Apple Component AV Cable In 2020?

I still owned several iPod model and they are become my audio portable since 2 decades ago. Those iPod sounds very good considerably to today standard. Just plug the 30 pin to audio line out adapter to the amplifier and it sound at it is optimum performance. Just in case you forget, about 10 years ago, iPod and DIY Cmoy amplifier become very popular among portable audiophile for on the go setup. Sadly most of the 30 pins to audio line out adapter is only provided by third party manufacture. The best one that I can recommend is from Fiio. At that time, Fiio released several model 30 pin to line out adapter but none of those Fiio adapter product are still available right now. I still have one and it still working flawlessly until now. So if you want to find the same function as Fiio audio line out adapter but better, then go through this Apple original product. This is component AV cable made by Apple for iPod accessories back then.

This Apple Component AV Cable sells at it's first launch is about US$50. Very expensive in my opinion. I have one at that time, but not like this one.  I remember it is Apple 3.5 mm mini jack to AV cable. The downside from the mini jack is the audio out is not a true audio line out. Different with the one I bought right now is have true audio line out since it taken from the 30 pin connector. The other function since the components video cable you can ignore is the USB for sync and charge function. My OEM 30 pin to USB connector comes from the bundled iPod purchased is already old and sometimes it is not working properly when syncing to PC. The original replacement is quite rare today since newer Apple product doesn't using this connector instead of lightning cable, so this AV cable is the solution.

I bought 2 Component AV Cable for total US$10. It is very chap since all of them is in brand new, new old stock condition. The reason for this, perhaps one day I will modify one of them to become audio line out cable only and keep the other as it is.

The box is factory sealed. Inside it you can find the warranty and guide booklet. The clear instruction telling about the function of this cable and how you connect this cable as an AV output.

It is really a breathtaking experience when opening this package. Even this is an old product but you got the feeling on how good quality of the Apple product is.

Thick cable and good quality RCA connector you got for this kind of price is priceless. I guess this product are still available around. You can find one if you are search for it. At this moment no matter I will use it or not, for sure this component AV cable will very useful as a parts for future audio project.

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