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HeadAmp Pico Portable Amp (w/ optional upsampling 24/96 USB DAC) Pre-Order Thread
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YtseJamer
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You shouldn't worry, he will reply one day.
Communication is not his strongest point but let me tell you that the Pico DAC is VERY good.
Communication is not his strongest point but let me tell you that the Pico DAC is VERY good.
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Yes. I just heard from Justin.
Thanks anyway for your help!
QUOTE=pfillion;5921206]You shouldn't worry, he will reply one day.
Communication is not his strongest point but let me tell you that the Pico DAC is VERY good.
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Thanks anyway for your help!
QUOTE=pfillion;5921206]You shouldn't worry, he will reply one day.
Communication is not his strongest point but let me tell you that the Pico DAC is VERY good.
YtseJamer
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Good news
| Originally Posted by mika749 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes. I just heard from Justin. Thanks anyway for your help! |
Good news
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I ordered and paid on 1st, August, and sent 2 e-mails, unfortunately, I have not got any response from Justin.
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got answer and would ship today or tomorrow. happy with this.
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Justin - Is it posible to buy battery for the Pico DAC/Amp from you?
And if yes, how much it cost?
If not, where can I buy one than?
And if yes, how much it cost?
If not, where can I buy one than?
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Hi i want to buy one in
1 w/ DAC
- Silver
- no engraving
the USB Cable
Many thx
1 w/ DAC
- Silver
- no engraving
the USB Cable
Many thx
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You don't need to post in the pre-order thread now, you can just go to HeadAmp Audio Electronics and order one right off the website.
| Originally Posted by ken2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi i want to buy one in 1 w/ DAC - Silver - no engraving the USB Cable Many thx |
You don't need to post in the pre-order thread now, you can just go to HeadAmp Audio Electronics and order one right off the website.
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Some questions about the dac/amp:
1) Is the battery user replaceable? Where can we get replacements?
2) Is the analog signal path completely isolated from the digital side? I ask that because my Headroom Total Bithead leaks 60 cycle hum from the USB port through to the headphones, defeating the purpose of a DAC in my opinion. This is why I'm casting around for other dac/amps.
3) Is the DAC upsampling only (44/16 in or whatever) or can I use it to listen to 24/88 and 24/96 sources without downconversion? I might like to listen to some high res recordings like that.
4) Are general specs and info available in one place? They are hard to discern from this thread without reading an awful lot of messages.
5) Why no SPDIF input? That is sometimes easier to deal with and more serious than USB. Do you think you might add it or make a new model? I don't want a full sized home unit, but a portable unit larger than the Pico would be fine.
6) I'd like to register my extreme discomfort with proprietary or exotic batteries of any sort, and that I'd have been much happier if you used a standard, easily replaceable "9V" rechargeable or something along those lines, even if it made the box a tad larger. I just see too much drama on all the forums about replacing the custom batteries in weird DAP's and have been through the same thing with any numbers of PDA's and cell phones and I'm just tired of it.
Thanks.
1) Is the battery user replaceable? Where can we get replacements?
2) Is the analog signal path completely isolated from the digital side? I ask that because my Headroom Total Bithead leaks 60 cycle hum from the USB port through to the headphones, defeating the purpose of a DAC in my opinion. This is why I'm casting around for other dac/amps.
3) Is the DAC upsampling only (44/16 in or whatever) or can I use it to listen to 24/88 and 24/96 sources without downconversion? I might like to listen to some high res recordings like that.
4) Are general specs and info available in one place? They are hard to discern from this thread without reading an awful lot of messages.
5) Why no SPDIF input? That is sometimes easier to deal with and more serious than USB. Do you think you might add it or make a new model? I don't want a full sized home unit, but a portable unit larger than the Pico would be fine.
6) I'd like to register my extreme discomfort with proprietary or exotic batteries of any sort, and that I'd have been much happier if you used a standard, easily replaceable "9V" rechargeable or something along those lines, even if it made the box a tad larger. I just see too much drama on all the forums about replacing the custom batteries in weird DAP's and have been through the same thing with any numbers of PDA's and cell phones and I'm just tired of it.
Thanks.
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Nobody here any more? Is there another thread for those kinds of questions? This is the thread link from the headamp.com page about the amp.
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The answers can be found in this thread.
1) Is the battery user replaceable? Where can we get replacements?
Yes, it uses Molex connection so it should be easy to replace the battery, you can get the replacement from HeadAmp
2) Is the analog signal path completely isolated from the digital side?
The charging board is completely separated from the Amp/DAC board.
3) Is the DAC upsampling only (44/16 in or whatever) or can I use it to listen to 24/88 and 24/96 sources without downconversion?
I'll let others answer this.
4) Are general specs and info available in one place?
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f38/he...ml#post3376651
5) Why no SPDIF input? That is sometimes easier to deal with and more serious than USB. Do you think you might add it or make a new model? I don't want a full sized home unit, but a portable unit larger than the Pico would be fine.
It would make Pico bigger, a Pico should be small
and there are alternatives out there.
1) Is the battery user replaceable? Where can we get replacements?
Yes, it uses Molex connection so it should be easy to replace the battery, you can get the replacement from HeadAmp
2) Is the analog signal path completely isolated from the digital side?
The charging board is completely separated from the Amp/DAC board.
3) Is the DAC upsampling only (44/16 in or whatever) or can I use it to listen to 24/88 and 24/96 sources without downconversion?
I'll let others answer this.
4) Are general specs and info available in one place?
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f38/he...ml#post3376651
5) Why no SPDIF input? That is sometimes easier to deal with and more serious than USB. Do you think you might add it or make a new model? I don't want a full sized home unit, but a portable unit larger than the Pico would be fine.
It would make Pico bigger, a Pico should be small
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Anyone have any idea how to contact Justin? I've ordered one of these thru google checkout a week ago but I haven't gotten a response to my e-mails or a PM yet sadly. I don't even know if they've shipped.
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Frankly, he doesn't give a damn?
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