[speedbird151]

i think custom face plates add about $50 to the price of a mini3. they sure make it look really trick. that gets you to $175 for a mini3. i hope we get a comparison of the mini3 and the headsix soon, should be very interesting.

 

[shomie911]

Well I just ordered the Minibox-E, wish me luck.

I'll post my impressions of it and my DT880's whenever it gets here.

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by vorlon1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Mini^3 sounds excellent with the HD 600s.

Thank's for your review of that amp with the HD 600's! Very helpful.

If I don't like it with my GoVibe V6, I'll get it. Where is it sold? I could only find the place to buy the circuit and stuff for building it yourself. Can it be bought pre-assembled?

 

[vorlon1]

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Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank's for your review of that amp with the HD 600's! Very helpful. If I don't like it with my GoVibe V6, I'll get it. Where is it sold? I could only find the place to buy the circuit and stuff for building it yourself. Can it be bought pre-assembled?

I got mine from Rockhopper Audio at this site. If this link doesn't take you to the portable audio page, just click on that button on the page.http://www.rockhopperaudio.com/

 

[itsborken]

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Originally Posted by speedbird151 /img/forum/go_quote.gif i think custom face plates add about $50 to the price of a mini3. they sure make it look really trick. that gets you to $175 for a mini3. i hope we get a comparison of the mini3 and the headsix soon, should be very interesting.

I used non-boutique parts and order 10 resistors at a shot vs each. Even so I had the following shipped (some priority mail/insured):

AMB 32.08 rail splitter, pot, opamps, jacks, etc.
Digikey 40.46 resistors, caps, case
AMB 26.08 mini3 faceplates
Jameco 14.56 power supply 15v nonregulated
Ace Hwr .46 nylon nut/screw.

I had the rechargable battery; factoring in $10 for it would bring it around $123.64.

The only problem is the faceplate group buy is over and unless Ti has some stashed away it may be hard to get some. Perhaps if enough people requested there could be another group buy.

As an alternative, somebody on the mini3 thread did a pretty good job creating their own (Dremel tool--kind of like a router lettering kit?? my conjecture). So it's been done, the question is how much time and effort one would put in to making a really nice looking case. It does have me interested for things like an upcoming b22 build.

 

[Deathwish238]

Awesome comparison!

Between the Minibox-E and Mini^3, which has tighter bass? Which has deeper bass? Which has more clarity? Lastly, which is more powerful?

 

[mrarroyo]

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Originally Posted by Deathwish238 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Awesome comparison! Between the Minibox-E and Mini^3, which has tighter bass? Which has deeper bass? Which has more clarity? Lastly, which is more powerful?

From memory I will say they are equivalent. However, when I get it back I will compare them and let you know. Thanks.

 

[Deathwish238]

Cool, thanks.

Any thoughts on the iBasso D1? I'ld be using it as a DAC/amp w/ my laptop primarily

So many options gets quite confusing

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

A new contender I will have to test for laptop use is the Headstage Lyrix Pro, with USB DAC, bass boost, gain and crossfeed, charging circuit, and a 4.1" x 2.6" x 1.1" size.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZheadstage

The PenguinAmp Caffeine I recently tested was a parallel product that turned into the Headstage Lyrix Pro. It should sound the same as far as I can tell, which is great news. My review http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=265247

So, with the sound AND features, I wouldn't be surprised if it sells between $150-180 or more...

 

[jorgillo]

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Originally Posted by Deathwish238 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Cool, thanks. Any thoughts on the iBasso D2? I'ld be using it as a DAC/amp w/ my laptop primarily So many options gets quite confusing

iBasso D2? Does this model exists? Or are you thinking about the upgrade version of the D1?

 

[Deathwish238]

haha...I meant iBasso D1...I keep thinking of Cowon D2...

 

[ckhirnigs113]

Has anyone had a chance to listen to the Minibox-E/PK1 combo? I have 5g iPod Video and I would be using the lineout --> Minibox-E --> PK1. Thanks, CK

 

[mrarroyo]

I have added two additional amps to the 3rd post for a total of 33 amps. Thanks.

 

[jorgillo]

Miguel, that green color really hurts my eyes

 

[jamato8]

Yeah, the green is hard to read. Would it be possible to date the top of the comparisons. Like the 33 amps with a date then I would know for sure what the latest rating is. I assume the latest, as you stated it is in the 3rd post, has the Reference on the top.

That is a lot of hard work. Thank you for the effort you put forth so we can read and get some ideas. The P1 at the bottom? what opamps were you using?