[wuwhere]

Hope the RFI is a no show.

 

[HiFlight]

There are LOTS of tiny things inside! Both top and bottom of the gold-plated board.

 

[jamato8]

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Originally Posted by HiFlight /img/forum/go_quote.gif There are LOTS of tiny things inside! Both top and bottom of the gold-plated board.

There you go folks! Lots of tiny things and by golly, I would have to agree, I just couldn't find the words. thanks Ron! :6)

Ok, now to count them, I will be right back.

 

[immtbiker]

Hate to sound trite, but, especially going out to Mr. Amato: "Pictures please".

Utilize your incredible talents to feed the needy, tired, poor masses.

 

[jamato8]

I got to warm up that 5D II, what a camera. Images of such quality I don't even remember from my best film days but at 23mb for each image in RAW they should be. When converted to a TIFF they end up around 100mb's.

 

[mimi]

HiFlight, jamato8, thanks very much for the initial impressions. I understand that it's still early days, but any prelim thoughts on how the D10(stock and rolled) compares with the D1 in a AD743/6643/6241 config?

 

[HiFlight]

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Originally Posted by mimi /img/forum/go_quote.gif HiFlight, jamato8, thanks very much for the initial impressions. I understand that it's still early days, but any prelim thoughts on how the D10(stock and rolled) compares with the D1 in a AD743/6643/6241 config?

Pretty tough call, as the modified D1 was quite good, especially thru the digital inputs.

I think the soundstage and imaging of the D10 is better and the amp section circuitry has been improved considerably in the D10.

Overall, with my source and phones, I would have to say that I think the D10 is the winner, as it just seems to have more of that very elusive quality called "realism"!

That is probably more a psychoacoustic property than one that can be measured.

I would surmise that on the testbench, there would be very little difference in the measurable specifications.

 

[trickywombat]

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Originally Posted by Mikenet /img/forum/go_quote.gif Looks like DHL tried to deliver mine an hour ago, but says no one was home... ...but I was sitting right here! The joys of apartment buildings.

It's a DHL thing. It's happened to me many times with them. There's a reason why they're shutting down their US operations. Get on the phone and get them to do it right.

 

[jamato8]

Yeah, the D10 to me, sounds quite a bit different and my D1 has all Black Gates and the good opamps. The D10 to my ear, is faster, more dynamic has better bass and really captures the soul of the music.

Did I read musical some where and realism? It has it in spades.

I am listening on my Ed. 9's right now and it is pure entertainment.

I know it is there somwhere. . .

 

[mrarroyo]

Since many of you have been asking for pictures and my friends (jamato8 and HiFlight) are too busy listening to the new and may I add WONDERFULLY sounding D10 here are some shots.

FYI, my unit arrived today and in addition to the D10 iBasso sent me a T4, so you will see both on the picture. I have also included a D3 as a size comparison.

Right now the D10 and the T4 are burning in and I have kept the D10 in stock configuration. I do so so I can learn how the stock unit sounds. I took a quick pick using a Senn PX100 w/ both the D10 and the T4. This was done w/o any burn in and well ... the D10 is an amazingly good sounding unit. Unfortunately the T4 by comparison is not as good. However lets keep in mind the cost differences.

I will say that both my wife and I were extremely impressed by the T4 size factor. Also by the two color led lights indicating it is being charged (red led) as well as in use (blue led). Pretty cool if you ask me.

Following the size comparison pictures (3) I then opened up the D10 and took a picture of the board top and the board bottom. Hope these 5 pictures appease your all.

 

[jamato8]

Holy moly, yours had a little one!

 

[wolfen68]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif

It's got a plug in battery with a molex connection! It looks like battery changeout would be easy if you can find the correct replacement.

 

[immtbiker]

Jamato8, you are a true Head-Fier!

 

[mrarroyo]

And it happened right before my eyes!

The main op-amp is ADA4841, you can read about it at: http://www.analog.com/static/importe...1-1_4841-2.pdf

The buffers are using AD708 and you can read about it at: http://www.selectronic.fr/includes_s...ce/AD708JN.pdf

Both the ADA4841 and the AD708 were the installed op-amps the D10 arrived with. The box also include various op-amps to roll as well as a wrench to remove the 4 bolts on the end plates.

 

[mrarroyo]

I am hoping to buy from erikzen his iRiver H120. Then off to HiFlight it goes to install a 32Gb CF card as well as a high capacity battery. With the mods it would be a great match w/ the iBasso D10 as a higher end portable unit.