ipod as source?

There is a cable I purchased on Amazon. It has the charging, play plug on one end and a pair of RCA's on the other. It works with my Nano, but not with my Touch. I believe it uses the Dac in my receiver as it bypasses the internal volume of the ipod. it is definately alot better than using the headphone jack.

thanks i.ll try one

Shiva,

That cable doesn't bypass the DAC in the iPod. It bypasses the amp in the iPod. And yes, it should definitely sound better.

I gave my nephews cables for their ipods some years ago that bypassed the volume control and amp of the ipod, and even they (not audiophile hobbyists) noticed the sonic improvement.

As for bypassing the ipod DAC, I wonder what Apple is charging firms for the rights and/or hardware to control that. It does seem like any available components to do that are expensive.

Art

Tried both the Onk and the Wadia digital out docks. It is a giant myth that the iPod DAC is inferior. The headphone stage is inferior. Tap the fixed audio from the iPod dock connector on the bottom of the unit. Route this trough a preamp or good headphone amp and be prepared to be blown away assuming your files are not overly compressed.