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sempermalum said:

I originally asked a question but it was ignored, so I retracted it. But I'll present it again, see how it goes:
 
Is the Zo2 basically just an updated version of the Zo? New features, but same technology? Would it be safe to just order it now or wait for the reviews?

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Read it, believe it, live it ...
 
http://anythingbutipod.com/2011/10/the-digizoid-zo2-is-almost-released/
 
On the audio side of things, the new ZO2 should have less background hiss, should be better EMI/RFI shielded, the 32 processing steps should be more evenly spaced, and there should be no more clicks and pops at turning the amp on or off. The new housing is rubberized instead of glossy plastic, and the ZO2 now has a volume control, so it can be used with line-level outputs as well. Battery life is slightly improved, and a low battery indicator as well as improved shutdown handling have been added.
 
If that doesn't get you excited, check for a pulse. Line-out = sonic goodness on an epic scale.
 
ZO hard or ZO home, peeps.
 

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murat said:

I ordered one of these yesterday now I got a message from paypal that I was refunded 99.95 USD. What the heck?

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As several of us indicated when the pre-order was announced, these things go like the proverbial hotcakes - I missed out on V1 by sitting on my hands until it was too late. The intervening *months* have been long and painful.
 

I hear the v2 also has a stronger amp to power some of those harder to drive headphones. 
 
I believe 200 v2's were made in the first batch, so if they are all sold out then they are all out.
 

 
So, it uses the same technology that's highly regarded, but has some better hardware, and upgrades that fix all the complaints for the previous model, then? So, it's safe to say I should just order mine now then.

So it appears. I think one of the major reasons for the v2 was to handle line out, and they upgraded the amp while they were at it. As for the SmartVector Technology, I don't think they changed it...
 
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sempermalum said:

 
So, it uses the same technology that's highly regarded, but has some better hardware, and upgrades that fix all the complaints for the previous model, then? So, it's safe to say I should just order mine now then.

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Here's something that MizMoxie posted in the pre-order page which I think all those who haven't heard the ZO yet could give a listen to as I think it gives a rather accurate demo of the sound processing the "SmartVektor" brings. Switches between SmartVektor on/off every 10 seconds.
 

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Oh, and by the way, here is a link to a SmartVektor-recorded demo song: http://www.digizoid.com/invest/smartvektor_recording_demo.mp3
Every 10 seconds it switches between recorded and non-recorded (I hope that makes sense).

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I don't know what magic they are doing but it seems to work. A traditional amp with bass boost won't bring that kind of sound just by boosting the bass a little. It's like I've said in my review, it brings better dynamics, a more forward sound which is more engaging to listen to, sounds more like you'd be in the same room with the band playing with slightly enhanced soundstage as well. This is why it makes it such a superb amp for the asking price, you get some good amping, the most adjustable bass boost as of yet and a sound "enhancing" device all for a price of $100!
 
I think they should further expand their SmartVektor tech to keen MP3 player manufacturers. Especially Cowon seems to love this kind of stuff.

 
To quote Samuel L. Jackson,
 

 
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au5t3n5 said:

So it appears. I think one of the major reasons for the v2 was to handle line out, and they upgraded the amp while they were at it. As for the SmartVector Technology, I don't think they changed it...
 


 
 

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I took a listen to the song, it felt way too much like it was made for the demo, but the boost was very nice. I'll probably just end up being relatively skeptical until I hear it for myself. I might as well order it, though, if the ZO2 is, by all means and appearances, better than the original.
 
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Here's something that MizMoxie posted in the pre-order page which I think all those who haven't heard the ZO yet could give a listen to as I think it gives a rather accurate demo of the sound processing the "SmartVektor" brings. Switches between SmartVektor on/off every 10 seconds.
 
 
I don't know what magic they are doing but it seems to work. A traditional amp with bass boost won't bring that kind of sound just by boosting the bass a little. It's like I've said in my review, it brings better dynamics, a more forward sound which is more engaging to listen to, sounds more like you'd be in the same room with the band playing with slightly enhanced soundstage as well. This is why it makes it such a superb amp for the asking price, you get some good amping, the most adjustable bass boost as of yet and a sound "enhancing" device all for a price of $100!
 
I think they should further expand their SmartVektor tech to keen MP3 player manufacturers. Especially Cowon seems to love this kind of stuff.

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sempermalum said:

I took a listen to the song, it felt way too much like it was made for the demo, but the boost was very nice. I'll probably just end up being relatively skeptical until I hear it for myself. I might as well order it, though, if the ZO2 is, by all means and appearances, better than the original.

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For sure that song is like made for this purpose (especially sounds great with guitars) but that doesn't take away the difference it brings to the sound though. It shows ZO's not just a gimmick bass boost, SmartVektor affects how the whole range sounds like. 
 

I've picked up the V.1 from a Head-Fi member for a few comparisons - And to keep me entertained whilst V.2 is in transit

 
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sempermalum said:

I originally asked a question but it was ignored, so I retracted it. 

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It was just the second time you had posted "." in this thread so I was wondering what it was all about.

some sizing up
 

 
here: http://www.sizeasy.com/page/size_comparison/33424-T51-vs-iPoo-Classic-1-vs-E11-vs-Zo2-vs-clip-
 
I plan to use it with the T51, iPoo classic and Clip+. The Z2 is smaller than I thought, just a tad larger than the Clip+, it seems.
 
edit: something wrong with the T51, cant be that big house of dap gives me this "124mm x 75mm x 13.5mm" but cant be right

SoulSyde> Maybe you should put the http://www.digizoid.com/invest/smartvektor_recording_demo.mp3 link in the OP. Should be a good demo for people willing to get a glimpse of how ZO might be sounding like.

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murat said:

I sent an email to them saying waiting time didn't matter for me. Let's see how they will respond. Thanks..

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Sucks mate, hope that second batch will come in for you soon.

Hey guys,
 
I think that somewhere someone was concerned that we had no stock left; however, we want you guys to know that we still have stock to sell!

How about getting what you have shipped! 
 
J/K... I'm really looking forward to listening to mine.