xluben
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Here's the pics of my new amp:
Just the amp (can you see what is different?):
Amp, iPod (4G 20GB), and Sony EX71's (w/silver mod):
Amp, iPod, and Gemini Eggphones w/Koss KSC75 drivers inside:
Sorry that the pics are a bit fuzzy, I took them fairly quickly.
The amp arrived a few days ago from Gary at ElectricAvenues.com and I'm very happy with it. I e-mailed Gary before I ordered it and talked to him about the possibility of a custom faceplate. He is great about responding to e-mails and has excellent customer service:
I originally wanted a 'smoke' (transparent black) faceplate with a blue LED shining through. He did not have any smoke faceplates, but had flat black. I asked him if he could drill a hole for the LED. He replied that the blue LED would probably be too bright if viewed directly.
I settled on a plain black faceplate, but he said he'd see what he could do. What arrived was a glossy black (as opposed to flat black), barely transparent faceplate which he dyed himself, and a small square which he masked off for the LED to shine through.
It looks GREAT, I'm very happy with it, and Gary and I both agree it turned out better than a plain black faceplate.
This is my first amp so I can't compare it to anything, but I'm very happy with how it sounds. I have previously been using my iPod or my Dell Inspiron 8600 Laptop to listen to my digital music (192 kbps, AAC). I realized the laptop sounded noticeably better than the iPod, and the amp sounds much better than either (on their own).
When used with my Sony EX71's the bass is overwhelming (in a good way, at least for me). I think they sound AWESOME on Rap/HipHop/Techno/Trance or anything else with a lot of bass. The Eggphones w/Koss drivers sound really good for almost all kinds of music. They still lack definition for Classical, but I love how they sound with Rock. They're pretty 'open-sounding' and are more full with the new levels of power.
Overall, I think it's a great amp at a great price. I got a qualitly pair of NiMh rechargeable batteries, and have had not problems with scratchiness changing volume or when used while charging. I also have not noticed any imblalance even at low volumes with my low impedance (16ohms) EX71's.
I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good, reasonably priced, portable amp.
Just the amp (can you see what is different?):
Amp, iPod (4G 20GB), and Sony EX71's (w/silver mod):
Amp, iPod, and Gemini Eggphones w/Koss KSC75 drivers inside:
Sorry that the pics are a bit fuzzy, I took them fairly quickly.
The amp arrived a few days ago from Gary at ElectricAvenues.com and I'm very happy with it. I e-mailed Gary before I ordered it and talked to him about the possibility of a custom faceplate. He is great about responding to e-mails and has excellent customer service:
I originally wanted a 'smoke' (transparent black) faceplate with a blue LED shining through. He did not have any smoke faceplates, but had flat black. I asked him if he could drill a hole for the LED. He replied that the blue LED would probably be too bright if viewed directly.
I settled on a plain black faceplate, but he said he'd see what he could do. What arrived was a glossy black (as opposed to flat black), barely transparent faceplate which he dyed himself, and a small square which he masked off for the LED to shine through.
It looks GREAT, I'm very happy with it, and Gary and I both agree it turned out better than a plain black faceplate.
This is my first amp so I can't compare it to anything, but I'm very happy with how it sounds. I have previously been using my iPod or my Dell Inspiron 8600 Laptop to listen to my digital music (192 kbps, AAC). I realized the laptop sounded noticeably better than the iPod, and the amp sounds much better than either (on their own).
When used with my Sony EX71's the bass is overwhelming (in a good way, at least for me). I think they sound AWESOME on Rap/HipHop/Techno/Trance or anything else with a lot of bass. The Eggphones w/Koss drivers sound really good for almost all kinds of music. They still lack definition for Classical, but I love how they sound with Rock. They're pretty 'open-sounding' and are more full with the new levels of power.
Overall, I think it's a great amp at a great price. I got a qualitly pair of NiMh rechargeable batteries, and have had not problems with scratchiness changing volume or when used while charging. I also have not noticed any imblalance even at low volumes with my low impedance (16ohms) EX71's.
I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good, reasonably priced, portable amp.