Cheapest high-quality portable rig

[tstarn06]

I was looking over my stuff today, and realized that I had perhaps the cheapest, highest-quality rig anywhere (apart from DIY?).

1 pair Altec-Lansing im716s, $20, from newegg.com
1 im716 mod (47ohm), $20. (Thanks Germania)
1 FiiO amp, $8.50
1 Sansa Clip, 1 GB, $8 (after $25 Amazon coupon, plus free shipping as Amazon Prime customer).

Total system: $56.50! There might be cheaper, but not with this SQ. Listening to it right now (Cake, Never There), and wow is all I can say.

Curious to see if anyone else has this type of setup. In this case, not sorry for my wallet.

 

[Ricardo Dawkins]

where did you get the amp so cheap ?

 

[tpc41]

they sell for like a dollar on ebay with 7 bucks shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/Headphone-Amplif...dZp1638Q2em122

 

[tstarn06]

Precisely

 

[Pikachoa]

Or dealextreme for $8.50 with free shipping.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14303

 

[tstarn06]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardo Dawkins /img/forum/go_quote.gif where did you get the amp so cheap ?

Oh, and the amp really sound nice with the Zune and the 716s, but as you know, they are thin bass-wise, like the Etys. No need for the amp with the Zune and the Sleeks or other bassier IEMs.

 

[tpc41]

that is the ultimate budget portable rig..and its actually portalble. Im strongly considering downsizing my on-the-go rig

 

[tstarn06]

I got to tell you, I am amazed at the SQ from this set-up. I won't give up the Sleeks for the 716s, since the former don't really need an amp (the 716s do to my ears, especially a warm one like the FiiO). But the sound is very sweet, and a little velcro for the amp/Clip, and it really is portable.

I did leave out the Shure olives I am using with the 716s, so that adds another $4 to the TCO.

 

[uraflit]

marshmallows + ipod nano for me

$10 for mellows
$20 nano off ebay
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$30 woot


--> im looking to downsize the portability to a sansa clip too lol

 

[hatethatgiraffe]

tsarn extra $4 for olives has just completely discredited your whole set up and took it high end
so near yet so far!!
lol
damn makes my classic> aol cryo >i-qube-triple fi loook so inexpensive now you added those olives!!

 

[4saken]

I was going to get something similar a while ago, but figured not to (stuff is cheaper to get down here anyway - total cost would end up at around $150 for that).

EDIT: Oops I mean more expensive.

 

[tstarn06]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatethatgiraffe /img/forum/go_quote.gif tsarn extra $4 for olives has just completely discredited your whole set up and took it high end so near yet so far!! lol damn makes my classic> aol cryo >i-qube-triple fi loook so inexpensive now you added those olives!!

Yeah, my bad. Nevermind.

 

[tstarn06]

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Originally Posted by 4saken /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was going to get something similar a while ago, but figured not to (stuff is cheaper to get down here anyway - total cost would end up at around $150 for that).

The real key in my case is the $40 modded 716s. If I were a DIYer, I could have chopped $20 from the total cost. Down to $40, unreal. But no complaints, cause Germania did an awesome mod, very high quality.

 

[younglee200]

just order a fiio amp for 8.50

 

[dazzer1975]

I have a clip and waiting for a fiio to arrive, I might get some of those altec lansing jobbies and see how the sq comes out in comparison to my other gear, I really like the sound of the op's set up.