[Nachkebia]

Agreed.
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while i like my amp and working on my comparative review with other portable amps i own... i understand why the price increased... nothing wrong with him money.... but no consumer is ever happy about a raise in price.... while other people are willing to pay 200 for it...then they should pay him 200 for it even when his asking price is 179.  

 

 

[imackler]

If these are the specs for the Fiio E11...
 
1, Replaceable battery ( compatible with NOKIA BL-5B)
2, working voltage: +/- 4.5V or +/- 6V;
3, Voltage Gain: 10 dB;
4, Volume control: Alps potentionmeter;
5, OP: AD8397;
6, Output power: >150mW;
7, Case: Aluminium alloy
8, Playtime: 10 Hours
9, ETA: March, 2011
 
And if these are the specs for the UHA-4...

1. Max output power:
   1. 20 mW into 16 ohms
   2. 40 mW into 32 ohms
   3. 50 mW into 100 ohms
   4. 15 mW into 300 ohms
2. THD, A-weighted:
   1. <0.025%, 1 mW into 32 ohms
   2. <0.025%, 1 mW into 100 ohms
3. Dynamic range, A-weighted:
   1. 93 dB, USB input
   2. 102 dB, analog input, 32 ohm load
   3. 108 dB, analog input, 100 ohm load
4. +10 dBV max into high-impedance load (>600 ohms)
5. Frequency response: 13 Hz to 22.5 kHz, +/-1 dB
6. Op-amp supply rails: +/-5 VDC
7. Battery life: 24 hours typical
8. Enclosure: aluminum
9. Dimensions: 3.3″ x 2.75″ x 0.47″

 
Then which has the most post power? I don't know how to read this stuff! Thanks for any help!
 
(I'm looking to bring the most out of the Sennheiser HD251-ii, which have an impedance of 70)

 

[Kunlun]

 
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If these are the specs for the Fiio E11...
 
1, Replaceable battery ( compatible with NOKIA BL-5B)
2, working voltage: +/- 4.5V or +/- 6V;
3, Voltage Gain: 10 dB;
4, Volume control: Alps potentionmeter;
5, OP: AD8397;
6, Output power: >150mW;
7, Case: Aluminium alloy
8, Playtime: 10 Hours
9, ETA: March, 2011
 
And if these are the specs for the UHA-4...

1. Max output power:
   1. 20 mW into 16 ohms
   2. 40 mW into 32 ohms
   3. 50 mW into 100 ohms
   4. 15 mW into 300 ohms
2. THD, A-weighted:
   1. <0.025%, 1 mW into 32 ohms
   2. <0.025%, 1 mW into 100 ohms
3. Dynamic range, A-weighted:
   1. 93 dB, USB input
   2. 102 dB, analog input, 32 ohm load
   3. 108 dB, analog input, 100 ohm load
4. +10 dBV max into high-impedance load (>600 ohms)
5. Frequency response: 13 Hz to 22.5 kHz, +/-1 dB
6. Op-amp supply rails: +/-5 VDC
7. Battery life: 24 hours typical
8. Enclosure: aluminum
9. Dimensions: 3.3″ x 2.75″ x 0.47″

 
Then which has the most post power? I don't know how to read this stuff! Thanks for any help!
 
(I'm looking to bring the most out of the Sennheiser HD251-ii, which have an impedance of 70)

I got you, bro. The uha4 has about 2.4 times the battery life.

 
 

 

[imackler]

Does battery life equal power? I guess I thought it would have to do more with voltage or max output power...

 

[Kunlun]

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Does battery life equal power? I guess I thought it would have to do more with voltage or max output power...

I was making a joke, that's the only line I could understand with certainty!
 
 

 

[imackler]

Ha! That's awesome. I wanted to be polite...

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't understand all that stuff!
 
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I was making a joke, that's the only line I could understand with certainty!
 
 

 

 

[kbuzz]

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"Fact is, everything in this economy is going up except for the wages and benefits." 
 
You only have wall street to blame for that
 
 
 
 

 

[rawrster]

I understand the disappointment in a price hike but in the grand scheme of things it is only $10. That really is not that much and it still seems like a good deal. This is more than just an amp only so it offers good versatility for use as an amp as well as a dac/amp if you need one.
 
I lost out on $10 since I have not bought it yet but still relatively cheap compared to the rest as well as compared to other gear purchases

 

[estreeter]

Think of the initial price as 'Special Introductory Pricing', similar to that which usually goes with pre-orders for a new piece of kit. The new price is simply the RRP that Leckerton need to charge to actually make money and continue to deliver world-beating products at attractive prices.
 
Alternatively, you could consider the parable of the fishes and the loaves. Whenever you start to make a lot of bread, someone will inevitably start telling other people that something fishy is going on.

 

[Anaxilus]

OMG!  All you guys talking about prices blaming nuke reactors and head-fi popularity.  It's simple.  The current administration in their infinite wisdom flooded the economy with dollars to curtail recession.  The cash supply has increased by about 20% (printing dollars) and inflation will follow at least 20% but likely rise higher.  The prices of everything will increase.  If you want anything, buy it now because it's only going to get much worse.  Oil supply down (transportation costs, production costs of plastics), precious metal prices up, increased demand and decreased parts supply are all factors but none come fractionally close to inflation-->stagflation.  The cost of living and working in the US will increase 20-30% not just the price of the Leckerton.  Just some basic Econ so you guys can stop moaning about $10 and get back to impressions.
 
Cheers

 

[bulmanxxi]

Or just hurry up and buy one already before another price increase...  great amp/dac, still a great price...

 

[imackler]

It's gone up to $189!!!
 
 
Psyche.

 

[bulmanxxi]

It's still $179 plus shipping.  Used to be $169 plus shipping.

 

[imackler]

Yeah...the "psyche" thing was kind of a lame, throwback joke... That's what one gets for being a teen in the nineties.

 

[estreeter]

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OMG!  All you guys talking about prices blaming nuke reactors and head-fi popularity.  It's simple.  The current administration in their infinite wisdom flooded the economy with dollars to curtail recession.  The cash supply has increased by about 20% (printing dollars) and inflation will follow at least 20% but likely rise higher.  The prices of everything will increase.  If you want anything, buy it now because it's only going to get much worse.  Oil supply down (transportation costs, production costs of plastics), precious metal prices up, increased demand and decreased parts supply are all factors but none come fractionally close to inflation-->stagflation.  The cost of living and working in the US will increase 20-30% not just the price of the Leckerton.  Just some basic Econ so you guys can stop moaning about $10 and get back to impressions.
 
Cheers

Based on that scenario, I think we have bigger fish to fry. Anyone wanna buy a bunch of near-new audio components ? Just bring a wheelbarrow full of cash to my house and we'll talk. I might be able to get that wheelbarrow to McDonalds before a burger passes the 10K mark.