04-25-2008, 07:03 AM
|
|
Junior Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 2
|
|
I am shocked at the amount of volume coming out of the headphone jack. Is it true Ken what is being said, that the line out will not take the sound up a notch? When will the Power Box become available? Will it be a logical addition for a Road Warrior, or will there be an alternative? Thanks.
|
05-14-2008, 09:57 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Stump Town
Posts: 995
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shumani
I am shocked at the amount of volume coming out of the headphone jack. Is it true Ken what is being said, that the line out will not take the sound up a notch? When will the Power Box become available? Will it be a logical addition for a Road Warrior, or will there be an alternative? Thanks.
|
Hi Shumani,
I guess I am a bit confused by the first part of the question. The line out is a level line out signal and or course is intended to be amplified - to eleven!
The power box is quite large and is in no way "portable" transportable yes. On that note I am having a fair number of replacement batteries made for me ! So I will have a supply of the batteries that will send your D25s on the road again.
Cheers
Ken
|
05-15-2008, 04:51 AM
|
|
Junior Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 2
|
|
Sorry. I am looking at best quality of sound, and which is the best approach with the unit. So up a notch refers to quality of sound comparison vs. volume.
|
05-16-2008, 08:27 PM
|
 |
Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Honolulu, HI
Posts: 82
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shumani
Sorry. I am looking at best quality of sound, and which is the best approach with the unit. So up a notch refers to quality of sound comparison vs. volume.
|
Just like the iPod, the D25 line out bypasses the headphone amplifier and volume control (and other signal processing curcuitry), so using line out will provide higher quality audio with a lower noise floor. I use the D25 line out to an external amp, audio quality is superb, however the signal level is somewhat lower than my full sized CD transport. As a portable player for travel to listen to newly purchased CDs, (with headphone amp like Pico), without having to transfer to iPod, it's about the best I've found.:.
|
05-30-2008, 08:28 PM
|
 |
500+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 676
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by KB
Hi Shumani,
I guess I am a bit confused by the first part of the question. The line out is a level line out signal and or course is intended to be amplified - to eleven!
The power box is quite large and is in no way "portable" transportable yes. On that note I am having a fair number of replacement batteries made for me ! So I will have a supply of the batteries that will send your D25s on the road again.
Cheers
Ken
|
Kind Sir,
If I may ask, how long those the replacement batteries last in the D25S for portable play?
__________________
Regards,
John
"He who has ears, let him hear ..."
|
05-31-2008, 04:40 AM
|
 |
Headphoneus Supremus
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Rocky Mountains, CO
Posts: 11,663
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jap
Kind Sir,
If I may ask, how long those the replacement batteries last in the D25S for portable play?
|
I was getting about 3 hours or so on mine.
|
05-31-2008, 08:19 AM
|
|
500+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 676
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict
I was getting about 3 hours or so on mine.
|
That's not very much! Oh well, I am definitely interested in the SLA Power Box when it becomes available. 
__________________
Regards,
John
"He who has ears, let him hear ..."
|
05-31-2008, 04:08 PM
|
 |
Headphoneus Supremus
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Argleton, UK
Posts: 7,566
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict
I was getting about 3 hours or so on mine.
|
yeah they are not truly portable by any stretch of the imagination.
i get around 3.5hrs max.
i run mine nearly constantly off the mains!
i guess its a trade off, you get the great sound but the not so great battery technology.
__________________
DAC1 Pre & Sen HD800 or RWA TEAC AL700P & AKG K1000
Head Direct HiFiMAN HM-801|PCM1704UK |& Sony PFR-V1
Portable rig... ;-)
Grand Piano ♪ Reed & Pipe Organ ♫ Glockenspiel ♪ Bass Guitar ♪
Double Speed Guitar ♪ Two Slightly Distorted Guitars ♪ Mandolin ♪
Spanish Guitar & Introducing Acoustic Guitar ♫ Plus...Tubular Bells ♫♪
Quaddy is a sax addict and a midnight caller fanboi & jack killian wannabe, "Good night America… wherever you are."
|
05-31-2008, 08:03 PM
|
|
500+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 676
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaddy
yeah they are not truly portable by any stretch of the imagination.
i get around 3.5hrs max.
i run mine nearly constantly off the mains!
i guess its a trade off, you get the great sound but the not so great battery technology.
|
I really shouldn't complain. The compromises made to modern PCDP's to extend battery life also compromises the sound quality. The D25S with the SLA Power Box is really a transportable solution rather than a portable one. I have no problem living with that.
__________________
Regards,
John
"He who has ears, let him hear ..."
|
06-01-2008, 01:19 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Stump Town
Posts: 995
|
|
We have finally completed our first run on the ALO SLA power supplies. I am listening to a D25s running of the SLA ---> Dared MP5 ---> Ultrasone E9 modded and the sound is just sick! amazing!!, I could not be more thrilled. I wish I had the time to make a whole bunch of these but sadly we only made a few arm fulls this run. I am doing some more testing  and then will get them up on the website. Oh and I also have to make a bunch of power cables that come with the battery. This is just a DC power cable for your D25 to the battery. I can say that its a huge improvement over just plugging the D25 in the wall, super clean sounding, tight as a drum with more air and imaging.
For those who have email me about the SLA battery hold on almost there. If your interested please email me and I can get you on to a list.
On the replacement battery I am being told 4 to 6 weeks before I will have them 
They are being made from scratch off shore.
thanks
ken
|
06-29-2008, 08:12 PM
|
|
100+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 106
|
|
How much will the SLA battery cost?
|
06-29-2008, 10:41 PM
|
 |
Headphoneus Supremus
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Seattle
Posts: 2,040
|
|
Do the D-25's have an optical out?
__________________
"DBT is for suckers"
BIG POPPA
Feedback BIG POPPA
Home Rig:
Arcam CD73, WOO 3+ very upgraded, Senn HD580 with Custom Kimber Kable Headphone cable and DIY interconnects, MS-1's recable with Silver plated copper, Custom power cables,Custom IC's and Audio grade fuses ALO Wood Ipod Dock
Portable:
5G ipod or CD player, Red Tomahawk or Portiphile, Koss Ksc-75's recabled by Apuresound with a 75 Ohm resistor, Livewires T1, Headroom 4" mini to mini, ALO Bling Bling dock
|
06-30-2008, 12:06 AM
|
|
Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Honolulu, HI
Posts: 82
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG POPPA
Do the D-25's have an optical out?
|
Just Line Out, Headphone Out plus Remote In and DC In. At least that's the case with the two that I own, one D25 and one D25S.:.
|
09-19-2008, 10:08 PM
|
 |
100+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 494
|
|
I am thinking on added the D-25s to my vintage system?
Wadda think?
I was going to go with a McIntosh MCD-7005 CD Player but I am having a hard time finding one that is in excellent shape.
I like the fact that the D25s in NOS.
|
09-22-2008, 01:40 PM
|
 |
100+ Head-Fi'er
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Denmark
Posts: 241
|
|
Go for the D-25s ! The ALU-color will fit in perfectly :-)
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2
Head-Fi.org
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 01:09 AM. |
|
|
