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post #31 of 106
11/9/09 at 9:56pm
Mine is sitting at the mailroom at work!
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post #32 of 106
11/9/09 at 10:34pm
Gauging from these impressions, it seems that the RX is a very enticing product indeed. Worried about the hiss though. Does it hiss with the UM3Xs?
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post #33 of 106
11/10/09 at 3:43am
It does hiss with the UM3X. The hiss isn't horrible, is much quieter than the AMP3 for instance, but is noticeable at most volumes and with most music like a mist in the background which won't let you see clearly.
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post #34 of 106
11/10/09 at 4:47am
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Originally Posted by dissembled View Post
Gauging from these impressions, it seems that the RX is a very enticing product indeed. Worried about the hiss though. Does it hiss with the UM3Xs?
I'd be a little more worried about the fact that the product page at ALO lists these as 'Sold Out'. No further explanation that I could see, but at least they still have an entry on the page.

ALO Audio

Doesn't sound like hiss is going to be a problem for anyone who didn't order one before they ran out of stock.Hopefully there will be some more in the near future, but the timing couldnt be worse - many businesses seem to start winding down around now in my experience. Happy to hear otherwise.
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post #35 of 106
11/10/09 at 5:07am
I got a mail back from Ken this morning. They sold out (quicker than expected) but he has another 100 ready for next week at which point they will be re-listed.
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post #36 of 106
11/10/09 at 6:31am
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I got a mail back from Ken this morning. They sold out (quicker than expected) but he has another 100 ready for next week at which point they will be re-listed.
Thanks Spud - I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that the next hundred will go as quickly as the first batch. I often have the sensation that Head-Fiers overestimate the number of people who are sufficiently interested in headphones to buy a dedicated HP amp (or anything beyond iBuds, for that matter), but RSA/ALO/iBasso are all making kit that is significantly more affordable than the Black Cube Linear etc. We all want a bargain.
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post #37 of 106
11/10/09 at 9:55am
I just want to reiterate that the hiss isn't bad - but it is there. One thing though - the response is linear out of the amp and lovely. My review should be done by... Monday or Wednesday of next week.
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post #38 of 106
11/10/09 at 3:03pm
I just received my RX. Wow this amp is fantastic. It works very well with my sensaphonics 2x-s and I don't hear any hiss. I can't wait to get my jh-13's to try with it.
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post #39 of 106
11/10/09 at 6:25pm
So far the amp is amazing with my HF-2

I can't wait to try it with my JH13s tonight.
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post #40 of 106
11/10/09 at 6:44pm
pfillion yes again we must talk :P
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post #41 of 106
11/10/09 at 11:07pm
WOW this amp is VERY GOOD with my JH13s !!

It's still too early to say if I like it better than the Shadow but so far I am very impressed.

I will let it play for another 24hrs before posting more comments.
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post #42 of 106
11/11/09 at 1:18am
Mine should be arriving any day. I bought the amp ONLY because Jerry (of JH) told me it is the best sounding amp he has heard with the JH13s. I don't think you can get a better recommendation than that. I just got my newly refitted/made JH13s and am loving them better than my first set. Can't wait to try the amp with them.
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post #43 of 106
11/11/09 at 1:42am

Pictures

Enjoy !


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post #44 of 106
11/11/09 at 2:08am
Can definitely see what some are saying about the width of this amp from pfillion's photo, but you dont get something for nothing and ALO must have found the magic in extra goodies under the hood.

While some might argue that its not comparing apples with apples, I'd like to see this alongside the D4 in a comparison using both IEMs *and* fullsize cans. Any amp that doesn't need extensive burn-in to sound good immediately has my attention.
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post #45 of 106
11/11/09 at 3:19am
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there is NO free lunch, small size and long battery life tends to impact sound quality as available power is diminished. I like this amp for the very fact that does not sacrifice SQ for size and intelligently mimics the shape of the most popular DAP (iphone, touch and ipod) to get more battery power to increase SQ.
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