All,
The iMod continues to be a one of our biggest sellers (especially now with our 120GB and 240GB “Super iMod” offerings). As you are aware, the iMod dock cables for the 5g/5.5g iPod Video units contain the required DC voltage blocking capacitors in the dock plug of our cable. Since the beginning, we have been using the Black Gate Nx-Hi-Q non-polarized electrolytic capacitors for this application. They have been our favorite for their small size and excellent sound quality.
These Black Gate capacitors have been out of production, and it has become increasing difficult to obtain them in the quantities we need to meet the demands of all our customers. As a result, Vinnie Rossi of Red Wine Audio and I have spent a few months researching an alternative. We viewed this as an opportunity to investigate an alternative capacitor that would enhance the iMod listening experience.
We are excited to announce that we have found a solution that takes the sound quality of our iMod dock cables to the next level – a paralleled film capacitor approach that meets our size requirements and has exceeded our expectations in sound quality! We will refer to these capacitors as the ALO iMod V2 caps, and they will be used going forward in our new “ALO iMod V2” dock cables, which will be labeled as such to avoid confusion with our previous iMod dock cables.
Our new ALO iMod V2 dock cables offer a sonic presentation that we feel is similar to the performance and sound of our Auricap iMod caps docks. The ALO iMod V2 docks offer improvements in micro and macro dynamics, fine detail retrieval, more open soundstage – while retaining the same clean powerful bass response and midrange warmth and tone that thousands of our iMod customers have always loved.
In addition to this new paralleled film capacitors I am making the new iMod V2 cable with the new Audio Line Out LUX-FEP 18awg Teflon OCC wire. Our new product is now more durable yet having increased flexibility in the cable and a better dielectric constant. Additionally, we are able to use the more compact gold neutrik mini-plugs by lathing the exit hole to accommodate the wires.
As always, thank you for your continued support and love for the iMod!
Ken
The iMod continues to be a one of our biggest sellers (especially now with our 120GB and 240GB “Super iMod” offerings). As you are aware, the iMod dock cables for the 5g/5.5g iPod Video units contain the required DC voltage blocking capacitors in the dock plug of our cable. Since the beginning, we have been using the Black Gate Nx-Hi-Q non-polarized electrolytic capacitors for this application. They have been our favorite for their small size and excellent sound quality.
These Black Gate capacitors have been out of production, and it has become increasing difficult to obtain them in the quantities we need to meet the demands of all our customers. As a result, Vinnie Rossi of Red Wine Audio and I have spent a few months researching an alternative. We viewed this as an opportunity to investigate an alternative capacitor that would enhance the iMod listening experience.
We are excited to announce that we have found a solution that takes the sound quality of our iMod dock cables to the next level – a paralleled film capacitor approach that meets our size requirements and has exceeded our expectations in sound quality! We will refer to these capacitors as the ALO iMod V2 caps, and they will be used going forward in our new “ALO iMod V2” dock cables, which will be labeled as such to avoid confusion with our previous iMod dock cables.
Our new ALO iMod V2 dock cables offer a sonic presentation that we feel is similar to the performance and sound of our Auricap iMod caps docks. The ALO iMod V2 docks offer improvements in micro and macro dynamics, fine detail retrieval, more open soundstage – while retaining the same clean powerful bass response and midrange warmth and tone that thousands of our iMod customers have always loved.
In addition to this new paralleled film capacitors I am making the new iMod V2 cable with the new Audio Line Out LUX-FEP 18awg Teflon OCC wire. Our new product is now more durable yet having increased flexibility in the cable and a better dielectric constant. Additionally, we are able to use the more compact gold neutrik mini-plugs by lathing the exit hole to accommodate the wires.
As always, thank you for your continued support and love for the iMod!
Ken
