"when the Brick is plugged in and charging the Lithium Ion Battery does it run off the Battery Supply or the Brick when in use?"
Sorry, this question was asked back on the first page, and I read through and didn't quite see an answer. (It totally may have been in there, and I just didn't see/understand it.)
Can the Portable Micro Amp w/DAC be used in a plugged-in state? I personally don't care about portability and battery life, I plan to only be using this next to a computer (since that will be my source, not any portable music player).
"when the Brick is plugged in and charging the Lithium Ion Battery does it run off the Battery Supply or the Brick when in use?"
Sorry, this question was asked back on the first page, and I read through and didn't quite see an answer. (It totally may have been in there, and I just didn't see/understand it.)
Can the Portable Micro Amp w/DAC be used in a plugged-in state? I personally don't care about portability and battery life, I plan to only be using this next to a computer (since that will be my source, not any portable music player).
Yes it can. It will still be running the electronics off the batteries however, so SQ is unaffected (that's a good thing...).
Well, I ordered an ultra micro dac, and Mike was extremely accommodating over the phone. More so than he had to be, frankly. And I won't forget it when I have another chunk of change to spend. Anyway, I'm very excited, as this will be my first great dac. I could have bought a Stello or Benchmark for a little bit more, but the ultra micro was just too beautiful. Its obvious even from their other products that lots of work went into building it for both performance and size. Theres something very appealing about a dac that doesn't take up half my desk. That, and it just looks so nice. Every aspect seems to be thought out.
Can't wait to hear it. I hope you guys ship earlier rather than later.
Any word on the exact release date? Will it be closer to oct 1 or oct 15?
__________________ Home - Linux (CCRMA) ->Jack/VLC/FLAC -> Headroom Ultra MicroDac 2007 -> Zu Pivot / Soloz Silver Interconnects -> MisterX PPAv2 w/ Steps -> HD650/ Grado SR80 Portable - IPod 5.5g -> Rockbox/FLAC -> SR225
Any word on the exact release date? Will it be closer to oct 1 or oct 15?
Probably looking closer to the 15th at this point!
I will add that everything appears to be nicely on schedule as of this writing for Micro roll-out between Oct1 and Oct15 -- but it never hurts to have a bit of cushion, eh!
From what I've read here, I'm under the assumption that if I'm only making use of the amp, the Ultra Micro will produce better sound than the more expensive Portable Desktop. Is that correct? The reason I ask is that the Portable Desktop is so sexy, but I can't justify the cost to myself if the Ultra Micro will sound better.
From what I've read here, I'm under the assumption that if I'm only making use of the amp, the Ultra Micro will produce better sound than the more expensive Portable Desktop. Is that correct? The reason I ask is that the Portable Desktop is so sexy, but I can't justify the cost to myself if the Ultra Micro will sound better.
While the straight amplification of the ultra micro amp is better than the portable desktop it is always worth noting that no chain is stronger than its weakest link. If your source isn't up to par you might get all the benefits of the better amplification. That said, if you have no intention of using the built in DAC the ultra-micro is probably the better choice. It's still a pretty sexy piece too, so much in such a tiny package!
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