Very nicely done. Bravo! Thank You.   Now, how about a Senn/BD comparo?  when you are up to it of course.

FYI, less than 6 hours left on the Geek Wave indiegogo campaign, including a new Carbon Fiber or Titanium back plus 1000mW power upgrade.

Well stated.

FYI:   Their has been talk of a new update coming shortly, we shall see.

Sauntere,   Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions, definitely have added your recommendation to the list.   Cheers 

Really?  meh, yes some concerns are warranted. The hypocrisy in calling the Wave a "milking" device form one who purchased a $2500 DAP is undeniable, I think the extreme bias here may be for your mate, whom I have shared a few PM's with and he provided sound(duck...pun) advice.  I do have my own...

alright, alright...chillax, :)  I see your dilemma, personally I would get the IEM perk if you are concerned about hiss, because, once the campaign hits $999,999 you will also get a gain switch.  Yes, this is of less importance on the 160mW models, but it does give you a little added flexibility...

Sauntere,   Off topic, how do you like your Noble N4's?  Ive been seriously looking at the Noble line up.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.  Your "one thing proves another" hypothesis is not well formed as a logic argument and proves nothing.  The IEM perk simply gives one the finer volume control and a few other benefits as well, such as lower noise floor.  It is possible to read the story...

It appears we have yet again had a communication break down.  I asked that you read the quote that I was responding to concerning the IEM troll game that kkcc is trying to play.  You defended him but for a separate issue, "make my way through the maze...."   "milked" inappropriate, so ripped...

Please read the quote I responded to.  you are bringing up an entirely different issue all together, I notice you own an AK240, a $2500 device.  I believe the Wave may be competitive at a fraction of the cost.  Who got "milked"?

To be honest, the only game your are, to paraphrase, "willing to play" seems to be that of troll.  I won't feed you, sorry.  I usually refrain from negative posts...I made an exception.   I mean seriously, what is the point of even joining a forum like this?  Just go to amazon or fleabay and...

On the payroll, I wish but no.  Because I have been in this campaign from the start and followed along in the geek forum actively as stated, I suppose I have an understanding of how things evolved.  I do see how it could be confusing if you have just stepped in to the campaign.  If you need some...

Yeah, I don't think the IEM package is all that necessary on the base model....It already has lower output.  On the X and XD models it may be more of a concern though.

I sorry I guess I don't find it complicated at all.  But I have been their from the start so I probably have a better understanding of how things evolved.  To each his own.

At what price points though?  base wave is 167 + iem 128 = $295, DSD playback capability...not bad.

Meh, no one has to participate.  Most of the other high-end DAP's offer a doc of some sort, at a fee.  The backers have been requesting one soooo....What were your expectations?

New update and stretch Goal!!!  Free gain switch for all IEM backers.   Hey Geek Wave Backers!  Somewhere between the fireworks, BBQ's and other Independence Day revelries, the team got together and outlined a list of the most requested perks for Geek Wave & Geek Source.  So, after countless...

Very informative google doc:   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iRoALJn63KwiQS6FqDp86yUwWxOsI-41T05EODmmM8s/edit#gid=0

FYI. Another Update and Stretch goal, $888,888 coming soon....

Yeah, 32 is a loss leader...

More Perks!   After pouring over both the Geek Force's insight and the comments in the Geek Wave campaign, Larry, Gavin and I strategized, conceptualized and tested(ized) a few of the most popular requests from the backers of Geek Wave.  $777,777 Stretch Goal Geek Wave 64, 128, X128 and XD128...

Good to hear, I went all in on an XD /IEM/THD/DAD....If you don't mind me asking, what music and resolution did you listen to?  Oh, and one more, how long did you get to listen?, ok, really one more :), what phones?   Muchos Gracias!

thanks.  Yeah, the specs look good. But I don't have a need for one right now either.