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just got my first amp

post #1 of 20
5/11/06 at 8:07am
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a pa2v2. is there anything i need to be aware of? what thing(s) should i do and/or what i should never do?
thanks
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post #2 of 20
5/11/06 at 9:09am
If you can, try to avoid submerging it in water. Thats about it. Enjoy it.
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post #3 of 20
5/11/06 at 9:41am
use rechargeable batteries (1.2v) and not regular (1.5v) batteries
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post #4 of 20
5/11/06 at 9:49am
you might hear a little bit of noise from the volume control but this goes away after a few minutes of warm up. i suggest you use a decent grade interconnect. um... oh, yeah - enjoy it!!! it's a terrific little amp that sounds much better than $60!
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post #5 of 20
5/11/06 at 10:04am
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Originally Posted by warrior05
i suggest you use a decent grade interconnect.
A quality mini-to-mini would be cool. Just take into account that any differences an interconnect will make in a portable setup will be quite small. Also, take the mass praise surrounding some mini-to-mini cables with a grain of salt. Some are quite overpriced for what they're worth while others are pretty decent for what they cost.

Cheers and enjoy!
Venio
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post #6 of 20
5/11/06 at 10:41am
Congrats! Enjoy!
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post #7 of 20
5/11/06 at 10:42am
Congrats! Enjoy!
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post #8 of 20
5/11/06 at 11:04am
Never leave it plugged into a mains supply indefinitely - the charger circuit has no overcharge protection - it is a slow charger (the Wallwart is 200ma and most batteries charge at 0.7C) so you have only a slow build up but left for long periods it will overcharge the batteries which will lessen their life.

Never believe people who say it cant power high Z headphones - I use mine with Senn 580s and Beyer 990s.

Never put a Ferret down your trousers.
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post #9 of 20
5/11/06 at 11:07am
wise advice from Veniogenesis. i certainly don't advocate going out and spending $100 on interconnects but one of the advantages of getting a decent grade interconnect like the ones you see on eBay or ones made by various head-fi'ers here is that you can get a nice short length. i've got my PA2V2 mated with my Zen Sleek and bought a $25 interconnect that was only 4" long. it's a perfect length for my setup and i don't have to deal with winding up unneeded cable.

then again i'm anal that way!
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post #10 of 20
5/11/06 at 11:39am
Don't unplug headphones from amp when music is playing
Don't plug in anything mono in
If the amp is 1/8'' terminated and your headphones are 1/4'' terminated be sure you use an adapter that isn't a strain on the headphone out
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post #11 of 20
5/11/06 at 11:40am
The Cardas HPI sells for $15 or so and it is a good interconnect. If you are using an iPod for a source get a line out like the one from Turbo or Pocket Dock to get the most out of your source.
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post #12 of 20
5/14/06 at 12:53am
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thanks guys. i know next step is an interconnection cable. the one from ken/audioout seems a little expensive to me. i mean the amp is only 60 dollars and a cable worth 100 dollars(cotton dock)? but does anybody know is it worth it? or is the mini to mini connectors good enough?
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post #13 of 20
5/14/06 at 1:15am
Would it really be possible to notice a big difference in SQ between a cheapo interconnect and an expensive one on a setup like this? I just ordered a LDM+ and a pair of SR225s, so I'm curious as well.
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post #14 of 20
5/14/06 at 5:59am
IMO, it's not worth it to upgrade interconnects on <$200 components. The investment involved isn't worth it for the jump in SQ, when the components aren't very high-end to begin with. If you absolutely don't see yourself buying >$200 components, then a Cardas should be the most you should get, IMO, but I'd recommend against even a Cardas. A generic cable would be fine, as long as you make sure the length is just right (signals degrade the longer a cable is).
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post #15 of 20
5/14/06 at 11:05am
Personally I wouldn't spend more than $25 on an interconnect for my portable setup. I know there are a number of products out there are much more expensive than that, but I wouldn't spend that much considering the diminishing returns effect especially since the amplifier and headphones in this situation aren't hyper-selective. Frankly however, there are a few people who build $25 mini-to-minis that rival much more expensive mini-to-minis. But haha, cheers and good luck!

Venio
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