[powertoold]

Both the gain and volume control give me problems on the Viper, but it doesn't bug me much.

 

[Tb311]

Was anyone able to order one in black? I just tried adding it to my cart but the only color available is green.

 

[inthecup]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tb311 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Was anyone able to order one in black? I just tried adding it to my cart but the only color available is green.

I think the green is the only color available, email them, I always get a quick response.

 

[mrarroyo]

Has anyone figured out how to get the prices in other than euros? Meanwhile I have sent iBasso an email.

Also acording to the posted picture there is an usb plus a switch to charge on the back, directly of the usb or a supplied charger. Since there is no additional plug I have to assume the supplied charger converts to 5volts and it is terminated in an usb plug. Is this correct? I am confused by the diagramp under the charging switch w/ the + and - sings, it does not make sense to me.

 

[inthecup]

Hello, Bob,
Thank you for your email.
You can order the Boa on our site.
If you prefer to pay US dollar, you can send us paypal payment to
payment@ibasso.com directly.
The total is $175 including shipping.

Sincerely
iBasso Audio

 

[MusicallySilent]

Reasoning behind back switch.

This is a portable DAC that uses USB along with an AMP, a portable pc also known as a laptop, uses battery to power itself. The battery in the boa lasts 38 hours, if you are running a laptop off battery and have the dac running, you dont want to charge over usb because it will waste battery hence off.

When it is on you can charge via a AC->usb or usb only

 

[inthecup]

Quote:

Originally Posted by inthecup /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello, Bob, Thank you for your email. You can order the Boa on our site. If you prefer to pay US dollar, you can send us paypal payment to payment@ibasso.com directly. The total is $175 including shipping. Sincerely iBasso Audio

Pretty good price I think, anything under $200 for a portable amp/dac.

 

[Pete7]

Hey Jam- wasn't iBasso talking about having a different op-amp in the L/R channel of the Boa than the LT1364 that came stock in the D2?

 

[jamato8]

I like the LT1364. I do know that they were exploring different options. I don't know what they decided on.

 

[Kerby1280]

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Originally Posted by keiron99 /img/forum/go_quote.gif If I'm seeing things right, it shows as 104 euros, which is about $250, isn't it?

104 euros converted to USD= $161.51 USD as of 5/19- courtesy of XE - Universal Currency Converter.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

So, $175 USD shipped is actually discounted from the usual $18 shipping they charge.

As the for the 5V +/- silk screening - I think they changed the 5v charging port to the toggle switch to turn USB charging on and off, and didn't get the rear panel re-printed. I think they made a good choice with the USB charging, but I wonder if the Boa running at 5V vs Viper running at 12V will sound different, or if voltage regulators take them both down to 3.6V lithium internal batteries.

 

[powertoold]

Hey HeadphoneAddict,

Thanks for pointing out that D2-Viper static mod. I did it, and it seems to fix the problem! Woohoo!

 

[kostalex]

Which static mod? My Viper volume pod produces very loud crackles. May "static mod" help me?

 

[jamato8]

According to iBasso the Boa and Viper do sound different. I guess we will find out soon what the difference is.

 

[robojack]

I'd also like to know how the DAC sounds, compared to the Predator. 160 is a killer price, compared to what I paid for a Predator.