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post #76 of 82
10/18/11 at 8:16pm

Still nothing on the ES5?

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post #77 of 82
12/14/11 at 1:16am

And still no tests for t5p?

really good review though.

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post #78 of 82
12/21/11 at 4:43pm
Thread Starter 

Sorry folks, been assembling my office rig for the LCD3 so my portable stuff is getting much less head time than before. I don't use my T5p these days and my ES5 is usually directly driven by my iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy Nexus direct. After my main system in office is settled I will go back to the bricks and have another comparison before selling off some of the stuff.

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post #79 of 82
12/21/11 at 5:01pm

Is your office insured against the loss of that rig ? Most of us would be mortified at the thought of losing a good DAP and a nice pair of IEMs, but you have several thousand dollars worth of kit (presumably) sitting on a desk in a building you dont even see outside work hours. Just sayin.

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post #80 of 82
3/13/12 at 12:03am
Still nothing on t5p pairing?
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post #81 of 82
3/18/12 at 4:01pm

which generation of ipod classic do not support them both?

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post #82 of 82
3/19/12 at 6:28am

I appreciate this is maybe a somewhat belated response to this thread.

However I have been using a Fostex HP-P1 and the CLAS for some time now and feel I can give an honest opinion as to which I prefer.

First the Fostex HP-P1. This has many advantages over the CLAS, these being:

1. Portability as it includes DAC and amp in the one unit.

2. Easier to get if you live in the UK (had to import the CLAS).

3. Charges the iPod classic as it plays.

4. Easy to charge as it uses a standard USB port to charge.

 

So the Fostex should win easily.

 

But for me I find myself using the CLAS and my iBasso PB2 amp almost exclusively.

I mainly use Westone 4R with both rigs, iPod classic and lossless files.

So despite the pain of multiple chargers and the constant running down of the iPod it is the

CLAS for me.

 

The reason is that I prefer the sound of the CLAS and iBasso set up hands down. The soundstage

appears larger giving better differenciation of instruments and voices. The music just sounds "bigger" (not louder)

with the CLAS.

 

I will keep the Fostex for trips away as it is far more portable than the CLAS/iBasso set up and the ease of charging

is not to be dismissed easily.

 

If you are undecided between the two and can put up with the charging requirements and have a amp you like then

go for the CLAS.

 

 

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