Posts by upstateguy

Had the occasion to bring some music to a friend's house the other day....   Used an HP netbook, pico dac, O2 amp and '03 880s....    Not quite a completely portable rig, but everything ran off...

Quote: Originally Posted by fortunate son  What surprised me was how good the GS-1 sounds as a preamp with my vinyl rig.   I hadn't been able to get the last bit of resolution and clarity out of my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens  Argh!   

Quote: Originally Posted by nsk1  <snip>   I didn't find one review saying that someone prefered O2 to other "high-end" amp.   <snip> But there are a lot of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxvla  Not interested in the O2 form factor. Want something easy to use on a desk. I don't listen away from home. Oh come on, grab a portable already so you can check it...

I agree with the last few posters.  In portable environments I go straight from my Fuze to ear buds.  Ambient noise drowns out any reason to use anything more.....  

Quote: Originally Posted by Austin Morrow  >snip>   Now, when it comes to "transportable" Hi-Fi, I do not think that is silly.   <snip>   +1   ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Anaxilus  Also wrt the 209 opamps, the 8610 is not transparent enough for me in the UHA6 topolgy and too audiophile sounding with a very slight treble and bass 'excitement' not to my...

Quote: Originally Posted by ryder78  There are several comments on accentuated treble on the T1s, a high-frequency spike, a bright sound over here which made cymbals or percussion instruments sound fake or...

Wondering if any of the modders also have a stock unit that they can use as a control?   <--- just asking