anyone tried this amp?

[Trav]

Practical Devices Corporation

 

[theodouma]

little difficult to power it up I think, you have to tap the power button seven times!

And from the spec page:
Quote:

Other Features Flashlight Mode: Turns on both LEDs to full brightness; Dimming mode: Allows user to optionally dim the blue LED;

What is this for useless feature??
They also say nothing about the output power.


I guess this amp is not worth it's money

 

[thread]

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Originally Posted by theodouma /img/forum/go_quote.gif little difficult to power it up I think, you have to tap the power button seven times!

Hahahaha - How is that in any way "practical" ?

 

[mrarroyo]

This amp has been out for a while in various revisions. Please do a search and you will find out.

 

[krmathis]

Indeed!

..and just a quick search away...

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/p...?highlight=XM5
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f42/wa...?highlight=XM5
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/j...?highlight=XM5
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/x...?highlight=XM5
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/r...?highlight=XM5
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f80/xm...?highlight=XM5

 

[Trav]

Actually just decided on the Headroom Micro Portable, i think it will be the best of both worlds for me. I travel with Denon 1001 and this afternoon found a shop that i was able to sample all the Senns, Beyer 880 Pro, D5000 and believe it or not my favorite set of cans so far and the last set of cans i will ever buy are the AKG 240 Studios. Going to use them at home. Very warm, natural, balanced cans to my hearing range anyway.

 

[ClieOS]

My XM3 has been good to me for the last two years. The stock opamp is a bit dull but once the AD8620 dropped in it transforms to a much better amp for its price. It might not be the best sounding ever, but at least the cost/performance is high IMO - that is the "practical" part for you.