Amongst the modding audiophile community there is a small band of people who are after the best possible sound from their portable audio players. The concept is simple, bypass all the poor quality SMD components and feed the DAC (Digital to Analog Convertor) output directly in to an external high quality headphone amp.
This is a guest article written by one those people….. (more…)
Compact Flash finally installed , tested and prodded inside Apple’s latest iPod Classic. Now in its 6th generation it was time to see if the iFlash could improve the user experience and bullet-proof the hardware. (more…)
New builds of Rockbox can throw up ATA -1 error with slower Compact Flash cards. I have built and compiled a modified version of r18673 fixing these issues. This is the newly launched version 3 of Rockbox.
I am so nice to you lot 
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As my iFlash iPod Compact Flash adapter has grown in popularity – so has the problem of Compact Flash card compatibility.
I have decided to put together a list of known working and non-working CF cards and I need your help…. (more…)
With the advent of affordable CF (Compact Flash) Cards, it was time to check out how it would be like to have a 32 gb solid state Video (5.5g) Ipod.
Read my tutorial on how I created this 32Gb monster CF Video Ipod …. (more…)
New version of my popular iFlash – iPod compact flash card adapter. Turn your 5g & 5.5g iPod in to a solid state CF based video and music player.
The adaptor has been re-designed with even higher quality components…… (more…)
I got a chance to spend a few days with the newly launched Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 4 vi, iPhone version of the also new Super.fi 4.
I tested my retail version against the UE’s own Metro.Fi and Shure SE210 – see what I thought about these designed for iPhone Earphones…… (more…)
Finally, after some delays the day has come to launch the Apple 5G Ipod Compact Flash Adaptor – iFlash to it’s friends.
This iFlash has been totally redesigned to provide the ultimate plug and play solution to upgrading your Video Ipod to use Compact Flash cards.
Read more about this Compact Flash Adaptor…… (more…)
As promised here is my comprehensive battery life test. I measured the battery life of the Apple Video Ipod for playing video and audio, and then did it all again to see how the compact flash version compared.
This article is the definitive guide to how much playtime to expect from your iPod.
Click here to read what amazing discoveries I uncovered…. (more…)
Quick note to update you all on whats happening on the site.
I am currently playing with the general layout of the sidebars to accommodate some advertising. So if you see anything that interests you please click through – hopefully the money raised will allow me to switch to a faster host.
Reviews which are currently being polished off are the Shure SE420 and SE530, so expect them in the next few weeks. (more…)
