[defbear]

i'm curious on how many orders does cavalli have on the carbons.

Probably not as many as you would think Get on it while you can! Is there anything else out there that's better for $799.00?

 

[mordicai]

 

i'm curious on how many orders does cavalli have on the carbons.

Probably not as many as you would think

Get on it while you can! Is there anything else out there that's better for $799.00?

I'd love to compare it to a Bottlehead Sex2.1 or a Mainline. Of course these aren't  "portable" amps

 

[Allanmarcus]

 

i'm curious on how many orders does cavalli have on the carbons.

Probably not as many as you would think

Get on it while you can! Is there anything else out there that's better for $799.00?

There certainly are a number of options in that price range:
 
desktop: hifiman, Vorzuge, Audeze, Burson, Schiit, Lake People, Meier Audio
portable: fostex, cypher labs, ADL, iQube, CEntrance
 
I'm sure there are more. Is the LC a good deal? yes. Is there something better? Well that depends on desired features and SQ and price trade-offs.
 
As for the SEX, I think that was discontinued. Yep, no more SEX. Only 3 kits left. If you want sex, get it now too

 

[bettyn]

Does anyone know when the LCs we've ordered will be delivered?

 

[musiclvr]

Does anyone know when the LCs we've ordered will be delivered?

3-4 months from May 5.

 

[bettyn]

Good (although I'm anxious to get this item). Gives me time to put more money away to pay for the cables I will need. My iPad just died and that's another $800!

 

[Muinarc]

  *NOTE:  You’ll have 30 days to place your order, after which we will immediately begin production, which should take approximately 14-16 weeks to complete.  And yes, we mean 14-16 weeks this time.

 
Is that from the 4th when this post was last modified or just until they sell out the run?

 

[Stillhart]

   
Is that from the 4th when this post was last modified or just until they sell out the run?

 
The run won't sell out, they'll make as many as people order.  But yeah, only a few days left on the second run.

 

[KimbaWLion]

I am sure I will always wonder right or wrong but I ordered one up. As talked about before I can always order a Schiit Mjolnir 2 anytime later on. 
Unless a miracle happens this will be the only Cavalli Amp I will EVER be able to own let alone afford and I am not not really into amp collecting...
Headphones I do not mind having a few and switching them up!
At any rate I SHOULD hear a difference over my non-balanced 1st generation Lyr that has served me well the last 4 yrs. 
 
Next up a balanced DAC, and that will be awhile as I have heard and REALLY want a Yggdrasil, I must not be the only one, there is now a 3 week wait currently... Good thing I will not be in ANY hurry! 

 

[mofu]

This is a hard week. I have to decide wether I want to buy this amp or not.
Speaking against it are essentially the bonuses. I feel they could have made it cost less by not adding them.
Sure its probably a good deal but no one can tell me their costs are not reflected in the overall price.
As an international customer it bothers me to pay the import taxes for the cables(obtainable locally), software(won't use as I only use Linux) and a shirt(won't wear it ever)
 
On the other hand nobody knows if Cavalli will ever produce a similar amp again, i.e. for that price and in that format.
 
 
Anybody wants to buy a Cavalli shirt in europe? ;]
Send me your size or it will be used to clean my bike chain.

 

[korotnam]

Anybody wants to buy a Cavalli shirt in europe? ;]
Send me your size or it will be used to clean my bike chain.

 
Savage..

 

[boblauer]

Not in the EU but I'll take it I can use 2 would sleep in one.
 
But seriously I get your conundrum but it's the way of the world. If value holds true for Gen 2 they will be worth the price on the open market like Gen 1. I tried unsuccessfully to buy a used one and every time I responded they were sold already.VAT and GST sucks, we deal with that every time we visit relatives in the great white north, all they want us to bring is cigarettes and we don't smoke. 
 
Hope you settle your on your decision I think it's worth it but only you can decide.

 

[Stillhart]

  This is a hard week. I have to decide wether I want to buy this amp or not.
Speaking against it are essentially the bonuses. I feel they could have made it cost less by not adding them.
Sure its probably a good deal but no one can tell me their costs are not reflected in the overall price.
As an international customer it bothers me to pay the import taxes for the cables(obtainable locally), software(won't use as I only use Linux) and a shirt(won't wear it ever)
 
On the other hand nobody knows if Cavalli will ever produce a similar amp again, i.e. for that price and in that format.
 
 
Anybody wants to buy a Cavalli shirt in europe? ;]
Send me your size or it will be used to clean my bike chain.

 
Well I have a few thoughts on that:
 
1 - They said it would be $799 the second time around like a year ago.  That hasn't changed, extras or not.
2 - People were literally buying used ones for $800 a week before this run was announced.  I'm not joking, they were talking about it in the impressions thread!
 
Given that, I think $799 is a solid price, regardless of the extras.  And frankly, I think you could sell the extras for more than Cavalli probably paid for them.
 
Anyways, good luck making your decision!  I love my Carbon and I'm sure you'll enjoy yours if you decide to get one.

 

[ejong7]

Lol what I'm wondering is if there was gonna be any backlash if there weren't going to be any add-ons, like 'Hey we will offer the Carbons again, $799, a price increase like we previously mentioned". I think, and this is my personal opinion, the way to see this investment is 'I was gonna pay 799 for the Carbon ANYWAYS, I might as well get some extra stuff'.

 

[Mediahound]

  Lol what I'm wondering is if there was gonna be any backlash if there weren't going to be any add-ons, like 'Hey we will offer the Carbons again, $799, a price increase like we previously mentioned". I think, and this is my personal opinion, the way to see this investment is 'I was gonna pay 799 for the Carbon ANYWAYS, I might as well get some extra stuff'.

The Audioquest power cable and a t-shirt are not worth the extra $$ in my opinion. Although you can probably sell the cable and recoup some of your money.