Here are a few photos of my newest portable audio rig. The case probably exceeds the need but it cradles the 2Move as if it were made for it. Mini is velcroed to the top of the amp and fits under the lid with just the slightest bit of pressure (no slop). The ALO Audio Au/Ag LOD is also accommodated and protected from unnecessary strain, and a pair of SE530s fits nicely to the right. Alright, it's not particularly lightweight, however, it is well protected.
Some observations on the 2Move system: First, I am listening to a variety of types of music, including acoustic jazz, female vocals, rock and alternative. Artists include Joshua Redman, Holly Cole, Steely Dan, James Taylor ad Dead Can Dance. All files are uncompressed AIFF, ripped from CD. Second, after playing around some with the settings, I settled on high current, low gain.
I love the character of this amp/headphone pairing. Bass is rock solid and near pitch-perfect. The mids are absolutely hair-raising at times (probably the best quality of this rig. The highs vary by music selection, making it difficult to determine whether the result is due to the system or quality of the recording. At times HFs can sound a bit thin and unconvincing; at other times they are very good, though somewhat warm sounding. I would have to attribute this more to the headphones than the amp, since the highs are much more pronounced with my Ety ER4s.
My amp still has relatively few hours on it so I expect its character to evolve. I'll keep the team posted as this occurs.
Overall, the amp is well designed and built (like a veritable brick outhouse). I do have a few nits to pick, however. First, the amount of pressure required on the amp back plate in order to enable closing the latch is very high. I found I needed almost needed three hands for this operation, one to securely hold the amp, the other to exert pressure on the battery compartment door and a third to turn the latch. In the end, I ended up wrapping a healthy amount of tape around the jaws of a pair of pliers and pressing/turning at the same time. Second, the input jack does not do a particularly good job retaining the line-in connector on my LOD cable. For my tastes, I would prefer more clamping force on the connector. Finally, as Jan Meier indicates in his instructions, you need to be very careful when putting the amp back in its case after resetting current/gain. The screws have very fine thread and the naturally non-self-lubricating nature of the case's screw bosses makes reassembling the case a bit tricky. Got it done without incident, though I was concerned about the potential for crossthreading.
On the subject of customer service and product value, I must say Jan Meier is amongst the best I have encountered: Great communication, outstanding speed of delivery and excellent value for money. And this, despite the fact his products are built and shipped out of Germany. One cannot ask for more!
In the end, I must say this is the best sounding portable rig I have had. I'd be interested in feedback from other 2Move owners.
P.S. -- Please pardon the thumbnail images. I really need to learn from a more savvy member how to embed larger photos in my message.
Some observations on the 2Move system: First, I am listening to a variety of types of music, including acoustic jazz, female vocals, rock and alternative. Artists include Joshua Redman, Holly Cole, Steely Dan, James Taylor ad Dead Can Dance. All files are uncompressed AIFF, ripped from CD. Second, after playing around some with the settings, I settled on high current, low gain.
I love the character of this amp/headphone pairing. Bass is rock solid and near pitch-perfect. The mids are absolutely hair-raising at times (probably the best quality of this rig. The highs vary by music selection, making it difficult to determine whether the result is due to the system or quality of the recording. At times HFs can sound a bit thin and unconvincing; at other times they are very good, though somewhat warm sounding. I would have to attribute this more to the headphones than the amp, since the highs are much more pronounced with my Ety ER4s.
My amp still has relatively few hours on it so I expect its character to evolve. I'll keep the team posted as this occurs.
Overall, the amp is well designed and built (like a veritable brick outhouse). I do have a few nits to pick, however. First, the amount of pressure required on the amp back plate in order to enable closing the latch is very high. I found I needed almost needed three hands for this operation, one to securely hold the amp, the other to exert pressure on the battery compartment door and a third to turn the latch. In the end, I ended up wrapping a healthy amount of tape around the jaws of a pair of pliers and pressing/turning at the same time. Second, the input jack does not do a particularly good job retaining the line-in connector on my LOD cable. For my tastes, I would prefer more clamping force on the connector. Finally, as Jan Meier indicates in his instructions, you need to be very careful when putting the amp back in its case after resetting current/gain. The screws have very fine thread and the naturally non-self-lubricating nature of the case's screw bosses makes reassembling the case a bit tricky. Got it done without incident, though I was concerned about the potential for crossthreading.
On the subject of customer service and product value, I must say Jan Meier is amongst the best I have encountered: Great communication, outstanding speed of delivery and excellent value for money. And this, despite the fact his products are built and shipped out of Germany. One cannot ask for more!
In the end, I must say this is the best sounding portable rig I have had. I'd be interested in feedback from other 2Move owners.
P.S. -- Please pardon the thumbnail images. I really need to learn from a more savvy member how to embed larger photos in my message.
