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Please forgive for not reading through the whole thread, but can anyone help to point to any comparison to the RSA balance amps ( Intruder, SR71b) etc.
Headamp Pico Power Impressions Thread
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I personally like this better than those.
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I am actually wondering if Headamp is still around with their website not updated...
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A few vendors have not updated their websites in ages (notably toxic cables) but evidently they are doing well enough from people reading Internet forums and placing orders via email or whatnot
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Yep. Didn't care for the O2 - went immediately back. Harsh and sibilent, at least with my setup and ears. Pico Power is just in a different league. Much more neutral with more "authority" and control over the lower registers. Drives my HE400s better than any of the portables I have tested. Your mileage may vary.....
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Yes, Senn HD25's. To be fair, I didn't listen a lot. It was one of those "ugh" this really doesn't sound good listening sessions. Thought something might he wrong with it and sent it back the next day. Tested fine and checked out at the manufacturer. It's a popular amp just didn't work for me.
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Out of curiosity why the hush on the you would think the pico power and pico slim would get some kind of conversation yet nothing at all seems like all these new amps are taking up all the lime light while good amps are getting nit talked about.
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Not sure why....the Pico Power is truly one of the best portable amps I've heard - ever. I don't even mind changing the 9 volts out. 
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I have not heard it I have the pico slim is it kinda like that very neutral not coloured but lots of power? I was very impressed with the pico slim I use it for iems only so it suits me very well but built quality is great digital volume chip is perfection size is crazy. I imagine the pico power is all the but larger.
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Around 2.5 times bigger I think but the Power has very nice sound quality and a step up for sure from the Pico Slim. Size & volume control wise, nothing beats the Pico Slim.
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I miss my Pico Power but I dream of a balanced version that still somehow would run on 9V batteries.
I love the 9V power source.
I love the 9V power source.
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I was first on the waiting list so got one of the first ones out. Used it today as a matter of fact. It is a great amp. Gotta say though that it is my back up at this point because i just got the Hugo dac/amp which is an awesome combo, better than my home set up dac wise and amp is robust too. Of course the price is huge, more six times as expensive as the Pico Power. So, if i wasn't crazy i'd have just stayed with the CLAS or AK120 and the Pico Power but ya know……..
in for a dime, in for a dollar in this hobby i guess.
DAPs have taken all the focus from portable amps lately, but there is still a place for amps I reckon, such as with the cheaper DAPs that aren't so great with full-sized headphones.
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