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post #121 of 138
5/29/09 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by dhp1161 View Post
thank you very much
wonderin if the caffeine amp will increase SQ with RE2's
if not why?
I think it will help warm up the RE2, especially with the bass boost. It might sound a little edgy at first till you get 200 hours on the amp and the RE2 each.
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post #122 of 138
5/29/09 at 5:23pm
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
I think it will help warm up the RE2, especially with the bass boost. It might sound a little edgy at first till you get 200 hours on the amp and the RE2 each.
thank you very much
wanting some more criticism before i make a purchase sinde the caffeines are pretty expensive
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post #123 of 138
5/31/09 at 8:08pm
I'm a newbie in regard to amps, does the Caffeine have a rechargeable battery?


Edit: Nevermind
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post #124 of 138
6/4/09 at 4:13am
I've had the "Penguin Caffeine" for a few months now, its in my computer rig. (Foobar 2000 -> Fubar II USB Dac -> Penguin Caffeine -> grado SR225) For the 1st time since I purchased the "Caffeine" I used the amp with the bass boost on and the gain set to high, it's like the sound just jumped up a notch or two, the sound stage is fantastic. It's gone 3 in the morning my toes have not stopped tapping all night and I'm not giving in yet.......It's a good job I don't work in the morning...;-)
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post #125 of 138
6/4/09 at 2:29pm
Larry. The "PenguinAmp Caffeine" is only about half the cost of the "PenguinAmp Royal", is the Royal worth the extra $'s?
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post #126 of 138
6/4/09 at 5:01pm
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Originally Posted by andrew3199 View Post
Larry. The "PenguinAmp Caffeine" is only about half the cost of the "PenguinAmp Royal", is the Royal worth the extra $'s?
No. It's either this review or another one (see my public profile "about me" for links) that I voted for the Caffeine Pro over the Royal as they were similar enough that the extra cost wasn't warranted.
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post #127 of 138
6/15/09 at 5:11pm
Hey, everybody.

This question has probably come up a milion times in the past,
but roughly how long does it take for
the penguinamp products to get shipped?

I've looked around several sites and forums,
and so far I've seen things from 7 days to 17 days...
(I'm sure it depends on where in the world you're living too)

According to my account, the caffeine amp I ordered
was shipped on around the beginning of June.
It's been roughly 13 - 14 days since then,
but I still haven't received it,
so I was wondering how long I should wait
before e-mailing them to ask about the amp...
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post #128 of 138
6/16/09 at 12:41am
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Originally Posted by TM2 View Post
Hey, everybody.

This question has probably come up a milion times in the past,
but roughly how long does it take for
the penguinamp products to get shipped?

I've looked around several sites and forums,
and so far I've seen things from 7 days to 17 days...
(I'm sure it depends on where in the world you're living too)

According to my account, the caffeine amp I ordered
was shipped on around the beginning of June.
It's been roughly 13 - 14 days since then,
but I still haven't received it,
so I was wondering how long I should wait
before e-mailing them to ask about the amp...
Any time between now and the 17 day maximum that it has taken for others to get theirs.
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post #129 of 138
6/18/09 at 11:32am
Thanks a lot for the reply.

I'm just at the end of my 16th day,
so I think I'll e-mail them around the 18th or so,
if I don't get it by then.

I knew that it would take time from the start,
but I was just a bit worried that it may have gotten lost
during the shipping since there's no way to track it.

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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
Any time between now and the 17 day maximum that it has taken for others to get theirs.
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post #130 of 138
8/7/09 at 4:54pm
ok i'm interested... i'll probably pick one blemished caffeine up with the charger..

2 questions:

can i burn in the amp by connecting it to my ipod and leaving it on shuffle without connecting headphones/earphones?

does the amp come with interconnects?
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post #131 of 138
8/7/09 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by Saintkeat View Post
ok i'm interested... i'll probably pick one blemished caffeine up with the charger..

2 questions:

can i burn in the amp by connecting it to my ipod and leaving it on shuffle without connecting headphones/earphones?

does the amp come with interconnects?
No, and no. You need to play music through head/earphones and supply your own cables and charger. They might still come with a free 9v battery, but I am not sure.
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post #132 of 138
8/8/09 at 4:10am
thanks hpa!
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post #133 of 138
8/30/09 at 2:00am
Can the penguin be used without a battery if you plug it into the wall? Also does it come with a power connector?
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post #134 of 138
8/30/09 at 2:45am
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Originally Posted by Crazy*Carl View Post
Can the penguin be used without a battery if you plug it into the wall? Also does it come with a power connector?
You can use it that way without battery, but you have to leave it open to plug in the power adapter into the jack on the inside.
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post #135 of 138
12/9/09 at 3:19am
Hey all, I cant find where to get one of these penguin amps. non on ebay that I can find. where should I go?
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