I went with the Electric Avenue amp.  Does do the job, and Gary was extremely helpful.  The ZO2 looks interesting, but just too expensive.  Would love to know the answers to your questions if you ever do find out.

You are right, I got in touch with him, and he sounds like a really nice guy.  Will probably give this a shot, his PowerAmp 2 product seems to be exactly what I am looking for.  I'm glad I kept pushing this question, as I did not run into this unit while researching many portable amps.

This looks very interesting.  I am a little concerned that he insists on publishing every customer's name on the internet, but I'll have to get in touch with him.  Thanks for the tip!

Yea at $300, I would start considering upgrading the vehicle's audio system.  I thought for sure this was the only option, until I heard how well the FiiO E6 worked.   A CMoy amp for use in a car would be a really great solution, but no one is offering a vehicle version of this amp.

For years I have been using the BlackBerry Music Gateway product to get the audio from my phone to my car's system.  Sound quality and volume are excellent, but it has some bluetooth related issues, forcing me to look at a new solution.  I purchased the Griffin BlueTrip AUX adapter, and while it...

What kind of power does it take?  I'm looking for a new affordable amp for the car which turns on once power has been applied (and doesn't require any adjustments after turn on).  Definitely interested in the eBay seller info as well, there seem to be many versions.

I recently switched to a new bluetooth gateway product for use in my car, and noticed this unit (Griffin BlueTrip AUX) has a lower output than my previous one.  So I ordered a FiiO E6 headphone amp, and while it does do a great job, I noticed that it doesn't turn on by itself once power is...