New Portable Amp: JDS Labs C5!!

[pekingduck]

Just noticed JDS Labs has posted a pic on Facebook regarding their latest portable amp C5!
 
Not much info is available except that "it's a tremendous upgrade over c421. Channel balance is now audibly perfect at all volumes. It measures and sounds great as well".
 
Preorders will be available as soon as production reaches 80% (less than 2 weeks), according to JDS Labs
 
 

 

[Moby1]

Big call on the tremendous upgrade over the c421

 

[willmax]

Quote:

Big call on the tremendous upgrade over the c421

I'd second that.

 

[mikek200]

Have a pair of Hifiman re-262's on the way
I'm being told now,that the i-phne will not have enough juice to power these things properly.
New to IEM's
New to Portable amps...so,
 
Can you guys suggest a decent portable amp,small,yet powerful for these IEM's?
I was looking at the Fiio E-11
 
THis new model from JDS,looks great.
 
Any suggestions will be appreciated
 
Tnx
Mike

 

[cel4145]

No price listing, though. I wonder if it will end up being significantly more than the C421?

 

[pekingduck]

Probably not significantly more since JDS Labs' pricing has always been budget conscious. I guess it will be similar to the C421!

 

[cel4145]

I hope so. I've been itching to order an O2 since I just got the ODAC, but the better portability seems worth waiting to see how the C5 prices out.

 

[zerodeefex]

Interesting development!

 

[xinghui0711]

Nice to see how it competes with other similar portable amps. More choices and competition