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It would be interesting to read more the comparison to the Lisa and more impressions in general.
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John aka Jam and Jama Photo gallery at:www.pbase.com/jamato8
The one constant in life is change, so will that change?
Feel with your own heart, see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears. Sand is sand no matter where it is found. Listening to: The Greatful Dead, The Closing of Winterland 1978, Fillmore West 1969, Lucinda Williams, Leonard Cohen Amps I am currently listening with: RSA B-51, iBasso T4, SR 71A, new Xin Reference, Lisa III with Lab Power supply Favorite headphone: Ultrasone Ed. 9 #1010 Portable amp ratings: *1. SR-71A *2. iBasso D3 *2b RSA Predator *3. Xin Micro *5 iBasso P3 *5b. Mini IV *6. D1 iBasso upgraded amp *6b. iBasso P2 (upgraded opamps) *8. C & C Box (good decay, tilted up high frequency, slightly synthetic) *9 iBasso T1 *10. iBasso T2 *11. XTRA X-1 (warm not neutral, very musical) *12. LD M+ These amps are enjoyable to listen to and present a slightly different interpretation of the musical signal. Portable monitor ratings: *1. PortaPros, KSC35 (modified-a great value) *2. Amadana P-117 bamboo *3. UM2 (respond to top quality amplification but I don't enjoy their sound) *4. OVC 8+ Source: iRiver H130,140, D303 optical out, D-EJ955, D-EJ1000, D-EJ2000, 25s, 25, D-303, D-777 and others (optical out if available) Digital Conversion: Altoid tin Monica Dac I, Altoid tin Monica II Asynchronous Reclocking Dac. Headphone Amplifiers: iBasso D1, IV Micro, IV Mini, Xin Reference, SM3B, SuperMacro V LE, SM3 V6 Xin (IV all switches), XRTA X-1, LD Micro +, LD Micro Tube, C&C Box, iBasso P1, P2, D1, D2, Woo 3 Modified-Siemens 6922 driver, 7236 power tube, Woo 6 Modified Pseudo dual PS - Headphones: Ultra Ed. 9, HD650, Ultrasone 750, HFI780, PortaPro modified, KSC35, Equation RP-21, Westone UM2
It would be interesting to read more the comparison to the Lisa and more impressions in general.
I have a Lisa, a Pico, a USB DAC1, and an iPod Classic in front of me right now, along with e500s and HD650s. Dying to do a shootout, but I've not yet found the time on my "vacation."
Have you heard a Predator yet? From your impressions, it sounds like the Pico is the portable combo amp to beat! How would you compare the Pico DAC with your Benchmark DAC 1 usb?
Have you heard a Predator yet? From your impressions, it sounds like the Pico is the portable combo amp to beat! How would you compare the Pico DAC with your Benchmark DAC 1 usb?
I have not heard the Predator yet but I am a big fan of the RSA house sound. I heard the Pico at the last meet I went to and could only afford to buy one or the other and went with the one I had already heard. I have since sold my Hornet so I could probably by a Predator but I think I am going to have my PS-1's recabled instead. I'm super content with the Pico.
The Benchmark DAC1 did not really wow me and was returned. I would say that the Picos DAC could compete very well with the quality and resolution of the DAC1 but to my ears has a better synergy with the internal amp and headphones I have used with it which is why I am so pleased with it. The Pico is just so resolving but it is still very musical (foot-tapping fun). That was the issue I had with the DAC1... it had to have my Lisa connected to it to add that extra mile. The Pico gets me close enough to what I liked about the Lisa, DAC1 and Hornet to be happy with it alone. Add to that the long battery and the fact I can fit it into my pocket and the convenience outweighs anything that I might about the DAC1 or Lisa.
Please don't confuse my statements and get the impression that I am saying the Pico is on the same level as the Lisa and DAC1, I know they are both able to do many things better but for me the Pico gets close enough to the qualities that I was hearing from those amps/dacs that I am not missing the extra $1300 involved in a more home based solution.
I think synergy is the key ingredient in this pursuit we are all on for the ultimate eargasim and I feel I have found the synergy for my PS-1 and UE-11's that puts a big Texas grin on my face.
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"That's the problem with people like you, you want results but you never want to get your hands dirty. You'd better start rolling up your sleeves. I'm gonna need a hacksaw." - Jack Bauer
---------------------------------------------------- Headphones - UE-11 - Westone ES2 - Grado PS-1 (reversed bowls) Amps - Headamp Pico in Slate Gray (yup, that be all I need!)
Last edited by wakeride74; 12-31-2007 at 07:04 PM..
Just curious if you found the AE-2 to be bright with the ES2's as well. I had a AE-2 on loan from Asr a few months back and didn't find it too bright with the ES2's. You know what they say: one man's brightness is another's detail.
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I have a Lisa, a Pico, a USB DAC1, and an iPod Classic in front of me right now, along with e500s and HD650s. Dying to do a shootout, but I've not yet found the time on my "vacation."
What! I thought that would be a vacation. You have to get your priorities right! :^)
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John aka Jam and Jama Photo gallery at:www.pbase.com/jamato8
The one constant in life is change, so will that change?
Feel with your own heart, see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears. Sand is sand no matter where it is found. Listening to: The Greatful Dead, The Closing of Winterland 1978, Fillmore West 1969, Lucinda Williams, Leonard Cohen Amps I am currently listening with: RSA B-51, iBasso T4, SR 71A, new Xin Reference, Lisa III with Lab Power supply Favorite headphone: Ultrasone Ed. 9 #1010 Portable amp ratings: *1. SR-71A *2. iBasso D3 *2b RSA Predator *3. Xin Micro *5 iBasso P3 *5b. Mini IV *6. D1 iBasso upgraded amp *6b. iBasso P2 (upgraded opamps) *8. C & C Box (good decay, tilted up high frequency, slightly synthetic) *9 iBasso T1 *10. iBasso T2 *11. XTRA X-1 (warm not neutral, very musical) *12. LD M+ These amps are enjoyable to listen to and present a slightly different interpretation of the musical signal. Portable monitor ratings: *1. PortaPros, KSC35 (modified-a great value) *2. Amadana P-117 bamboo *3. UM2 (respond to top quality amplification but I don't enjoy their sound) *4. OVC 8+ Source: iRiver H130,140, D303 optical out, D-EJ955, D-EJ1000, D-EJ2000, 25s, 25, D-303, D-777 and others (optical out if available) Digital Conversion: Altoid tin Monica Dac I, Altoid tin Monica II Asynchronous Reclocking Dac. Headphone Amplifiers: iBasso D1, IV Micro, IV Mini, Xin Reference, SM3B, SuperMacro V LE, SM3 V6 Xin (IV all switches), XRTA X-1, LD Micro +, LD Micro Tube, C&C Box, iBasso P1, P2, D1, D2, Woo 3 Modified-Siemens 6922 driver, 7236 power tube, Woo 6 Modified Pseudo dual PS - Headphones: Ultra Ed. 9, HD650, Ultrasone 750, HFI780, PortaPro modified, KSC35, Equation RP-21, Westone UM2
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