Ram Electronics I-Extreme iPod Cable Review

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by Tom Andry — last modified March 17, 2009

Ram Electronics I-Extreme iPod Cable

Summary

Product Name: I-Extreme iPod Cable
Manufacturer: Ram Electronics
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Review Date: March 17, 2009 09:40
MSRP: $ 31.44-$38.99

Specifications: Silver plated Teflon insulated conductors to limit negative effects of oxidation
Dual, Tight Twisted Pairs for superior noise free performance
Extremely low Capacitance for excellent frequency response
All contacts are Professionally Silver Soldered with medical grade silver solder
Quality Neutrik RCA Connectors with Gold Plating
Strong Strain Relief on both ends for durability
Techflex Jacket

Pros

Quality components
Way above par aesthetics

Cons

Price

Introduction

iPods have become a symbol of status among the young and old alike. Who doesn’t have an iPod these days? Heck, I have one and I barely use it. Do you need a high end iPod cable? I suppose that depends on who you are. While competitor cables can be found for much less, they don't have the aesthetics and component quality of the Ram Electronics I-Extreme cable. Plus, who else can brag about the medical grade silver solder in their iPod cable?

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tsteves posts on June 30, 2009 14:40

It works fine with my new iPod touch 2nd Gen! It works with the 1st and 2nd gen iPhone. We have not tried the 3GS yet. Trying to convince the boss he needs one, or better yet *I* need one for "work".

Daisies_2 posts on May 25, 2009 10:01

I have been using this cord for my iPod classic and the sound is terrific. I've been very pleased with it. However, I recently purchased an iPod Touch (2nd generation). Although this cable is supposed to be compatible with the iPod Touch, I think it's only compatible with the first generation. It seems that Apple is changing the connector dock (moving away from firewire). Any chance there will be a new version of this cord compatible with the iPod Touch 2G, iPhone etc.?

Thanks!

scott911 posts on March 21, 2009 17:24

I think I wil pick one of your cables up...

What would be nice for future would be an actual "dock" so the i-phone / ipod stands up. It is nice to see the album artwork. ~ and having the ability to charge the iphone/ipod would be nice too. thanks

Made is USA rocks!

Scott

tsteves posts on March 20, 2009 18:00

Yes, that is pretty much the reason we thought the cable to be a worthwhile product. Nearly all my ipod music and test signals are in AIFF lossless format. The ipod DAC is really pretty good, too, so you can get really nice sound quality in a small, portable package.
We know these cables are not cheap, but the money goes to American workers. They were pretty excited to get a nice review from a tough crowd. And if Tom Andry or anyone else wants a longer version, we can certainly do that.

scott911 posts on March 19, 2009 21:24

Thanks so, so much Tom....

I was really mistaken - seems that an i-pod dock with digital out would mean signal goes from digital (in ipod) to analog out ipod bottom - to digital again in dock - and finally converted to analog by reciever on the way to the speakers!

An RCA type analog cable connect seems to be the optimal way - at least when wanting the convienence of just running from the ipod...