Since no one has posted here about it, there is an intriguing new amp (and a music player as well) on the market. It's called the Amp3 (from a Chinese maker name HiAudio). I own one, and use it primarily as a DAP. But today, I tried it out with my Touch 2G and LOD, and I think it rivals my Minibox (which I sold recently) and outperforms the T4 (which I sold today).
One or two Amp3 owners are really using it more as an amp, not a player. It's a very quirky, weird box, and will try your patience (small screen, slow response, freezes here and there, etc.). But once you get into the 150+ burn-in zone, it really begins to deliver some amazing sound. Anyway, I just wanted to cross-reference the thread on the portable source gear thread, since it is an amp as well. Best thing, pretty cheap with an intro price of $150. You can read about some owner experiences here:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f15/amp3-427478/
One or two Amp3 owners are really using it more as an amp, not a player. It's a very quirky, weird box, and will try your patience (small screen, slow response, freezes here and there, etc.). But once you get into the 150+ burn-in zone, it really begins to deliver some amazing sound. Anyway, I just wanted to cross-reference the thread on the portable source gear thread, since it is an amp as well. Best thing, pretty cheap with an intro price of $150. You can read about some owner experiences here:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f15/amp3-427478/
