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post #31 of 38
7/23/08 at 8:37pm
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Originally Posted by inthecup View Post
Here we go again, every time a thread starts about Pico/Predator, all bets are off either your a Pico guy or a Predator guy, my problem is I'm neither yet, I'm waiting for the Pico and thinking about giving Ray a buzz for a Predator. When will it end? Pico/Predator/Pico/Predator/Pico/Predator.............
exactly... a bunch of pp it is. harumph.

And...my Apogee Duet kicks total a**! And its portable also! And each Duet is pre burned-in for 20 years before release for sale. So there!
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post #32 of 38
7/23/08 at 10:04pm
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Originally Posted by ingwe View Post
exactly... a bunch of pp it is. harumph.

And...my Apogee Duet kicks total a**! And its portable also! And each Duet is pre burned-in for 20 years before release for sale. So there!
I'm doing a write-up on a mini-meet with Blutarsky that I'll post soon, and was extremely impressed with the Apogee duet, as a DAC and when driving headphones from the 1/4" jack. I thought it was world class like my mini-dac.
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post #33 of 38
7/24/08 at 1:00am
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
I'm doing a write-up on a mini-meet with Blutarsky that I'll post soon, and was extremely impressed with the Apogee duet, as a DAC and when driving headphones from the 1/4" jack. I thought it was world class like my mini-dac.
Actually, its also an outstanding ADC as well.
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post #34 of 38
7/24/08 at 3:37am
Having owned two RSA amplifiers in the past, and knowing what they stood for I would certainly pick a Predator.
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post #35 of 38
7/24/08 at 5:09am
I have a UM2.. Will an amp improve the sound quality at all??
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post #36 of 38
7/24/08 at 5:35am
I find that I like my PX200s when used with my soundrigor and iRiver H300.
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post #37 of 38
7/31/08 at 3:35pm
So it seems to be Pico/Predator.
Where does the Corda 2Move figure in? I just got it and am pretty happy with the sound quality, but I'm very curious as to how much better (if any) the Pico/Predator is when you factor in the DAC.

For reference, the best DAC I've ever heard is the EMU 0404!

I've got SR-225's, but I'm willing to upgrade to get anything that will be optimal.
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post #38 of 38
8/1/08 at 4:10am
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So it seems to be Pico/Predator.
Where does the Corda 2Move figure in? I just got it and am pretty happy with the sound quality, but I'm very curious as to how much better (if any) the Pico/Predator is when you factor in the DAC.

For reference, the best DAC I've ever heard is the EMU 0404!

I've got SR-225's, but I'm willing to upgrade to get anything that will be optimal.
I think the 2MOVE does a very good job holding it's ground against a Predator or Pico. If using it just as a DAC to feed a full size amp, then I'd lean toward the Pico. But if you are running headphones from the DAC/Amp, and you already have a 2MOVE and the size/weight doesn't bother you, then I'm not sure it's worth selling it for a Predator/Pico. This is based on my experience with them all.
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