Price Breakdown

What you're paying for.

No markup mystery. No inflated margins. Here's exactly what it costs to build your Restored Audio iPod — component by component.

Hardware Per unit cost
1
Apple Logic Board
Original iPod Classic, Wolfson DAC era. Donor unit, tested & verified.
$75
2
iFlash Dual Adapter
Eliminates the spinning hard drive. Mounts two microSD cards for solid-state storage.
$65
3
2 × 128GB microSD
Premium flash. 256GB total. Enough for your entire library and then some.
$40
4
Extended Battery (40hr)
Aftermarket cell with 2.5× the original capacity. Full day and then some.
$32
5
LCD Display
New-old-stock original panel. Crisp, no dead pixels. Replacement if needed.
$38
6
Click Wheel
Refurbished OEM. Every click tested. Tactile feedback calibrated to spec.
$25
7
Aluminum Faceplate
New brushed aluminum shell. No dents, no scratches — cosmetically fresh.
$28
8
Rear Housing
New polished stainless back plate. Mirror finish. Serial engraved to match.
$24
Parts subtotal $327
Craft & Service Per unit cost
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Restoration & Assembly
~3.5 hours per unit. Complete teardown, cleaning, replacement, and re-assembly.
$75
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QA Testing & Audio Calibration
Every unit plays before it ships. Battery cycle, display, click wheel, audio output.
$30
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Firmware & Library Setup
Rockbox configured. Custom theme applied. Database rebuilt for instant use.
$17
Craft subtotal $122

Your price

$449

$449 flat · Free worldwide shipping

Parts + craft = $449.
That's the whole number.
No hidden fees. No surprises.

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Why we show you this. Most electronics companies obscure their margins. We'd rather earn your trust than hide our math. Costs shown are per-unit averages at our current volume. As we grow, parts get cheaper — we'll pass those savings on.