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Portable Micro VS Portable Desktop

post #1 of 6
8/16/08 at 1:06am
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I am beginning to save for a portable setup and have been devotedly cruising Headroom for options. My notion is to get the portable versions of either the Micro or Desktop. Reading about both I believe that the two share the same amp technology and thus sound quality, but the Desktop comes with a modified DAC. Being that I mostly travel sans laptop(walks between classes and car travel... passenger) and will not be needing the DAC, is the Micro a better choice or am I missing something. Plus, I could better spend the money on upgrading from Denon 2000's to 5000's for the travel rig.
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post #2 of 6
8/19/08 at 3:10pm
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Originally Posted by kboe View Post
I am beginning to save for a portable setup and have been devotedly cruising Headroom for options. My notion is to get the portable versions of either the Micro or Desktop. Reading about both I believe that the two share the same amp technology and thus sound quality, but the Desktop comes with a modified DAC. Being that I mostly travel sans laptop(walks between classes and car travel... passenger) and will not be needing the DAC, is the Micro a better choice or am I missing something. Plus, I could better spend the money on upgrading from Denon 2000's to 5000's for the travel rig.
Thanks, Kboe... The HeadRoom Portable Desktop Amp/DAC design offers a significantly improved, better-sounding 'Class A/B' head-amp & D-A processor topology so it does perform with substantially improved musical detail resolution and dynamic range extension [imho!] versus the less expensive (& smaller) Portable Micro. Further, the Portable Desktop Amp's larger chassis size -- about twice as big as the Portable Micro chassis -- allows for much broader input/output arrays compared to the Micros, including both 3.5mm mini-plug & 1/4" full-size headphone connections, along with stereo RCA line-level outputs on the back panel plus dedicated 3.5mm line-in connections [perfect for iPod/Mp3 use] and a pre-amp out as well.

Cheers,
Jorge
HR Sales/ Product Manager
HeadRoom was founded in 1992 & manufactures headphone amps, DACs, and accessories; and sells headphones & related personal audio gear. We offer exceptional products, customer service, & information.
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post #3 of 6
8/19/08 at 8:32pm
Jorge, how does the amp section of the micro ultra compares w/ the desktop portable amp section? Thanks.
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post #4 of 6
8/20/08 at 1:58am
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Originally Posted by mrarroyo View Post
Jorge, how does the amp section of the micro ultra compares w/ the desktop portable amp section? Thanks.
Thanks, Mrarroyo -- I'd give the edge here to the Ultra Micro Amp given its virtual 'Max'-level internals w/Burr-Brown 627OPAs [& JFET topology], versus the 'Home' level Burr-Brown 2134OPAs utilized by Portable Desktop Amp. Both operate in true Class-A bias but in conjunction with an upgraded ps -- either the HeadRoom DPS or the slightly lower-performing all-voltage (international-use) Astrodyne Power Supply -- the Ultra Micro Amp sounds uber-accurate amazin' imho ...

Cheers,
Jorge
HR Sales/Product Manager
HeadRoom was founded in 1992 & manufactures headphone amps, DACs, and accessories; and sells headphones & related personal audio gear. We offer exceptional products, customer service, & information.
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post #5 of 6
8/20/08 at 12:03pm
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Hey JorgeC,
Thank you for the response. I am giddy with thoughts of high fidelity sound as I travel, but the old leather butt pad needs to grow a bit thicker first. Headroom will always have my business and respect as a customer. Now if you will excuse me I have to go enjoy my Micro Stack. Awwwwww Yeeeeeeah!!!
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post #6 of 6
8/20/08 at 12:05pm
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Hey JorgeC,
Thank you for the response. I am giddy with thoughts of high fidelity sound as I travel, but the old leather butt pad needs to grow a bit thicker first. Headroom will always have my business and respect as a customer. Now if you will excuse me I have to go enjoy my Micro Stack. Awwwwww Yeeeeeeah!!!
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