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post #91 of 202
3/4/09 at 8:06pm
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Originally Posted by Vinnie R. View Post
It's just a little extra room - it's not big deal (i hope)
You know what I'm thinking? DAC !! There is room in there for a Gamma 1, or something nice from Vinnie...
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post #92 of 202
3/4/09 at 10:25pm
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Originally Posted by Kees View Post
You can allways use it to hide Easter eggs or something...
Gold coins held in place w/ blue tack!
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post #93 of 202
3/4/09 at 10:56pm
the small size of the internals make it beg for an optional portable enclosure. Would that not be the ultimate portable solution with an imod?
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post #94 of 202
3/5/09 at 1:02am
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Originally Posted by Lornecherry View Post
the small size of the internals make it beg for an optional portable enclosure. Would that not be the ultimate portable solution with an imod?
x2 id buy one in a heartbeat!
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post #95 of 202
3/5/09 at 2:49pm
i can already picture it. a cut out on the top so the imod can slide in nicely into a dock and so the entire top bit is flat.
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post #96 of 202
3/6/09 at 5:53am

POWERING SPEAKERS THRU THE AMPHORA

I am putting together a desktop rig starting with a imod and hopefully
the Amphora my next piece would be a pair of speakers im all ears to any advice on a good pair that would match up with the Amphora, my question
for my choice is the Audioengine 5's, will the Amphora push these powered
speakers. thanks for any input.
ALL EARS
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post #97 of 202
3/6/09 at 10:55am
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Originally Posted by ALL EARS View Post
I am putting together a desktop rig starting with a imod and hopefully
the Amphora my next piece would be a pair of speakers im all ears to any advice on a good pair that would match up with the Amphora, my question
for my choice is the Audioengine 5's, will the Amphora push these powered
speakers. thanks for any input.
ALL EARS
Hi ALL EARS,

Yes, you can use the Amphora to drive the Audio Engine A5s.

These speakers are already "active" speakers (they have a built-in amplifer to drive them) and built-in volume control, so you can actually drive them directly from the iMod.

Best regards,

Vinnie
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post #98 of 202
3/6/09 at 1:47pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by ALL EARS View Post
I am putting together a desktop rig starting with a imod and hopefully
the Amphora my next piece would be a pair of speakers im all ears to any advice on a good pair that would match up with the Amphora, my question
for my choice is the Audioengine 5's, will the Amphora push these powered
speakers. thanks for any input.
ALL EARS
Hi All Ears,

I will also be offering a Audioengine speaker package with the Amphora as well...

Thanks

Ken
Audio Line Out ALO Forum ---> http://www.head-fi.org/forum/list/70 www.ALOaudio.com Physical Location -32 Ohm Audio http://www.32ohmaudio.com
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post #99 of 202
3/6/09 at 3:55pm
thanks Ken,
the package may be the way to go as i am in the market for headphones
also the house warden has given full blessings on my desktop rig i want to only do this once and do it top shelf. i see alot of posts where some
guys have 15 amps, 10 head phones my hats off to those guys, i have to be more limited thus having more funds for the best candy.
thanks,
ALL EARS
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post #100 of 202
3/6/09 at 4:02pm
THANKS VINNIE,
SO THIS WOULD BE THE WAY TO GO ? FOR MY DESKTOP I WILL BE USING MAC G4 AS A SOURCE, DOSE THIS MEAN I HAVE TO PURCHASE A
USB/DAC AMP AS WELL ? I HAVE A IMOD COMING FROM YOU TRYING NOT TO OVER PURCHASE IDEAL WOULD BE AMPHORA FOR IMOD/W USB
DAC ALL IN ONE, DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE ROOM FOR THIS AS A
LATER DOWN THE ROAD CUSTOM. THANKS AGAIN,
ALL EARS
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post #101 of 202
3/6/09 at 4:30pm
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Originally Posted by ALL EARS View Post
THANKS VINNIE,
SO THIS WOULD BE THE WAY TO GO ? FOR MY DESKTOP I WILL BE USING MAC G4 AS A SOURCE, DOSE THIS MEAN I HAVE TO PURCHASE A
USB/DAC AMP AS WELL ? I HAVE A IMOD COMING FROM YOU TRYING NOT TO OVER PURCHASE IDEAL WOULD BE AMPHORA FOR IMOD/W USB
DAC ALL IN ONE, DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE ROOM FOR THIS AS A
LATER DOWN THE ROAD CUSTOM. THANKS AGAIN,
ALL EARS
On a budget, you could always get the upcoming Pico DAC-only, or an iBasso D10, or build an AMB Gamma 1 DAC and have a great DAC with line out for the Amphora with your Mac G4. Even the Super Pro DAC707 Ken sells sounds close to the Headroom Micro DAC and Pico when using a good regulated power supply (sigma 11 or an SLA battery). I have one so I know.
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post #102 of 202
3/6/09 at 8:56pm
I haven't heard any Audio Engines, but I own a pair of Tekton Design Full Range speakers paired with a T-amp, and they are amazing in clarity, warmth, and imaging. There's a lot of speaker builders out there using Foxtex Full Range drivers, I think Cryoparts is developing their own set of full range speakers as well. I think you can ask Tekton to apply a custom layer of wood that can match the amphora, and the other manufacturers like FritzSpeakers do this as well (nice to get the whole wood theme happening )

In terms of amps, I definitely love T-amps, and there's a lot of manufacturers of these as well..Kingrex, Trends, City Pulse, etc. Check out the NuForce Icon as well.
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post #103 of 202
3/6/09 at 10:41pm

LOOKING FOR THAT DESKTOP SPEAKER & AMPHORA COMBO

thanks for the input,i will look into tekton, you just gave me a great idea, i have seen many pictures
and the wood theme, just may be great sound advice as i am putting this whole desktop system together. i have a small space in the house that i can call my own its like a 8x8 room turn it into my own music studio station, for ripping,
listening, game ing,thanks Xan7hos,
ALL EARS
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post #104 of 202
3/7/09 at 1:44am
Ken do you have any pictures of an Imod Amphora? I like HeadphoneAddict's idea of a small dac to fill that space if I get the standard amphora.
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post #105 of 202
3/7/09 at 11:47pm
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Originally Posted by slypher View Post
Ken do you have any pictures of an Imod Amphora? I like HeadphoneAddict's idea of a small dac to fill that space if I get the standard amphora.
No not yet. I have the very first one we made which was a test piece and is Purple Hart, it came out so well I had the laser guy number it and we are going to use it. However I am not going to be using Purple Hart so I did not want to take a photo of it. I will have some up shortly that use the ipod dock.

Thanks

Ken
Audio Line Out ALO Forum ---> http://www.head-fi.org/forum/list/70 www.ALOaudio.com Physical Location -32 Ohm Audio http://www.32ohmaudio.com
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