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ibasso D4 mamba or leckerton uha-4

post #1 of 7
4/28/11 at 10:14am
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i've been looking into getting a portable amp that could also be used as a dac for my laptop when i need. i know there's a lot of good things about the uha-4 that i've read - and it seems to be popular choice right now (or maybe it has been - i just haven't been paying much attention to it). but after a readthrough of Skylab's portable amps reviews and seeing how high up he ranks the D4, now my options are between the UHA-4 and the D4 - they're both highly regarded and are right around the same price. the one thing i dislike about the D4 is the short battery life and the fact that it's not rechargeable (i guess you can always just use rechargebale 9Vs) but other than that i was wondering if anyone could provide some insight into how these two dac/amps compare. 

 

thanks!

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post #2 of 7
4/29/11 at 5:12pm

myarroyo has answered your prayers in the main UHA-4 thread. Go to the last page and you should see his post.

 

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/536982/leckerton-audio-slimline-uha-4/255

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post #3 of 7
4/30/11 at 11:49am

Nice cross forum reference! I do like the D4 pulling dual duty feeding an external amp.


Edited by mrarroyo - 4/30/11 at 11:51am
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post #4 of 7
4/30/11 at 11:55am

I had a D4 and it sounds great but I sold it because of the battery hassle. Last time I looked into iBasso's lineup I found something similar with a rechargeable battery.

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post #5 of 7
12/9/11 at 3:59pm
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Originally Posted by grokit View Post

I had a D4 and it sounds great but I sold it because of the battery hassle. Last time I looked into iBasso's lineup I found something similar with a rechargeable battery.



Hey I know this is a very old post but just how bad is the battery life because i am considering getting the d4.

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post #6 of 7
12/9/11 at 4:15pm

I don't remember but if you use it as an amp the store-bought 9 volt will need to be replaced fairly often.

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post #7 of 7
12/9/11 at 8:39pm

mrarroyo is correct - with regular use, I was replacing a 9 volt every week.  Dont know what the economics of buying a charger are, but that would be my tip for anyone hellbent on the D4, SR71A or similar. The newer amps are a much better design, IMO, although there was always comfort knowing that you could be at an airport or wherever and buy a couple of 9-volts for the flight. Nothing more frustrating than seeing every single wallcharger occupied by someone charging their $%$#! phone .............

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