[rob1031]

im a new guy to the amplification world, and would like to ask you if this CMOY is worth $70.

ilive in hong knog, as he does, so its really good if i could get it from him..

but $70 is a lil pricey IMO ...to my standards at least.

but is it really worth it? or is it more looks than use?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

thanks!

 

[Earwax]

From reading the specs, I would guess that it is a bit better than average cmoy. You're still paying extra for the fancy case, but since it includes a DC power supply too, I don't think it's a bad deal.

[btw, I think the listing must have a typo, the 1uf output capacitor makes no sense, it must be 1uf input caps.]

 

[rob1031]

cool man. i dont know but im just using my 0404 (coming) + ATH A900s phones. is it worth the extra $30 or something... or $20.. idont know ..heh


also, would it work to boost a signal? like my recordnig guitar. would this work? 0404 ---> cmoy ---> mic -microphone mic's the amp. obviuosly

cause recording is a lil quiet on its own as many know...would it work?

 

[Sinbios]

:/

the shipping to the US on that is $25. i don't think $95 is a good price for any cmoy, it's more into the mint range then.

 

[eyevancsu]

Many builders here can easily make you a cmoy (although in different casing) for much less than that price shipped (even via global priority). From reading the specs, it seems just like a basic cmoy with extra power caps, and alot of flowered up wording that makes it seem like a nice amp. Unless he is shipping via global express mail (it says standard), i dont think $25 for shipping is very reasonable. I would rather go with a nicer "Mint" amp for that price range.

-ivan

 

[rob1031]

dudesssss

his location is hong kong. my first post says that i live in hong kong!!!!!

hehhh so it'll be..i messaged him and he said $6 to mail it to me (although i dont know why i coudl go and pick it up from him..which would be $0)

so it is just like a normal CMOy.

how much would a normal CMOY (maybe about the same or better specs than this one) be without the fancy stuff then?

if i got someone to build it for me here, how much you think it would cost? (add shipping if you could tell me...to HONG KONG ><.) any hong kong cmoy buildingers here?

(and yes it would be GREAT to cut the price from 70....it is a lot of money to me and i am supposed to be on a tight budget...oh well)

 

[Earwax]

One thing I like about this listing is the
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SMD decoupling capacitors placing as closer as possible to the IC pins (eliminate any high-frequency interference and noises)

that really does make a difference, especially with the op amp he uses. Most builders who advertise on ebay don't add those caps.

From what I've seen here, a battery operated mint tin cmoy might be $40, add $5 for a DC jack and another $10 for a wall wart power supply. Add $10 for internatioanl shipping and you're up to $65 already. So for $11 more you're getting a much nicer case that's better suited to home use than a mint tin. Mint tins are cute, but they get dented and scratched pretty easily.

 

[rob1031]

any more opinions?

how does it compare to the pocketamp (as i just saw it on another thread heh.) and how would it compare to a MINT amp about the same price?

oh yeh about the last post, nice info, but acrlyic scrathes really easily too doesnt it?>


man. i relaly need some help. please answer if u can!

 

[hciman77]

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Originally Posted by rob1031 how does it compare to the pocketamp (as i just saw it on another thread heh.)

Um, at least one headfi member owned one of these acryllic CMoys - it was sold in the Amps for sale forum a while back to another headfi member, not me as I couldnt haggle him down enough and then he sold it to somebody else for the price I offered anyway

If I recall correctly the seller really liked it.

I dont think you will easily get anybody with direct experience of the pocketamp *and* the acryllic Cmoy. Both are one-off instantiations so the number of builders is limited. If you buy one please post your impressions.

 

[sbelyo]

I'd say it's at the limit of what a high end cmoy would be. By high end I mean solen or wima caps for input and rubycon or nichicon caps for power, and opa-227 chips instead of the $1.35 a pop opa-134. I build them in this configuration with a rail splitter for the virtual ground and solen 0.22uf input caps all installed on a double sided pcb for less than what he is selling a cmoy for. I fit it all into a pactec handheld enclosure with blue led and an aluminum faceplate for a finished profesional look as well. My cost on all of that is around $40.00 U.S. The pcb and aluminum face plate eat up like $20.00 because I have to buy in small quantities. So he's probably trying to recoup his cost on the pcb.