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03-04-2008, 11:08 AM
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Again, many thanks for all your kind comments! 
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Originally Posted by kooncm
I only received the iQude a few days before I come to US for work assignment 2 months ago. So I do not have chance to compare it with my Canamp and earmax pro retube with telefunken and EH yet. But i'm enjoy it using with ipod classic LOD as much as using my home rig. the sound stage when using it with K701 and HD600 are great. I can listen to music for hrs without feeling tired.
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Cool, another CanAmp comparo to look forward to!
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Hans, since you've already found us here and are apparently in a good mood, howsabout getting those Class D elves of yours to blow a little pixie dust on a matching battery-operated DAC with optical and USB inputs? 
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03-04-2008, 11:47 AM
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...must...have...pictures...of...bottom...circuit. ..this...is...damn...tempting!!!
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03-04-2008, 02:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capunk
Will iQube stand on the top of "portable headamp" if Lisa III isn't qualified as "portable amp" but stand as "transportable desktop amp" ?
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I put the iQube at the top of my personal portable headamp list. Its size, extreme battery life, and great quality puts it solidly in a must-have list if its price in the US wasn't prohibative.
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03-04-2008, 04:41 PM
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Wow Dex, what a great review! Sets the new standard for amp reviews.
Bear with me for a bit, I own an iQube, Lisa, PRII and recently returned my Pico. I've been waiting to write some comparative impressions and this seems like the right thread to add my thoughts. Need a few more days...
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03-04-2008, 04:46 PM
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Awesome review, well written with the right amount of humor. I like humor even though I fail horribly most times.
Would love to see bottom pics, all I see batteries, caps and switches/plugs, how do they make it sound soooo nice?
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03-04-2008, 05:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by meusickfrek
Awesome review, well written with the right amount of humor. I like humor even though I fail horribly most times.
Would love to see bottom pics, all I see batteries, caps and switches/plugs, how do they make it sound soooo nice?
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Thanks, mf!
Here's the only shot of the underside that I've seen so far. Just bear in mind that it is of a pre-production prototype, so the little yellow wire we see here on the left is no longer present as such in the final production version of the iQube.
Update 3/19/08
And here are some photos of the proper production version:
Last edited by Dexdexter; 03-19-2008 at 04:24 PM.
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03-04-2008, 05:48 PM
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Great amp. The only downside I noticed is the hiss with sensitive IEMs.
Another thing is the rattling of the upper rubber surface, it starts clicking when I put pressure on it.
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03-04-2008, 06:01 PM
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Wow, beautiful design! thanx Dex
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03-04-2008, 06:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Juli
Great amp. The only downside I noticed is the hiss with sensitive IEMs.
Another thing is the rattling of the upper rubber surface, it starts clicking when I put pressure on it.
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Which IEMs have you tried, and how much hiss does it have? I plan on getting the UE11 at the end of my journey.
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03-04-2008, 07:01 PM
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Quote:
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Which IEMs have you tried, and how much hiss does it have? I plan on getting the UE11 at the end of my journey.
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I've tried it with SF 5 Pros and for my taste it's a bit to much hiss to fully enjoy it. I can even hear it in louder parts of a track, but the SF 5 Pros are oversensitive IEMs so this is no surprise. With other IEMs the hiss should be quieter.
I read that the Pico has a nice synergy with the UE11, maybe this is the better way to go.
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03-04-2008, 07:18 PM
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I didn't notice any hiss on the UE11 with the iMod. What player are you using?
It was definitely a step above the PICO's amp.
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03-04-2008, 07:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manaox2
I didn't notice any hiss on the UE11 with the iMod. What player are you using?
It was definitely a step above the PICO's amp.
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I am using a ZVM, but I notice the hiss with every source I plug in. I will get my iMod in about 4 weeks, so it will take me ages to test this.
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03-04-2008, 07:49 PM
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Too late guys! I just purchased one! 
Review will come soon.
In the meanwhile I'm enjoying my iMod, which is incredible.
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03-04-2008, 07:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Juli
I am using a ZVM, but I notice the hiss with every source I plug in. I will get my iMod in about 4 weeks, so it will take me ages to test this.
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Maybe the line out will make a difference if you are not already using it that way. The Super.fi 5 pro are more sensitive to hiss then anything I've had up the UE line (Triple.fi, UE11), so it would likely be more obvious for them. I cannot find any other iQube users with a hiss problem, including skylab. Seems odd.
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03-04-2008, 08:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manaox2
Maybe the line out will make a difference if you are not already using it that way. The Super.fi 5 pro are more sensitive to hiss then anything I've had up the UE line (Triple.fi, UE11), so it would likely be more obvious for them. I cannot find any other iQube users with a hiss problem, including skylab. Seems odd.
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I use the line out of my ZVM.
I've sent Hans @Qables an e-mail a long time ago, according to this problem.
He said that they have tested the iQube and it should not hiss, not even with the SF 5 Pros.
All of this makes me wondering if everything is ok with my iQube.
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