[gates_2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardo Dawkins /img/forum/go_quote.gif uh ? it must be 1.8".

well, i wouldn't be talking about putting it back in the ipod, but making a new enclosure for the entire thing- Wouldn't be quite as portable but...still..

I'll probably have to pick up a cable to convert the two... I'm hoping power will be sufficient for the 2.5"

 

[pkjames]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AudioDwebe /img/forum/go_quote.gif 80 gig iPod... $350 iMod... $250 Cotton ALO... $175 S&H+ins... $40 Sonic Bliss... Priceless. I am so darn tempted.

My calculation is as follows:
30 gig iPod 4g...

$obsolete, obtained from girl friend

iMod...
$diy, 0

Cotton ALO...
$replace with diy silver ic, could only be better

parts...
$BG nx-hi-q $2*2 = 4
S&H+ins...
$10

overall satisfaction:
Priceless.

lol

 

[unclejr]

pkjames, would love to hear about your DIY iMod. It's certainly possible, but forgive my skepticism. It took a lot of R&D for Vinnie and also for the sgheadphones guys to get the iMod in a proper form.

 

[pesciolino]

the 4gen ipod (the one used for the imod) also is the only one with the wolfson dac

 

[Quaddy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pesciolino /img/forum/go_quote.gif the 4gen ipod (the one used for the imod) also is the only one with the wolfson dac

eh? correct me if i am wrong, but other gens of ipod use wolfson dacs also, not just exclusively the 4th gen, the 4th gen uses the wolfson WM8975 dac, which is highly regarded. but other gens use wolfson dacs, just differing revisions/versions

 

[wgr73]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaddy /img/forum/go_quote.gif eh? correct me if i am wrong, but other gens of ipod use wolfson dacs also, not just exclusively the 4th gen, the 4th gen uses the wolfson WM8975 dac, which is highly regarded. but other gens use wolfson dacs, just differing revisions/versions

Thats the same as what I've heard!

 

[wgr73]

double post ....

 

[pkjames]

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclejr /img/forum/go_quote.gif pkjames, would love to hear about your DIY iMod. It's certainly possible, but forgive my skepticism. It took a lot of R&D for Vinnie and also for the sgheadphones guys to get the iMod in a proper form.

well, they may have a bit more than just changing the output capacitor, but as an ee myself, I am sure that is what they have done, more or less, but major work is around the output couping capacitor.
Of course, they may not want people to know too much about the essential part, because in theory, anyone with a good electrical background can do the mod. Not exactly as the RWA version though.

 

[pesciolino]

well for whatever reason vinnie won't do the mod on anything but the 4g... so i guess it's a specially good dac in there

 

[terance]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pesciolino /img/forum/go_quote.gif well for whatever reason vinnie won't do the mod on anything but the 4g... so i guess it's a specially good dac in there

the 5.5g has been out for a while

 

[unclejr]

I think that working on that scale is also particularly difficult.

 

[jbloudg20]

Quote:

Originally Posted by steaxauce /img/forum/go_quote.gif $815 for a DAP is absolutely sick . . . Take the money and buy yourself a real source!

THANK YOU! Finally someone with some sense.

 

[tk3]

Some people don't have the room for 2 setups and want their rig to be portable at least.
In that sense, getting an iMod is not so senseless, if you want the current best there is.

Plus they even say that the iMod can be as good as some expensive CDP's.

 

[itsborken]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbloudg20 /img/forum/go_quote.gif THANK YOU! Finally someone with some sense.

What portable source do you recommend that runs 10+ hours on a charge, has 80GB+ storage for lossless, is easily obtainable, and has fool proof ripping/incremental uploading software? Oh, and it has to drive full sized cans.

Bonus points if the same software also connects wirelessly to a low-noise, low-profile device in my den and publishes its content to an internal drive so my laptop can be turned off yet the device still plays tracks through my AV system.

Besides, $815 isn't that much if you compare it to going to a couple of football/hockey games, going to a few concerts, putting tires on a car, etc. Sure you can get something cheaper but in the end, what you have is something cheaper. Spend your money on something that makes you happy.

 

[Pangaea]

You know I have the 4th gen iMod and bought it right around the time Vinnie started to intro the 5th gen. At first I was a little disappointed, but I actually have no upgrade craving on this one. I like the 4th gen. For a dap this pricey I have no interest in using disc space for video- this is exclusively for music and I also like that I don't need a bulky line out. A simple IC with right angles is so much more discreet and has better appearance. I really believe the 4th gen will be the vintage model of this line even as Vinnie upgrades with apple.