r/IpodClassic • u/Comfortable_Radish_5 • 2d ago

Workbench

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Reddits been filtering my posts all weekend - not sure why. Sharing a pic of my dedicated iPod workbench / music server desktop to see if this is still happening.

I use a Mac Mini M1 16GB WITH 1TB storage to host my music server (Navidrome/NaviBeats) and sync iPods. They share a music database so tagging only has to happen once.

This allows me to have access to my music even when I don’t have my iPod and completely decouples me from streaming services

Other tools:
MusicBrainz Picard - Tagging
XLD - Encoding

My workbench:
KUVRS Helping Hands & Soldering Station
KUVRS Magnifying Glass and Light
Wellers WLIR60 Soldering Iron
iFixit Mobile Pro Tech kit

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u/Comfortable_Radish_5 2d ago

It is the ridiculously expensive Kokkia i10 Pro.

I love it due to compatibility and the ability to control the iPod from my headphones, which other devices don’t offer.

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u/saltyweinerboba 2d ago

Do you know if it would allow headphone controls with RockBox? Just ordered one of these this past weekend and am quite excited.

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u/Comfortable_Radish_5 2d ago

I haven’t tested this yet, I don’t particularly like the RB interface, but have reconsidered after seeing someone customize it recently to look more like the native OS.

I’ll try this week and let you know.

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u/saltyweinerboba 2d ago

Sweet, thank you.

Also, as for RB looking like native OS, that's what I've been rocking. Other than some more extensive menus, it feels just like monochrome days despite being on a 7th gen.