Hi! My name is Fabian Blache III, and I live in Baton Rouge, LA. Some may consider this review a bit late to the game; however, I would say that the results of having purchased and listened to a Ray Samuels The Shadow portable amplifier more than merits an entirely new discussion. Last year, my...

Hi everyone,   I am currently looking to buy my first portable amp and have narrowed down my choices to ray samuels, but am unsure which model to buy...this is where i need your help   The amps i have narrowed down to are the shadow, tomahawk, hornet, predator, sr-71a and the p-51...

While the question is somewhat specific, I am quite open to add on suggestions. I'll be driving the Yamaha EPH-100 IEM and Martin Logan a Mikros 90. Occasionally the AKG Q701. I have the ALO National now. Inherited it from my Son. Not as enamored with it as he was. I find it a bit gritty and...

I was wondering if any of you out there had a similar experience.    I recently bought an RSA The Shadow and I did an A-B comparison using Creative Aurvana Live! and Philips Fidelio S2 (IEM). I found the sound signature to be very similar but the Predator was noticeably more "polished". I let...

So I know this is pretty much stupid but I need help deciding which color I should get the m100. Just want youre guys opinion and if the white color scheme look bad after some time. I will be using these for pretty much everething. Thanks ;P

Hello, I am currently using IPC 5 and Westone 4r I want an amp that will improve the female vocal, soundstage, music, bass and clarity Which amp should fit me?   Thanks!

Hi all.   I have been using my new custom JH-16 pro for the last month and I'm really impress with this unit. My only "concern" is I think my iBasso D10 is not up to the task. I mean it doesn't match the resolution that the JH16 is capable off. Also I found really annoying the imbalance and...

As indicated, I'm looking for an amp for my Imod. (I mostly use Denon AH-D1001 headphones at work.) I use the Alo Audio OCC Triple-Pipe Cryo cable for my LOD. Price isn't too critical, but I would like to keep it under $250. I'm somewhat torn on an integrated DAC. On one hand, I'm quite happy...

Hi, I'm wondering which of the two amps would pair well with a UM Mage IEM, I'm going to be using an iPod classic as a source.

Most transparent, neutral and best sounding portable slim amp for IEMS? (Westone 4)   Pico slim TTVJ slim Headstage Arrow 4G Leckerton UHA-4 RSA Shadow ALO Audio Rx Mk2  Just Audio uHA-120 ( Not slim )   I think I got hit by upgraditis again and need to listen to something...

Sorry if this has been discussed before... did a search and couldn't track down anything useful. Appreciate if iQube owners can help out here~   I've just bought a 50hr old MINT condition iQube V1. However initial impressions fell far short of the impression I had when I auditioned them at a...

I'm coming close to a decision about selling my Westone 4 and ordering a set of ES5.  I have an appointment Monday to get impressions but can't decide between UM56 tips or selling the 4s and getting the ES5.  My questions are regarding the sound signature and 'bang for your buck' return.  I run...

I'm new to the Head Fi world.  I have an Iphone 4 with Apple lossless files.  I'm in the process of getting my triplefi 10's remolded by fisher audio.  I am beginning the process of trying to find an external amp so i can use it when i'm on my commute to work.  So light weight and small package...

I've been reading through the threads in this sub-forum & am having a hard time understanding the lingo. I'm looking for a portable amp for under $200 for my Westone 4 out of either a Macbook or iPhone 4. I like the sound signature of the Westone 4 & don't really want it altered, just opened up...

I'm not exactly sure that this is right section to post this, but here it goes anyway...   I'm looking to build a rig under $1000.   To give you an idea of my music tastes, I like listening to hip hop, rnb, rap, metal, and most of billboard. I enjoy a nice punchy bass, e.g. I liked the...

Hi everyone, I need an amp (not neccessarily portable) for my iems at home and possible future headphones (i intend to keep this one for a while) I heard from Ray that they have the sr71a back in stock (i thought this was originally a limited item). I know that probbably no one has heard all...

What would be the best portable amp under $400? I'm going to be using it with my Westone 4's.

Hey guys,     Having owned the Arrow for a few months now, I am curious about the lack of comparison to other amps. Not to mention the lack of detailed reviews. I have made a slew of upgrades to my system recently, but I promise once I feel I have achieved the sound signature I wanted and...

Rhapsodio and Charles were gracious in letting me start a USA tour for their Shozy PX-M1 portable amplifier and I have some spots available.  If you are an established and known head-fier, based in the USA and who has been on product tours before, please send me a PM with your interest. The only...

Hi All!   New blood here :)   I recently bought a pair of Sennheiser Momentum cans (which are great!) and I'm thinking of picking up a headphone amp to go with them.   I have been considering one of the Ray Samuels amps - either the P51 or the Shadow...   Mainly just running off...

Hey guys,   I'm planning to build up a truly portable rig that will finally fit inside my pocket. I will use a rockboxed Sansa Fuze with LOD as a DAP and my JH16 Pro. As for the amp, I'm choosing between RSA Shadow and Pico Slim. Did anyone listen to both these amps? Will be grateful...

Hi head-fi!   Just wanted to ask this question since I'm planning to get an amp either from RSA or iBasso.   The question is, if my source is already powerful enough to drive my IEMs (JH16s) should I still amp it? Would I notice any discernible difference from them versus my unamped...

Hey all, this is my first post on Head-Fi but been lurking around here for a while.   I'm looking to get a good portable amp for my Sansa Fuze and TF10 with a good amount of battery life (>50 hours preferably) and scalable to better IEM's down the road.   I've been looking at the RSA...

Been doing a bit of searching to see what folks think of the sound of the Shadow and ALO Rx, specifically with the JH13. I have a pair of the JH13 in the works and was looking at getting a portable amp. I already have the SR-71A as my lone portable at the moment and plan to first evaluate the...

would there be any noticable difference between using a shadow, with a pair of grado 225I or monster pro golds, i always thought the shadow was targeted to iems, so i wanted to know if there would any sort of difference between the two