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Justin, what cans will this amp be expected to power?
Are we talking orthodynamics? K1000s? Love the case design so far!
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Other than the Gilmore X2, the other product I'll be releasing in the first half of 2011 is the Pico Power portable amp. Some bullet points on this design:
- 18V (2x9V) which is twice as powerful as the standard Pico amp and 4x as powerful as the Pico Slim. This is the recommended amp for the hardest to drive headphones.
will it do a great job with k340s, k1000s, & he6s?
do you have any plans to make a balanced portable amp?
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er, could you clarify this point please. what's the working definition here?
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will it do a great job with k340s, k1000s, & he6s?
do you have any plans to make a balanced portable amp?
it would do a decent job with k340, k1000 (this is still intended for portable use)...great job with he6
a balanced amp is very unlikely. i think working towards the merging of one's audio/video/computing/portable life (with high quality audio still present) is where I will be putting my energy.
dual mono has always meant 2 completely separate amps, including separate power supplies
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Originally Posted by justin w.
dual mono has always meant 2 completely separate amps, including separate power supplies
as opposed to what? previously you stated, "If you mean dual mono like another manufacturer's definition? Then yes, absolutely dual mono in the same way. "
i'm not sure what this alternative definition of dual mono is, that this new amp will meet that criteria. could you please clarify that. thanks.
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Originally Posted by justin w.
dual mono has always meant 2 completely separate amps, including separate power supplies
as opposed to what? previously you stated, "If you mean dual mono like another manufacturer's definition? Then yes, absolutely dual mono in the same way. "
i'm not sure what this alternative definition of dual mono is, that this new amp will meet that criteria. could you please clarify that. thanks.
as opposed to a definition of dual mono meaning to have both left and right channels
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dave, other manufacturers use the term differently. You don't have to look hard to find it.
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The design of the amp looks good , but its back door seems not convenient for battery changing, this is just my thought.
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Actually I think that lock bolt design for the battery compartment is georgeous. Unless one has especially clumsy fingers, I don't see there being any issue.
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The lock bolt design maybe is the only way it could be because the amp case design.
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Nice design Justin (as always)! Case looks great, solid machined like that. Are the SA/SC transistors used as buffers?
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yes, as a diamond buffer
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