Where to get a good line-out dock for iPod?

[vYu223]

Where can I get a dedicated Line-Out Dock for the iPod, like the ones that were being sold at Headfest 2007 (Damn, I wish I got one there, but I didn't think that my iPod would ever live again)?

I've heard that the sound quality SendStation Pocket Dock isn't so good, because of the electrical noise/interference due to maybe induction from surrounding (connected) pins (that are not related to the line out pins) or something...

And no, please don't say ALO dock, because I'm planning to get my iPod iModd'ed in the future

I think the concept of these dedicated Line-Out docks is that the connector only has the pins, ONLY for the line-out, and the pins for the other connections are missing, so that there is no interference of any kind...

 

[lutwey]

turbo(another headfier) or some folks sell'em on ebay.
prepare to shell out 30-40 bucks though

 

[vYu223]

What?!

They're that expensive?! They went only for $10 at headfest!!!

They should only be $20, tops!!!

 

[lutwey]

10??? who was selling them for 10usd.
i'm still looking around for a line out for under 20 usd but with no succsess.
what i believe is that the dock it self cost "some" money and the solddering part is a very hard procedure.

 

[vYu223]

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Originally Posted by lutwey /img/forum/go_quote.gif 10??? who was selling them for 10usd. i'm still looking around for a line out for under 20 usd but with no succsess. what i believe is that the dock it self cost "some" money and the solddering part is a very hard procedure.

2007 International Head-Fi Meet. At the registration counter. A basket full of iPod docks. For $10. Yes.

 

[lutwey]

and you didn't get one.

that dude might be still sellin them at that price, shooot ill get one.

 

[Sherwood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lutwey /img/forum/go_quote.gif 10??? who was selling them for 10usd. i'm still looking around for a line out for under 20 usd but with no succsess. what i believe is that the dock it self cost "some" money and the solddering part is a very hard procedure.

Indeed, the soldering is the hard part. I've made a handful of them to see if I could, and they're a real bugger to get right. Sure do sound good, though

 

[Wildcard30]

The only way to keep under $20 is to DIY it.

 

[fordgtlover]

x2 DIY. They aren't that hard - take your time.

Check my thread out on this.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...ipod+connector

 

[Sherwood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordgtlover /img/forum/go_quote.gif x2 DIY. They aren't that hard - take your time. Check my thread out on this. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...ipod+connector

Man, this thread would have been helpful a few weeks ago. Search, search, search...