund raising amp is on sale now! looks pretty small!!

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=264014

 

[nnotis]

These amps look great. Thanks people.