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post #151 of 211
7/29/12 at 7:21am

Those are great reviews, thanks average_joe. For the stepdance, I agree that the upper mid is a bit on the bright side. However, I find that make the sound more musical. The review on ADL Cruise makes me really want to own one. I don't need the DAC part, so question is, does the stride has the same amp section as cruise? 

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post #152 of 211
7/29/12 at 9:26am
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Those are great reviews, thanks average_joe. For the stepdance, I agree that the upper mid is a bit on the bright side. However, I find that make the sound more musical. The review on ADL Cruise makes me really want to own one. I don't need the DAC part, so question is, does the stride has the same amp section as cruise? 

 

Yes, the SD is musical, but so are many other amps, so in direct comparison with some of the other amps it isn't as impressive. Plus, it depends on the headphones/earphones you pair with it.  

 

The Stride is the exact same as the Cruise, just without the carbon fiber look.

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post #153 of 211
7/29/12 at 9:45am

No Practical Devices XM6? Or Vorzuge VorzPure? (...)

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post #154 of 211
7/29/12 at 4:39pm
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Yes, the SD is musical, but so are many other amps, so in direct comparison with some of the other amps it isn't as impressive. Plus, it depends on the headphones/earphones you pair with it.  

 

The Stride is the exact same as the Cruise, just without the carbon fiber look.

 

Yes, SD is picky on which headphone/earphone to pair with. It sounds good with my B&O A8, but not RE0. Thanks for the answer, guess I am going to get one.

 

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No Practical Devices XM6? Or Vorzuge VorzPure? (...)

 

Double that. XM6 is an interesting one, looking forward to read your review on XM6.

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post #155 of 211
7/29/12 at 5:36pm

Wait until my VorzPure arrive in September, I might do a comparison between E7, iFuzenHP-1, XM6 and VorzPure. Not much, but should be enough for some nice perspective on it's overall sound (I hope).

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Double that. XM6 is an interesting one, looking forward to read your review on XM6.

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post #156 of 211
7/29/12 at 11:40pm
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So many amps, so little review time...

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post #157 of 211
7/30/12 at 3:05am
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So many amps, so little review time...

 

haha, don't forget the 306 and 301. wink_face.gif

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post #158 of 211
7/30/12 at 3:54pm

Slightly off topic but I thought the readers of this thread would appreciate it: Sound Earphones has the Cruise for $384 w/ coupon code GETAMPED. They are an authorized dealer and I think you get free overnight shipping. 


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post #159 of 211
7/30/12 at 8:09pm
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Slightly off topic but I thought the readers of this thread would appreciate it: Sound Earphones has the Cruise for $384 w/ coupon code GETAMPED. They are an authorized dealer and I think you get free overnight shipping. 

 

Great deal, too bad they don't ship to New Zealand.

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post #160 of 211
7/31/12 at 12:45pm

Not to Norway either :( Well I heard the Stride was lighter anyway. So close to getting one now. Just need to find out if it can run purely on battery power and if the dac works with the Galaxy S3

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post #161 of 211
7/31/12 at 11:46pm
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haha, don't forget the 306 and 301. wink_face.gif

 

Of course not...they are in my queue.  

 

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Slightly off topic but I thought the readers of this thread would appreciate it: Sound Earphones has the Cruise for $384 w/ coupon code GETAMPED. They are an authorized dealer and I think you get free overnight shipping. 

 

Too bad they don't ship everywhere because the Cruise is eye candy in addition to sonic bliss!

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post #162 of 211
8/1/12 at 9:40pm
I just ordered the Portaphile 627 and, within hours of submitting my order, Cesar e-mailed me, letting me know he'll ship it out tomorrow.  He also asked if I was a member of Head-Fi and that he's offering a $50 discount during August, and to feel free to spread the word on Head-Fi.  He seems like an awesome guy!
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post #163 of 211
8/1/12 at 11:03pm
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I just ordered the Portaphile 627 and, within hours of submitting my order, Cesar e-mailed me, letting me know he'll ship it out tomorrow.  He also asked if I was a member of Head-Fi and that he's offering a $50 discount during August, and to feel free to spread the word on Head-Fi.  He seems like an awesome guy!

 

Thanks for sharing the great deal on a great amp!  And Cesar is truly a pleasure to deal with!

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post #164 of 211
8/3/12 at 9:08am
This amp is incredibly tempting if it were not for the four hour battery life. Can a separate battery pack be used as others have done with the Stepdance?
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post #165 of 211
8/5/12 at 9:59pm
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This amp is incredibly tempting if it were not for the four hour battery life. Can a separate battery pack be used as others have done with the Stepdance?

 

Yes, external battery packs can be used.  Cesar may know of some, but I am sure a search could find something that may work, but you might need an adapter cable.

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