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post #196 of 209
12/6/09 at 2:58am
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
Just get an EMI blocking card from Quick Bridge Solutions - EM Shield for iPhone and put it between the iPhone and amplifier - they work great and are cheap!
Would this solution help in the iPod HDD spin up and spin down problem I am facing when I place the amp right smack behind the HDD area I suppose? Too bad I cant move the amp elsewhere which actually helps but my ALO LOD is just so long
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post #197 of 209
12/6/09 at 4:03am
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Originally Posted by xryptic View Post
Would this solution help in the iPod HDD spin up and spin down problem I am facing when I place the amp right smack behind the HDD area I suppose? Too bad I cant move the amp elsewhere which actually helps but my ALO LOD is just so long
I suppose it would, but I haven't tried it in that situation.
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post #198 of 209
12/8/09 at 2:18pm
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Originally Posted by xryptic View Post
Would this solution help in the iPod HDD spin up and spin down problem I am facing when I place the amp right smack behind the HDD area I suppose? Too bad I cant move the amp elsewhere which actually helps but my ALO LOD is just so long
i have the same problem and I thought the noise was transferred by the LOD, and unlike the Iphone interference...

are you using a low profile LOD btw?
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post #199 of 209
12/11/09 at 7:01am
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Originally Posted by jckp919 View Post
i have the same problem and I thought the noise was transferred by the LOD, and unlike the Iphone interference...
No, the noise comes through the earphones whether the LOD is connected or not...and goes away if you move the amp even a little bit away from the lower back of the iPod. It does complicate the options for amp placement and LOD configuration...or I may just live with it, as it's super-faint, only occasional, and lasts very briefly.
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post #200 of 209
12/11/09 at 8:20pm
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Originally Posted by SierraHotel01 View Post
Called Fedex yesterday & put a "Hold at Location" request in.
Tracked arrival at local Fedex facility this morning - drove down & picked it up.

Holy crap, is this thing ever SMALL !!!
A nano-sized amp!

But, right out of the box, it sounds great!!! (on JH13's)
(although I promised Ray - no detailed impressions until it passes 100hr. burn-in)

Love the volume control.
Also really like the input / output at opposite ends - works great on my velcro'd Nano / Shadow rig.
(gotta get the hairdryer out, and make some slight changes to the ALO SXC 18AWG LOD)

Thank you Ray.
A true genius analog circuit designer, with a golden ear.

We have another winner here, folks!
more bass than predator?
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post #201 of 209
12/11/09 at 8:29pm
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Originally Posted by FlyByNight View Post
No, the noise comes through the earphones whether the LOD is connected or not...and goes away if you move the amp even a little bit away from the lower back of the iPod. It does complicate the options for amp placement and LOD configuration...or I may just live with it, as it's super-faint, only occasional, and lasts very briefly.
I have the shadow with a 80gb 5.5 iMod and hear no such interference with the JH13 or any other headphones I have. I use a sightly different LOD obviously, but even with my other iPod and the ALO LOD I have, no sound at all int eh background.
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post #202 of 209
4/21/10 at 6:00pm
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Originally Posted by LeeMark View Post
So are you saying when you just turn the amp on, as the volume resets to close to zero, and have the earphones in, the amp is loud enough? That is really strange as for both my TF10s and JH13, I can barely hear the sound unless I increase the volume, maybe something is wrong with your volume control?
When I have my JH16's plugged in and just turn on the amp it is almost loud enough I don't need to turn up anymore to hear fine. By no means does it go to silence, not even close.
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post #203 of 209
4/22/10 at 4:44am
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
Just get an EMI blocking card from Quick Bridge Solutions - EM Shield for iPhone and put it between the iPhone and amplifier - they work great and are cheap!
Thanks for the great tip, HPA. I just ordered a couple.
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post #204 of 209
4/23/10 at 1:46pm
Anyone who may have the new JH13/16 that got the Otterbox Model 1000 case, the Shadow and cans both fit in the case nicely at the same time. Now if I can just fit that Sansa Fuze in there it would be sweet.

Also the Shadow fits in an Altoids box. With Altoid box laying horizontal, the Shadow fits Vertically in the box (not with the headphone cable plugged in). It obviously fits horizontally but it is more amazing it fits vertically. Same thing, I wish the Shadow and Sansa fit in the Altoid box as I would just mod the box to hold them both and drill a hole for the phones to come out of.
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post #205 of 209
10/3/11 at 5:33am

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I read the Head-Fi forums to research my headphone and headphone amp purchase. Thought I'd post my current set-up. I am lucky enough to live near Ray Saumuel's shop so I was able to audition the Emmeline Shadow amp prior to purchase. I carry around two lengths of velcro purchased on a roll from Home Depot. One length is to connect amp to watch band and one is to connect amp to Iphone. So far I prefer the amp to headphone. walking around with this setup is incredibly convenient compared to all previous set-ups.

 

I am able to load lossless files on my Ipod Nano usually about 20 albums worth. Since the amp and headphones are new, I will save a sound review for later. I am currently comparing the Ipod Nano with and without amp and with the 5 different headphones that I currently own. I am also saving up for either the Silver Dragon or Twag replacement cable so that I can max out the sound on this setup.

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post #206 of 209
10/5/11 at 11:06am

Whoa nice setup! What a great idea, and that looks super convenient!

I've also posted on the Fiio E11 thread, but I was wondering if anyone here can give me a comparison between the two even as there is such a large price difference. I'm very interested in the Shadow and currently have the E11 (and do like it very much). Would the Shadow be an upgrade over the E11 or are their signatures quite different?

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post #207 of 209
10/5/11 at 11:49am



The Shadow is top notch, IMO much better than the E11. I actually preferred the sound over my P-51 Mustang although the sound sig is very close, but i can hear the difference , especially in the low end( shadow wins). Just my 0.02

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Originally Posted by kckc View Post

Whoa nice setup! What a great idea, and that looks super convenient!I've also posted on the Fiio E11 thread, but I was wondering if anyone here can give me a comparison between the two even as there is such a large price difference. I'm very interested in the Shadow and currently have the E11 (and do like it very much). Would the Shadow be an upgrade over the E11 or are their signatures quite different?



 

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post #208 of 209
10/5/11 at 12:07pm

Thanks for your input, if the Shadow is an upgrade over the E11 then I will certainly consider it. Would you also be able to give me some IEMs that have good synergy with the Shadow? 
 

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Originally Posted by Guidostrunk View Post

The Shadow is top notch, IMO much better than the E11. I actually preferred the sound over my P-51 Mustang although the sound sig is very close, but i can hear the difference , especially in the low end( shadow wins). Just my 0.02

 



 

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post #209 of 209
10/5/11 at 12:15pm



SM3,CK10,TF-10, MTPC to mention a few. Realy loved how it sounded with the CK10. Pico slim might be another amp that might interest you. IMO it's better than the Shadow for around the same price. Hope that helps. Cheers

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Originally Posted by kckc View Post

Thanks for your input, if the Shadow is an upgrade over the E11 then I will certainly consider it. Would you also be able to give me some IEMs that have good synergy with the Shadow?  

 



 

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