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post #1891 of 3234
4/30/08 at 1:27pm
Skylab, just in case you haven't heard this enough, thanks for this awesome review!!! It is a tremendous help for headphone amp newbies like myself!
post #1892 of 3234
4/30/08 at 2:10pm
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Do not think, just move to 2Move

I owned TAH, TBH and Move. Move beats TAH/TBH in any terms, especially in crossfeed quality. The only thing I like more with TAH/TBH is build. Their ergonomic is superior.
Well, I just dumped cash on a pair of Senn HD650's, and a Little Dot MKV amp...next up is a DAC and interconnects, and after that will be a portable amp. Torn between the 2Move and the Pico now. Everyone has great things to say about the Pico. Does the Pico have crossfeed?
post #1893 of 3234
4/30/08 at 2:22pm
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Originally Posted by Golden Monkey View Post
Well, I just dumped cash on a pair of Senn HD650's, and a Little Dot MKV amp...next up is a DAC and interconnects, and after that will be a portable amp. Torn between the 2Move and the Pico now. Everyone has great things to say about the Pico. Does the Pico have crossfeed?
The Pico does not have crossfeed.
post #1894 of 3234
4/30/08 at 4:29pm
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Originally Posted by eeerie1 View Post
Skylab, just in case you haven't heard this enough, thanks for this awesome review!!! It is a tremendous help for headphone amp newbies like myself!
Thanks!!!!
post #1895 of 3234
4/30/08 at 4:59pm
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The Pico does not have crossfeed.
Well, that tips it back in favor of the Corda then. Thanks for the info!
post #1896 of 3234
4/30/08 at 5:18pm
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Originally Posted by acidtripwow View Post
Wow, the Voyager is at #9. I have heard a few of the amps on the list and I would put it at #1 of the amps I've heard. It seems to work really well with my Klipsch Custom 3s. My one complaint is that it's very big and heavy. Skylab is right about the looks. It is a rather plain looking amp. If I could put it inside a Pico enclosure then it would be a fantastic amp and not just a great one.
I've never heard a voyager,but some others rate it as number 1 in their reviews.
some people rely on others reviews,but I rely on my own ears.I don't know how old the reviewer is, but they say a person usually loses some hearing the older one gets.
post #1897 of 3234
5/1/08 at 12:27am
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I am 41. However, I have had my hearing tested, and it's excellent. I can still hear 20kHz tones. I have no measurable hearing loss. So while you may not agree with my review, you cannot blame my hearing
post #1898 of 3234
5/1/08 at 1:35pm
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I am 41.
Whew...there's someone around here older than me!
post #1899 of 3234
5/1/08 at 4:50pm
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I am 41.
Whew...there's someone around here younger than me!

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However, I have had my hearing tested, and it's excellent. I can still hear 20kHz tones. I have no measurable hearing loss.
That's good. I respect those of us who have looked after the one part of the chain that you can't raise the performance of once it's lost that performance.

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So while you may not agree with my review, you cannot blame my hearing
Sure, only natural we're not all going to agree 100% with another person's impressions/opinions. But what you write IS well written, well researched and well documented.

VERY much appreicated, Skylab.
post #1900 of 3234
5/1/08 at 5:01pm
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I did comment I thought the Voyager's soundstaging was excellent - especially depth and image specificity.
What is "image specificity"?
post #1901 of 3234
5/1/08 at 5:07pm
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Originally Posted by Skylab View Post
I am 41. However, I have had my hearing tested, and it's excellent. I can still hear 20kHz tones. I have no measurable hearing loss. So while you may not agree with my review, you cannot blame my hearing
I'm not saying that I disagree with your review.I was making a statement to acidtripwow,more,or less to trust his own ears,he may hear something different then you,or I.If we all heard the same,we would all own the same amp.
I'm sorry if you got the wrong impression.
post #1902 of 3234
5/1/08 at 5:19pm
Wow...I woulda thought that you thought higher of the Voyager. IMO it's one of the better amps out there, if not the best. You're right about the casing ans everything else being cheapy...

Alas, even in the extremely competitive portable market, atleast it's in the top 10, lol. So that in itself is something worth stating.
post #1903 of 3234
5/1/08 at 9:23pm
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I'm not saying that I disagree with your review.I was making a statement to acidtripwow,more,or less to trust his own ears,he may hear something different then you,or I.If we all heard the same,we would all own the same amp.
I'm sorry if you got the wrong impression.
No worries at all - and yes, everyone should ALWAYS trust their own ears!
post #1904 of 3234
5/3/08 at 7:43am
Back to the Voyager, so when the contour switch is engaged there's both a boost in bass and treble? I thought it was only a bass boost. So how badly does it brighten the sound?

Also, another reviewer said the Voyager was about "Bass, bass, bass, full mind and more bass" I don't get that impression from your review. Is it, saw, darker than a RS-71? It sounds like a bright amp from your description of possessing a treble emphasis. Not what I expected to hear.
post #1905 of 3234
5/3/08 at 10:04am
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Originally Posted by chadbang View Post
Back to the Voyager, so when the contour switch is engaged there's both a boost in bass and treble? I thought it was only a bass boost. So how badly does it brighten the sound?
I honestly did not use it that much - I don't really like such things. Someone who owns one will have to comment.


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Also, another reviewer said the Voyager was about "Bass, bass, bass, full mind and more bass" I don't get that impression from your review. Is it, saw, darker than a RS-71? It sounds like a bright amp from your description of possessing a treble emphasis. Not what I expected to hear.
I said the Voyager had "full, powerful, and punchy bass". I also said the treble had a little extra sheen, but that doesn't really make it bright, just a little sizzle that shouldn't necessarily be there.
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