Boosteroo releases new amp! The Revolution.

[blessingx]

See here. Jumps in price from $30 to $80. Saw it at Macworld. Didn't have decent phones with me and they couldn't answer my questions, but I'm curious if it's much better than their namesake. Basically the demo compared it to the older amp. Here's iPod. Here's Boosteroo [louder]. Here's Revolution [even louder].

 

[D-EJ915]

I like the kangaroo, but I doubt it's worth 80 dollars.

 

[Earwax]

Another amp with no volume control?

and "with no more than 1% harmonic distortion."

But it's white so it'll sell like hotcakes, I'm sure.

 

[IpodSF]

Alright guys, I will have a mini review on this within the next month so look out for it.

 

[jpelg]

Here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpelg the Boostaroo...also lacks it's own volume control, and is designed to amp a headphone-out. But it was introduced to market many years ago. If the maker put it in a white, squarish case with an easy way to attach to an iPod, you'd best believe they could sell it for triple the current retail (and people would buy it).

LOL

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[IpodSF]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpelg Here. LOL !

Heh, and I'm sure Upbeat Audio will sell hundreds of these! Smart on there part no doubt. The people want white and white is what they are given!

I wouldn't be surprised to see these in the Apple store next week.

 

[aeriyn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earwax Another amp with no volume control? and "with no more than 1% harmonic distortion." But it's white so it'll sell like hotcakes, I'm sure.

In reading Bangraman's tests on the iPod line out and so forth, there's no real difference between the line-out and headphoen out on the iPod. The only difference is in volume matching. So using it out of the headphone out with a potless amp probably isn't going to hurt sound quality. =P

Considering making my little CMoy potless, because I'm sure the iPod's digital attenuator is better than a pana evj.

 

[Jahn]

I don't know what to say to this, except LONG LIVE THE RAT SHACK BOOSTAROO!

 

[jpelg]

Where's the cable to attach it to the iPod? The original one has a permanently attached IC.

Are they selling $30 white, mini-mini cables to go with it also?

 

[iamdone]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeriyn In reading Bangraman's tests on the iPod line out and so forth, there's no real difference between the line-out and headphoen out on the iPod. The only difference is in volume matching. So using it out of the headphone out with a potless amp probably isn't going to hurt sound quality. =P Considering making my little CMoy potless, because I'm sure the iPod's digital attenuator is better than a pana evj.

I just tested this with my sensaphonics and the SR-71 and there is a big difference. Turn the volume to 100% or even two clicks away produce much worse sound than the line out through the amp. The bass is deeper and more refined with the line out, everything is cleaner, and the range is more dynamic. So in my test, there is a big difference.

 

[Kirosia]

So the prophecised King of Amps has been born. The world of audio shall be changed forever.

 

[lan]

I wonder what would happen if you popped some blackgates inside

 

[Oink1]

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Originally Posted by lan I wonder what would happen if you popped some blackgates inside

You'd instantly triple it's value!

 

[Romanee]

Puhhhhhleeeeeeeeze. $15 bucks more and you've got a Shellbrook Super Mini Moy (can't buy a Headsave any more...) or a bit more and it's a Portaphile Mini. Like they say, you can sell banana skins ... etc. After having been taunted/tempted by Jim last August (?) I bought a $22 Ratshack booster for the fun of it ... but that's the limit -- $80 bucks of louder ain't my idea of fun.

{rant and rave and rant and rave

}

 

[EdipisReks]

the llne out on my ipod sounds a hell of a lot better than the headphone jack when connected to my xin supermini.