iPod to amplifier cable question

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apc
apc Posts: 779
edited April 2008 in Electronics
What's your favorite audio output cable to use from the Dock Connector Port to the left and right RCA audio inputs on an amp?
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
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    Is this just a regular mini to rca cable, or does the iPod use a proprietary interface? If it's a regular cable, something like the Audioquest cable sold on AudioAdvisor would work nicely...
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
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    Polkmaniac wrote: »
    Is this just a regular mini to rca cable, or does the iPod use a proprietary interface?


    Nope. The iPod has a port on the bottom that is supposedly superior to the mini jack.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
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    Funny...Apple marketing at it's finest...

    Sorry, can't help you then...
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
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    There's a regular headphone jack at the top, just use that like everyone else.

    I've never heard anything about the bottom being "superior". It just incorporates all the charging and computer interface into it.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
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    Check head-fi.org, tons of threads over there on this very thing. ALO seems to be quite popular.
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  • mutelight
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    I have a dock for my iPod and it has S-video, the proprietary USB connector, and 1/8" jack. Just get a mini to RCA connector. When you put the iPod into the dock it will set the iPod to line level.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
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    I use the DLO dock, couldn't be happier with it.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
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    I bought the Xitel Hi-Fi (before the price drop :() and I love it. I feel the sound quality is the best you can get out of an ipod, it keeps it charged, plus you have a remote control and video out. It also sets the ipod as link level with is nice since I run it through my pro/pro.
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
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    I'm getting a quote from someone on Head-fi; however, the Xitel looks pretty interesting. Thanks.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
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    bobman1235 wrote: »
    There's a regular headphone jack at the top, just use that like everyone else.

    I've never heard anything about the bottom being "superior". It just incorporates all the charging and computer interface into it.

    The bottom is better due to the line level that the others mention... I don't know about the current generation, but on the older ones you could definitely get distortion from the headphone jack w/ the volume all the way up.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
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    Fair enough.

    That Xitel mentioned above looks like a great deal for the sale price of 40 bucks.
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