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post #16 of 26
9/7/09 at 8:13am
I think it's a nice device for monitoring in studios etc. but for home listening I'd say it's overkill.
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post #17 of 26
9/7/09 at 8:42am
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Originally Posted by xnor View Post
I think it's a nice device for monitoring in studios etc. but for home listening I'd say it's overkill.
Why?

This, if it works like it should, is one of the miracles of the "pro" market.

How much would a stand-alone full-balanced crossfeeded headphone amp w/ 2 outs and 2 ins cost me?

I'd say 1200€ at least, if it exsisted



How much would a full balanced "consumer", "audiophile" stand-alone Pre-Amp cost me?

1500€?
2000€?
3000€?


what's overkill?


Now, I need both a volume controller for the Studio monitors I use for listening to music at home (with outstandig quality) and a good crossfeeded headphone amp to drive well a pair of Beyers

...Overkill? Maybe! But I'm sure that a WORSE couple would cost me much more...
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post #18 of 26
9/7/09 at 8:54am
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Originally Posted by Edoardo View Post
Why?

This, if it works like it should, is one of the miracles of the "pro" market.

How much would a stand-alone full-balanced crossfeeded headphone amp w/ 2 outs and 2 ins cost me?

I'd say 1200€ at least, if it exsisted



How much would a full balanced "consumer", "audiophile" stand-alone Pre-Amp cost me?

1500€?
2000€?
3000€?


what's overkill?


Now, I need both a volume controller for the Studio monitors I use for listening to music at home (with outstandig quality) and a good crossfeeded headphone amp to drive well a pair of Beyers

...Overkill? Maybe! But I'm sure that a WORSE couple would cost me much more...
You sound just like me. I use studio monitors for home listening too. The main reason being that I'm too lazy to try out various speaker amps (for now )

This does sound like an interesting product. I certainly wouldn't mind trying out this as well. That's if it actually reaches my shores.
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post #19 of 26
9/7/09 at 9:18am
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Originally Posted by JayT201 View Post
You sound just like me. I use studio monitors for home listening too. The main reason being that I'm too lazy to try out various speaker amps (for now )
After having listened (without any trust) to some cheap studio monitors... I don't trust in the consumer market anymore...


Now, in the consumer world, how much does one pay for having one more balanced exit ?
The same CD player with one more balanced out can cost you somethink like 300€ more.

But you'll NEED that RCA magic cable then...



And how much time and money spent around bi-amping or trying to find out "what to couple with"...?


In Studio Monitors every way has got its dedicated power amp built just for it!


compare a 300€ 5" studio monitor with a jewel-like 10 times more expensive bookshelf speaker
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post #20 of 26
9/7/09 at 9:24am
Edoardo,

what's the price of the 2Control ? I mean here in Italy, or shipped and 'taxed' if not available 'round here; by the way, is it available here ? where would you buy it ?

grazie, ciao
daniele
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post #21 of 26
9/7/09 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by daniele_g View Post
Edoardo,

what's the price of the 2Control ? I mean here in Italy, or shipped and 'taxed' if not available 'round here; by the way, is it available here ? where would you buy it ?

grazie, ciao
daniele

Ciao Daniele

The German retail price is 549€

But here...
Thomann Cyberstore

you can find it at 499€ + 20€ shipping

Don't you know Thomann.de, the Thomann Cyberstore???

It's one of the most popular and trusted e-stores I know among Italian Head-Fiers, Hi-fiers, and Pro-Hi-fiers...


Anyway, I'm sure you can find it for less on e-bay, but I'd buy it on Thomann.de for the warranty...


...If you want to look for it in Italy check the Italian dealer's site
Grisby Music
(Good Luck!)


Ciao!
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post #22 of 26
9/7/09 at 9:52am
@Eduardo: Yeah well if you need these features I wouldn't hesitate buying this miracle device.
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post #23 of 26
9/7/09 at 12:24pm
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Originally Posted by Edoardo View Post
I am not saying i'm getting a 500€ phonitor, but that I'm getting a very very good preamp with maybe the best "phones-out" in the market...
If you need a preamp for monitoring, it looks great.

I am tempted to get one as an input switcher for my Phonitor and to drive a pair of pro monitors...now that would be overkill.
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post #24 of 26
9/7/09 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by Dinan View Post
If you need a preamp for monitoring, it looks great.

I am tempted to get one as an input switcher for my Phonitor and to drive a pair of pro monitors...now that would be overkill.

wait...


I don't think you can connect the phonitor to one of these outs as they're connected to the potentiometer, they do not come out "just" line-level...


Hasn't the phonitor got a line-level out???

It should have it!

so... in this order

- source

> line out >

- head-amp

> line out >

- preamplifier

> pre out >

- monitors



is NOT overill, it's just a perfect system...
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post #25 of 26
12/27/09 at 7:31pm
Did you go for this in the end?

It seems ideal for me, as I need a transparent pre amp for my main system, but with a good enough headphone amp to power my HD650s.

I take it the more expensive Auditor/Phonitor headphone amps don't come with a pre amp to drive monitors?
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post #26 of 26
11/17/10 at 6:33pm

I'm curious if someone had the chance to A/B the 2Control to the Auditor, or the Phonitor?

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