Heed CanAmp - Page 7

Unless your amp came from (or via) Infidelity in Kingston on Thames, I think we're talking about different amps.

How did you get hold of your amp, btw? I read elsewhere that you're sent amps to review - Was that the case here, or do I stand a chance of getting one?

looks a little daunting to me...can't wait for the amps to arrive. I guess it will be early Oct. Thanks again for turning me on to this amp Miguel. Wayne

i'm really interensted in this amp but i made a couple of days of researches with zero results. If i would not have seen the photos over there i could think it's a ghost product...
The italian distributor or the one indicated in the HEED AUDIO site told me he never distributed that brand and he neither knows who they are . The german distributor doesn't reply to the mail. The austrian distributor doesn't have in their product range the CAN AMP. I wrote to HEED AUDIO too but still waiting for an answer.
I just wrote to the USA distributor but probably he sells 110 v product that doesn't match with EU voltage.
So i've to check to the remaining 3 european distributors: Swizerlad, FInland and UK. But i guess could be a looong story. If somebody in europe has his own CAN AMP, please tell me how he managed to get one!!!

Direct your e-mail to Alpar Huszti:

a.huszti@heedaudio.hu

and mention that you are on the head-fi.org forum. He WILL get back to you!

Cheers, Dex

just an fyi for people, this has been retracted by Dan as the Canamp does not have an IEC connector (as per mrarroyo's photos above).

I'm not sure I understand...

If the power cord is directly wired (which it obviously is) - why, then did he recommend upgrading the power cord for "huge improvements" in the sound?

Simple mistake - I don't think so.

Is an IEC connector optional? Or, are newer units available with an IEC connector? Or... what???

What's up with that???

Just a guess... but, perhaps, Heed is going to issue a v2 with an IEC connector, and doesn't want to discourage sales of v1???

I had already mailed to Mr. Huszti unfortunatly before your post so i didn't mentioned Head-Fi, but i wrote just 24hrs ago, so it's still worth waitin'.

Anyway i'd like to update my enquiry about Heed Audio distribution, most for European Headfiers.
Italian distributor seem not to be anymore and maybe he had never, Heed Audio agent in Italy. So i guess there's no distribution here.
I got replies only by UK and Finland.
The guy from Finland (very kind one) told me that a fire destroyed a container coming from Malesya to London. Inside there were 4 RCA assemblies for Heed Can Amp, so many orders could be delayed till the end of Sept.
It's becoming impossible to get one....

The guy from UK told me there's a growing demand for Heed products and they quickly go out of stock...probably many guys here at Head Fi should take some percentage for that positive buzz around Can Amp.

Heed CanAmp Mod

I contacted Dan and ordered a CanAmp.

While I am waiting for the delivery, I am thinking to order some parts for modifying the amp.

I just want to replace the stock caps (6 caps?) with Black Gate caps.

Would PinkFloyd or mrarroyo give the exact value of the stock caps?

I know the two big ones are 4700μF 16V caps from mrarroyo's interior pictures.

I'm thinking to buy them from www.percyaudio.com

Thanks,
Jay

I just reserved mine as well, Dan was a great pleasure to talk to. Can't wait til October

any ideas as to when in October? i am really getting excited about this amp!

Dan said that they are shipping from Hungary at thet end of this month, so that he thinks it'll probably take a week to get here, then another week to clear customs, so he could be shipping them out starting the second week of October.

Of course Dan also said he was being very conservative about the shipping estimate so there's a very good chance that they will start shipping out sooner than that.

I have my mini to rca on order with Turbo, so I am ready!

just to clarify things and quell rumors, i spoke to Dan yesterday and asked about this. indeed it was just a simple mistake due to the fact that he didn't have a headphone amp by him when he said that. the other Heed products apparently do have IEC connectors and he was just thinking that an aftermarket pwr cord would be a simple tweak. when he realized that the unit had a captive cord he retracted that suggestion. he does not know of any plans to put an iec connector on these amps. i see no reason not to believe him.