[Whitigir]

$2,100 for a portable tube amp? Help me.

Where did you get that price ?
From this picture and assuming it is RMB pricing of 9,999. Then it is about $1.4k

 

[Kordonrules]

This…

 

[Whitigir]

This…

You should check it out at Ibasso official site first . I think the linked site from you just assumed the pricing (or also could be another unit and not usd ) for preorder as preorder is usually % and not paid off ?
https://ibasso.com/product/pb5/

 

[weexisttocease]

This…

That's SGD $. It's more or less 1.500$.

 

[Whitigir]

That's SGD $. It's more or less 1.500$.

Yes, that makes senses! Spot sales in China should be happening tonight, and I expect to wake up with people posting about it, whether 1st impression or purchased and it related stories. Also, the D16 should be released at the same time, and I think we should have a dedicated thread for that as well

 

[Kordonrules]

That's SGD $. It's more or less 1.500$.

Gotcha. But geez. I can see if it was a dac/amp, out of my reach for just a portable amp. Beautiful tho.

 

[yannis]

The PB5 sounds like an amazing prospect!

Can I ask you what your definition of the word 'bile' means because in the English language it doesn't look good describing the PB5 as being 'pure bile'

Something to ponder while you wait for your PB5?

 

[yannis]

 

[yannis]

 

[yannis]

iBasso "PB5 OSPREY" goes on sale in China

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=764643635079

 

[WarrenS]

In theory, would the PB5 sound better using a DX300MAX because it has a dedicated line out rather than a DX320MAX which is shared?

 

[xenithon]

In theory, would the PB5 sound better using a DX300MAX because it has a dedicated line out rather than a DX320MAX which is shared?

I’d be interested in trying that out, though would want iBasso to first fix the issue with the latest DX300MAX firmware which leads to sound degradation in Ultimate mode.

 

[WarrenS]

I’d be interested in trying that out, though would want iBasso to first fix the issue with the latest DX300MAX firmware which leads to sound degradation in Ultimate mode.

I have just prompted @Paul - iBasso on the DX300MAX thread about this issue

 

[orcinus]

https://ibasso.com/product/pb5/
https://ibasso.com/product/d16/
iBasso's cart is now active.
Both were $1,499.

 

[Zaghamkarim]

Looking forward to a comparision with the C9! Am curious if anyone gets the chance to pair with an N7 - if it is an improvement over the commonly recommended N7+C9 stack. They are roughly the same price at this point and the PB5 seems more compact.