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Maybe a nice Dignis clear leather case ...
Yes, even when it hides the design. I'm not necessarily butter fingers, I'm just a more extreme environment user. Our house is more tile than carpet, my work life is 2-4 days a week in outdoor environments (sometimes paved, most times not). In 20+ years, only 2 phones with screen cracks or 'totaled'.Even a fancy phone ... deserve a case lol!!!
I actually love to use anything without a case, but I can attest that even when you take the most care, somehow there will always be hairline scratches on the phones or the DAP. Especially the phones, and with all the fancy hardening glasses ...etc...and those are a great annoyanceYes, even when it hides the design. I'm not necessarily butter fingers, I'm just a more extreme environment user. Our house is more tile than carpet, my work life is 2-4 days a week in outdoor environments (sometimes paved, most times not). In 20+ years, only 2 phones with screen cracks or 'totaled'.
This past weekend the 320 went with me to run the UTWS5 (mainly for noise protection, but I do play background music all day). The 320 was in it's case, with the screen protector, housed in a lone compartment in my camera accessories/water backpack. Much better battery life than any phone has ever been able to achieve!
I think the details of the design will be lost if chassis are in black. Also, because of these details, I don't think X-edition even needs a case to hide it
I actually thought the X-Edition has been dropped at first as it looks like it has a dent on the cornerThe X-Edition is very svelte looking. Good for a serious iBasso enthusiast...not me however. I've learned my portable devices belong in a case!
Was there a clear case in the box with the DX320? I don't even remember!I'm assuming many DX320 use the clear or clear dark TPU cases, the case provided by iBasso is actually really nice and premium but I prefer the tactile grip and protection provided by the TPU case. I'm sure with the light clear version, you should be able to see the chassis of the X-edition.
Exactly. There is a trade off.....hardening glasses scratch less, but, more often than not, it makes the glass more 'brittle'. Glass screen protectors help the issue, or so has been the case for my mishaps.I actually love to use anything without a case, but I can attest that even when you take the most care, somehow there will always be hairline scratches on the phones or the DAP. Especially the phones, and with all the fancy hardening glasses ...etc...and those are a great annoyance
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Very nice details!Want to give my initial impressions on the Amp12 Ada-XF that I was given to audition by @Whitigir. First of all, big thanks to Vince who lets you audition the mod before buying. Buying from him is a pleasure and he is such a great resource for us to have.
I have been listening to the mod for a few hours now through Monarch II and MEST Indigo. I have never heard a stock Amp12 so all I can speak to is the modded Amp12. I also have the 11.2s as well as the 13 to compare the ADA-XF to. The Mest Indigo I generally find to be very detailed and resolving with still nice punchy low end while the Monarch II is more mid-focused with beautiful mids and great separation and staging.
Everyone knows how hard it is to explain what you're hearing but I'll try. I would describe the 12 Ada-XF amp mod as hyperrealistic or muscular. I feel like I am in the room with the musicians and can hear every breath. The dynamics and staging are tremendous. It is a really lovely, very detailed sound overall. You get out from the amp exactly what you put into it but it is not itself shouty or over the top. Treble is in the forefront but with a nice punchy quality to the bass to offset it. Bass is tight and not rumbly. There is good body to the sound so things do not sound thin.
Overall, I would say that if Amp 13 is striving for the best tube sound, this amp gets you the best solid state sound that you could want. Classical has sounded pristine, Bon Iver Blood Bank is intimate and engulfing. Michael McDonald background vocals sound eerily present. After listening to Amp 13 for a long time it is this hyperrealism that is challenging me a bit. But every time I say I am going to put my earphones down and do something else, I put on another song. I have done that for over an hour now. That says a lot I think.
Any more details on these? Is soundstage wide, forward holographic, or spherical, etc.? How about micro dynamics?The dynamics and staging are tremendous
Do you mean not a lot of sub-bass rumble? I prefer a good amount of rumble, but if the hyperrealism you mentioned is as good as some hi-fi speaker systems I've heard, it's actually good enough that I'd be willing to trade sub-bass rumble for.Bass is tight and not rumbly
Will try to focus on these tonight with some specific tracks and get back to you.Any more details on these? Is soundstage wide, forward holographic, or spherical, etc.? How about micro dynamics?
Do you mean not a lot of sub-bass rumble? I prefer a good amount of rumble, but if the hyperrealism you mentioned is as good as some hi-fi speaker systems I've heard, it's actually good enough that I'd be willing to trade sub-bass rumble for.