aron1014
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So, has anyone tried a >240gb ssd yet? I'm itching to buy one....
Anyone know if THIS would work on a 7th gen iPod? I bought a new iPod a few days ago and I'd be tempted to take the risk considering the drive is a whopping 240 GB's
Since reading zzffnn's post on the last page I am now interested in doing the internal caps for one of my ipods with a 128GB CF card swap option. It doesn't seem very complicated other than requiring some practice and soldering skills. My fingers are itching.
^ DMinor, I though you do not want to carry an external amp? In case you are not aware, DIY cap mod does not help a stock iPod headphone jack (all it does is directing pure output of an iPod's DAC to an external amp). Re skills required for DIYMod, some fine/delicate soldering is required in that mod - your hands should be very steady and familiar with soldering. I, for one, do not trust my own hands/eyes. YMMV.
Anyone know if THIS would work on a 7th gen iPod? I bought a new iPod a few days ago and I'd be tempted to take the risk considering the drive is a whopping 240 GB's
That is a mSATA drive with LIF connector.
You need a PATA drive with ZIF connector.
There may be an adaptor, but it will require more space in your iPod.
Nope. If you plug headphones into the headphone jack, it's just you, the headphones, and the iPod. The only meaningful hardware mods available to you are battery and storage upgrades.
You stand to gain more from installing Rockbox and tuning the sound to your liking in software.
@ DMinor,
I do not know of any way to improve iPod's stock headphone jack, hardware-wise. "Software"-wise, we all know that high quality recording and EQ from Rockbox will help.
BTW, hiss from my iPod 5.5gen is definitely due to iPod (not due to recording/music), becuase the same songs do not hiss from my Sansa Clip+. My ultra sensitive IEMs (Westone ES3Xs) seem to be poor match with 5.5gen, whereas they sound excellent and hiss-free from Sansa Clip+.
Steve - Thanks for the list and very helpful.
Can you confirm if this 128GB CF card works? It's UDMA 6 not 7. Does it make any difference?
Yeah bro, that will work fine. Just remember that if your PC does not have a CF slot you need to buy a CF / USB adapter so you can format the card using the HP USB Format Tool. Windows will not recognize the CF card for it's full 128GB by itself, it will only recognize 32GB. Once that's formatted, you pop it back into the Tarkan card and you're good to go.