[bowei006]

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Why are you going to opt out of the PA2V2? I know that the E17 will be the superior product will be the most dominant of the two with its features and the glamorous design, but the PA2V2 is a great little portable amplifier in it's own right. If you want the E17, then go ahead and get it if you need that extra power and features.

Yeah i do need them. My DAC's need an upgrade. Plus i need the more bass emphasis FiiO has on their products
 
"Originally Posted by ClieOS 

DAC chip is the same as E10. WM8740 for decoding and TE7022 for 24/96 support over USB. While another Wolfson chip will handle the Coax / Optical-in and adds support for 24/192. The amp section is a new design featuring AD8692 and AD8397 in a pre- + power-amp setup. Volume is controlled by another chip which also handle the EQ and such."
 

i mean ...check out the specs...all this for $150 ...wow​

 

[Dukedudez]

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Awesome, burn it in overnight, and enjoy it the next day. I have to ask though, what headphones or earphones are you going to be using the amp with? Closed back or open back if headphones?

I am using my Sennheiser HD280s (Closed) and I also just got some Sound Magic E30s. 

 

[Timodeus]

I join the thread. It is a remarkable amp. I was prompted to buy because the treble remained free of sibilance with this amp. Or something of this kind.
So I tested it with my most feared recordings of the tchaikovsky symphonies from maestro
Rozhdestvensky and the LSO. 
The brass is really awsome but unendurable in my setups without suppressing the quality of the treble to much. With the PA2V2 musicallity comes in and I can hear a deep layered rasping brass, still on the edge but clear and exciting. Wow. Amazing. 
With my senns 598 easy. But also with the razor sharp en detailled dt 660.
Even the Fostex tp 50 Mod gets more energy from this little amp while remaining bassy and dark.
Just makes you keep listening.
 
O yes and Gary is a great guy. 
 
 

 

[Izeekio]

Does anybody experience clipping sounds with their pa2v2? I use it connected with my J3 and have experienced clipping noises with it from Day 1 and it is a huge turn-off from using it at all. Was wondering if anybody else has experienced it as well. 

 

[jeckyll]

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Does anybody experience clipping sounds with their pa2v2? I use it connected with my J3 and have experienced clipping noises with it from Day 1 and it is a huge turn-off from using it at all. Was wondering if anybody else has experienced it as well. 

Have you contacted Gary?  I'm sure he'll help you out.

 

[Izeekio]

Yeah, I've contacted him, told me some stuff to stop it. They didn't work. He said he might send me a new case... haven't heard back from him in a couple weeks.. 0_0

 

[Melvins]

Try e-mailing him again? he get's a lot of mail so probably just over looked it

 

[Melvins]

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Yes, it is only available through there. And yes, IMHO, it is the best sub $100 amplifier that's on right now. Amazing musicality.

uhhh I realize that you went later on to not buy this but to clear up anyone reading this thread, the first bit of this information is false. You can place an order directly from gary, avoid bidding and have an amp built for you shortly thereafter! For 60$

 

[ACDOAN]

 One question please, I have read ( or misread) somewhere that the PA2v2 is pretty much the same as the Cmoy. Is it?

 

[Melvins]

Nope. Depends on your source but I have seen a lot of people whom prefer the PA2v2. Never used a cmoy so not the best source to take this from

 

[ClieOS]

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 One question please, I have read ( or misread) somewhere that the PA2v2 is pretty much the same as the Cmoy. Is it?

 
No quite close at all. Technically, PA2V2 is much simpler in structure, especially compared to the much better designed variation of cmoy, like cmoyBB. PA2V2 is a slightly more complex version of boostaroo, which is  based on the same family of National Semicondutor chips called Boomer, I believe.

 

[Izeekio]

There is an in-depth review of sub $100 portable amps on headfonia.com talks about the cmoy and pa2v2 among others they are different sounding, You should check out the comps.

 

[TradinPaint29]

Gary is great at customer service, friendly, willing to answer any e-mail. For 60.00 dollars, how can you complain? I have a PA2V2, I like it, it isn't the end all of be all, still a nice amp for yard work, excersising, bike riding, or just a quick ride in the car with the family. You can't hear a thing, pure bliss....no kids, no wife, no car noise. Great introduction into the world of better sound, you will be hooked. Upgrades will be an instant "Gotta Have"......

 

[Magnum22]

My PA2V2 is seven years old and I wouldn't let it go.  It has a little noise and it's not the most powerful, but the flavor is excellent.

 

[Melvins]

exactly, when I was using my PA2v2 I could't say for certain it was adding anything, but as soon as I removed it from my Laptop and headphones the upgrade the PA2v2 made was immediately recognized.