[ZMstephen21]

i was scanning ebay and i found this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5846059101
i would be using this with a zen micro and shure e2cs
is it worth $56?
does it make a noticeable difference?

 

[firefox360]

If you can indeed get it for $56, it would be a pretty sweet deal. Consider a regular self-built CMOY amp is around $50 for a single channel, and that amp is a dual channel. Plus they used a TLE2426 rail splitter (which makes the battery output more stable) and 1% Vishay-Dale resistors, which would alone drive up the DIY cost.

As with the improvement it would bring to the sound quality of the E2c's, I not quite sure the E2c's can benefit too much. Although I'm guessing the bass would tighten up, and the treble would be more prominant.

 

[ZMstephen21]

thanks firefox, very useful information
i think im gonna go for it
if the cable is not included, where can i get one?

 

[firefox360]

You're welcome! If you ever find that the sound quality improvement is not as significant as you'de like, you can always use their 30 day money back thing.

As for the cable, HeadRoom has a nice and short Cardas HPI 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable. I believe it's around $15 (can't exactly be sure), but it's nice and flexible, and the sound quality isn't too shabby either. But there's always cheaper alternatives such as a self-made Cat5e interconnect.

 

[ZMstephen21]

i went on the headroom site (i think) lol
http://www.headphone.com/products/ca...mini-cable.php
would that be 3.5 to 3.5, i think it is, but it doesnt say so i just wnana be sure

would i have to order it online or would a local place (best buy, radio shack)
have what im looking for?>

 

[Teerawit]

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Originally Posted by firefox360 If you can indeed get it for $56, it would be a pretty sweet deal. Consider a regular self-built CMOY amp is around $50 for a single channel, and that amp is a dual channel.

All cmoys are dual channel, otherwise you'd hear sound in only one ear

Typical cmoys use a dual opamp, which means that one chip is used for both L/R channels.

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Plus they used a TLE2426 rail splitter (which makes the battery output more stable) and 1% Vishay-Dale resistors, which would alone drive up the DIY cost.

Yeah, by $2 at most...

 

[Teerawit]

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Originally Posted by ZMstephen21 would i have to order it online or would a local place (best buy, radio shack) have what im looking for?>

A local place won't carry Cardas. I'd order online since you'd get more bang-for-the-buck IMO

 

[cire]

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Originally Posted by Teerawit All cmoys are dual channel, otherwise you'd hear sound in only one ear Typical cmoys use a dual opamp, which means that one chip is used for both L/R channels.

just bad wording by him. that ebay amp is quite nifty because its litterally two cmoys with the input split to them.

 

[Predator88]

Yea I'd say its a fair price. I snagged my pimeta from the forums for $80, to me thats a better value but you can only take whats available. ALthough do you want or will use the dual outputs? Otherwise its jsut an extra knob to make it less comfortable for portable, and you could instead find or have someone build you one that fits 2 9v batteries.

 

[bhd812]

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This audiophile quality dual channel headphone amplifier allows you and your partner (or someone you meet on the subway) to listen

That is really Cute wording, I like how he wrote it..almost romantic in a nerdy way but still cute.

 

[ZMstephen21]

lol

well thanks a bunch for the information guys, still trying to make up my mind...

ive got 10 hours to decide......

 

[ChaosCow]

Jesus, Cmoys have gotten so much better recently. Just around this time last year, the only thing you could pick up on eBay were Altoid tins.

Headphone amplification has definitely increased in popularity in the past year.

 

[gremlin]

Love my Cmoy, but I don't know how much real improvement you'll get with E2Cs. Cmoys are designed to drive high impedence cans, the Shure line is many things, but high impedence isn't one of them. When driving low impedence headphones I end up with some hiss in quiet sections. A PAV2 is a much better choice for low impedence cans.

 

[firefox360]

Sorry about the dual-channel thing, what I meant by dual-channel was that it's litterally like 2 CMoy in one. And yes, CMoy's have been advancing lately, and getting tons more popular. For those interested in a CMoy they should take a look at the XMoy2 by Practical Devices, it has crossfeed which is a really nice feature as well as a bunch of other nifty things.