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Mini3 -> D4 - worth it just for weight difference?

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6/21/10 at 4:23am
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I currently own a Mini3, and I'm wondering if it would be worth a net loss of about $150 (selling the Mini3, of course) to upgrade to an iBasso Mamba (which is perhaps fair just for a 100 gram reduction in weight)? Should I expect any noticeable sonic improvements? I'll be using it via S:Flo2 line out with my ES10s.

 

Checked it again and it also seems to have a longer battery life than the S:Flo and may be 2 cm shorter than my Mini3. My Mini3 is aged, and while I'm never able to even use 5 hours on it, having double of that wouldn't hurt.

 

Thanks in advance.


Edited by Vergex2 - 6/21/10 at 4:41am
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6/24/10 at 5:46am

Have you considered the Meier Headsix...?? Ive been looking around for quite awhile now and just decided to go ahead and purchase one from Jan. I know there is alot of other options out there which could be better. But for $155USD its pretty hard not to jump on, price to performance. It doesnt come with a dac... but i will most likely purchase the DAC cable from headstage sometime down the track. You can also get 100+hrs out of a single 9v battery... Which destroys the D4.

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