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Your 'perfect' mobile rig ?
Mar 29, 2010 at 9:10 AM Post #62 of 131
I'll have mine soon enough!

MacBook Pro > Pico > Amphora > Whatever

If that's not portable, surely it counts as semi-portable?
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Mar 29, 2010 at 9:37 AM Post #63 of 131
10" netbook + 160gb SSD + udac + MS2i/325i

*my dream rig!
 
Mar 29, 2010 at 11:13 AM Post #64 of 131
For ultra portability:
Rockboxed Sansa Clip+ -> RSA Shadow or Pico Slim -> UE-10's / JH-13's

For decent mobile rig:
Netbook with SSD -> Pico Amp/DAC -> UE-10's / JH-13's
 
Mar 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM Post #65 of 131
iPhone → Pico Slim → JH16

A realistic transportable rig I could just about do:
MacBook Pro → Pico DAC → Portable Stax amp → Stax SR-5NB or SR-003.
or Pico DAC → Pico Slim → Symphones Magnums or HF-2s.
or a Bravo or similar amp instead of the Slim.
 
Mar 29, 2010 at 1:47 PM Post #66 of 131
Close to what I have now, but this could change once I hear the protector:
iMod with ALAC ---->ALO female iMod LOD/TWag mini to mini ----> TTVJ portable slim (I compared this to the pico slim, and like this better, more power and dynamics)
---->JH13 with TWag replacement cable (more bass does not always mean better sound, so not opting for the JH16s at all). I have to say, it is interesting how close most peoples' "dream rigs" are.
 
Mar 29, 2010 at 4:01 PM Post #67 of 131
Sony X1060 and Sennheiser IE8 works perfectly for me. I am done with my portable set up and rather focus my attention elsewhere.
 
Mar 30, 2010 at 12:44 AM Post #69 of 131
Mar 30, 2010 at 4:28 AM Post #70 of 131
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.......I have to say, it is interesting how close most peoples' "dream rigs" are.


indeed, marketing is an amazing thing, not so much imagination going on IMO

currently
iriver->D10 maxxed->SCSCAg/piccolino mini2mini or low profile mini2RCA FiQest/lisa III->TWcu/SCSCAg/stranded silver cable with solid white gold/solid yellow gold/sterling silver custom connectors respectively->JH13

working on
I2S modded Iriver/QA550->portable buffalo II with DIY output stage and power regulation->DIY balanced TWCu/SCSCAg/Stranded silver cable->JH13
 
Mar 30, 2010 at 6:14 AM Post #72 of 131
i think my dream portable would be a ipod with digital out (aka gr9 device), into a sabre 32 based portable dac, then my protector into my balanced jh-13's.

Though that iPod mini idea seems pretty cool, does it use the same dock connector as the rest of the iPod line?
 
Mar 30, 2010 at 6:22 AM Post #73 of 131
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Dating Norah Jones.

That's my ideal portable rig.


thats more like it
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but would you need a shock collar of some sort to get her to sing on demand?
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Mar 30, 2010 at 6:28 AM Post #74 of 131
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Originally Posted by SoupRKnowva /img/forum/go_quote.gif
i think my dream portable would be a ipod with digital out (aka gr9 device), into a sabre 32 based portable dac, then my protector into my balanced jh-13's.

Though that iPod mini idea seems pretty cool, does it use the same dock connector as the rest of the iPod line?


but the protector would seem an odd choice here, as it doesnt actually have balanced input, so you would have to convert the already balanced output of the sabre to single ended and then the protector would convert it back again.
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nah the buffalo II is quite compact and low power device. no reason not to house it with something capable of balanced output into low ohms headphones.
 
Mar 30, 2010 at 6:41 AM Post #75 of 131
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but the protector would seem an odd choice here, as it doesnt actually have balanced input, so you would have to convert the already balanced output of the sabre to single ended and then the protector would convert it back again.
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nah the buffalo II is quite compact and low power device. no reason not to house it with something capable of balanced output into low ohms headphones.


i hadnt thought of that...hmm...you seem to be making what i want lol want to build two at the same time??
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though then all i would need is digital out of my iPod, which i think is a ways off, hopefully ALO has more on the GR9 at canjam this year.

and what is the MB-1 and MB-2 dacs that jamato is always talking about? i cant ever find anything on them...


Edit: or maybe a PCM 1704 solution then, two running mono, but i would think that would use more batteries, thus my original sabre32 idea...
 
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