Pictures of Your Portable Rig (part XVI) - Page 119

Originally Posted by Kazenagi 

Note 2 --> Apex Glacier --> Heir 8.A. Now I just wish I had a better otg cable to connect the two with, the red end loses contact too easily if the cable moves.
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Originally Posted by NZtechfreak 

So nice to see another quality Android based rig! Looks very good. Interesting that the Hakshop cable is prone to disconnection, nil trouble here with that on my Note 2.

Originally Posted by ianmedium 

It's been long enough now and enough significant changes have taken place with my rig to warrant an updated picture.

The CLAS/iPod Classic is still here but added recently are Final Audio Design's magnificent Piano Forte IX's and the equally magnificent new release from Analog Squared Paper the portable (well, OK, transportable.. Actually, no! Portable as I take it with me to my local coffee shop) class A TU-05 tube amp.

The sound is simply wonderful, this feels more like a full sized set up than a portable. Battery life on the amp is around 7 hours which is more than enough for me.

Originally Posted by doublea71 

Are you seriously lugging around a tube amp? Maybe they're not as fragile as I thought - I can't fathom taking that thing off a desktop.

 

Originally Posted by doublea71 

That's pretty cool - I look at them and I immediately think "lightbulb", but clearly they're pretty rugged. I know very little about tube amps as you can tell.

 

Originally Posted by ianmedium 


Well, not every day but yeah it gets carted around. I screw on the side panels which not only protect the tubes they are also designed to cut out WiFi signals thus reduce interference. Remember as well, these tubes are NOS military tubes used in radios in many war zones over the years so they are a lot tougher than you would think! In fact to this day they use tubes in places like Nuclear facilities as if there is an explosion the tubes survive much better!

Originally Posted by JMURRAY16 

How do you get one of these - very tempting!

Originally Posted by doublea71 

I'm doublea71 and I'm a headphone-aholic.
 

Originally Posted by calipilot227 

 

You sir, are brilliant 

Originally Posted by doublea71 

A bit of a derail here, but out of genuine concern, I offer you the 12-step program for headphone addicts:

 

1. Admitted we were powerless over headphones and other kick-ass audio products.

2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3. Made a decision to turn our gear over to the care of Jude as we understood him.

4. Made a fearless and searching inventory of our audio gear.

5. Admitted to Jude, to ourselves, and another head-fier the exact nature of our audio gear.

6. Were entirely ready to have Jude relieve us of our audio gear so that he can sell it on the for sale thread.

7. Humbly asked him to just take the damn gear already.

8. Made a list of all head-fiers we had made snarky comments towards, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Made direct amends when possible, except when doing so would cause their egos to inflate or inspire them to buy even more gear.

10. Continued to take inventory of our audio products, and when we broke down and bought something, promptly sold it on the for sale thread to somebody from Latvia with absolutely no feedback.

11. Through well-written reviews and cleverly designed, Jude-inspired avatars, sought to improve our conscious contact with Jude, asking only for knowledge of the next great pair of headphones or dap before anybody else learned about it so that we could start a thread and seem really smart to other head-fiers.

12. Having finally smelt the proverbial coffee as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other addicted head-fiers, and practice these principles in all our affairs.

 

I'm doublea71 and I'm a headphone-aholic.
 

Originally Posted by doublea71 

A bit of a derail here, but out of genuine concern, I offer you the 12-step program for headphone addicts:

 

1. Admitted we were powerless over headphones and other kick-ass audio products.

2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3. Made a decision to turn our gear over to the care of Jude as we understood him.

4. Made a fearless and searching inventory of our audio gear.

5. Admitted to Jude, to ourselves, and another head-fier the exact nature of our audio gear.

6. Were entirely ready to have Jude relieve us of our audio gear so that he can sell it on the for sale thread.

7. Humbly asked him to just take the damn gear already.

8. Made a list of all head-fiers we had made snarky comments towards, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Made direct amends when possible, except when doing so would cause their egos to inflate or inspire them to buy even more gear.

10. Continued to take inventory of our audio products, and when we broke down and bought something, promptly sold it on the for sale thread to somebody from Latvia with absolutely no feedback.

11. Through well-written reviews and cleverly designed, Jude-inspired avatars, sought to improve our conscious contact with Jude, asking only for knowledge of the next great pair of headphones or dap before anybody else learned about it so that we could start a thread and seem really smart to other head-fiers.

12. Having finally smelt the proverbial coffee as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other addicted head-fiers, and practice these principles in all our affairs.

 

I'm doublea71 and I'm a headphone-aholic.