[amir_j]

im going to be using a 5g with super.fi pro 5 but NO amp

is a dock connector worthwhile or not? how much sound quality increase???

 

[Jahn]

if you aren't going to use an amp, you won't need the analog line out through the dock. if you try to plug an IEM directly into such a line out, bad things might happen...

 

[Oliver :)]

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Originally Posted by Jahn if you try to plug an IEM directly into such a line out, bad things might happen...

More emphasis please, you can BUST YOUR EARS doing this.

I do know though that there are several people on this board using one of those shure attenuator-thingies with their iPods' lineouts so they have volume control.

 

[TheLaZeR]

Is there any advantage to doing that?

 

[Oliver :)]

Cleaner signal. Some will argue that the line-signal is not supposed to drive phones (if I remember correctly), but I'd say if you feel like it - try it. Just be careful.

 

[geforcewong]

I tried the pocketdock straight to ER6i/and HD600, and let me just tell you, I tried removing those freaking ER6i's out as soon as I could.

Oh, this question is for Oliver: Did you like the movie Aeon Flux? I haven't seen the anime, but thought the movie was one of the worst films ever made. Perhaps animations should stay animations...

 

[Oliver :)]

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Originally Posted by geforcewong I tried the pocketdock straight to ER6i/and HD600, and let me just tell you, I tried removing those freaking ER6i's out as soon as I could.

You've been warned.


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Originally Posted by geforcewong Oh, this question is for Oliver: Did you like the movie Aeon Flux? I haven't seen the anime, but thought the movie was one of the worst films ever made. Perhaps animations should stay animations...

Now will you cut it please?

The movie isn't even out here yet! I don't want to hear a WORD about it until I see it.

 

[geforcewong]

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Originally Posted by Oliver Now will you cut it please? The movie isn't even out here yet! I don't want to hear a WORD about it until I see it.

By the time you get to see it in a theater the DVD will be out already

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[Oliver :)]

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Originally Posted by geforcewong By the time you get to see it in a theater the DVD will be out already .

They say there are quite a few things to like about Europe though.

 

[Dimitris]

The bad thing is that you wont have volume control and line out tends to be very loud so I wouldnt recommend it.

 

[sonick]

line outs are not designed for headphones. you may blow out some fairly expensive headphones by plugging them directly into a line out, especially if they are fairly sensitive.

 

[MarcusL]

Use the volume attenuator.

By theory, less crap between the signal provides clean output. That's why the lineout sounds cleaner than the volume out. Now if you'd like to use the line-out but havent got the funds (yet) for an amp, use the volume attenuator or you'll bust the phone drivers and your ear drums. It actually works. Tried the volume attenuator now w/o amp. Sounds good if your phones are efficient. But just a small volume adjustment gives some iem's LOUD volumes so be extra careful. Make sure the volume is in zero when you plug it to the dock, then gradually adjust your volume up.