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i think i know what im asking santa far this year
New Practical Devices XM6 Amp/DAC (The Complete Review)
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Thanks man, two thumbs up and hats off!
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It does make for a suspenseful review, doesn't it?
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Argh, just when I thought I wouldn't be buying any new toys in the near future...
Oh boy, first the Stepdance, now the XM6. I hope Santa's packin' plenty of cash this year.
Thanks HK for the review.
Thanks HK for the review.
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Oh boy, first the Stepdance, now the XM6. I hope Santa's packin' plenty of cash this year.
Thanks HK for the review.
You're welcome! I just wish I could post things faster. I wanted to have this up last weekend, but circumstances haven't allowed.
Part 3 (the sound) will be posted pretty soon...
Then I will address the DAC (Wolfson 8740)
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Great pictures and descriptions. BTW, what is the intended use of the auxiliary plug on the back?
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I'm going to make a wild guess... connector for a docking cable? That looks like a player control right next to it (Fwd, play/pause, Rev)
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I't's a multi-purpose plug with access to shuttle controls as well as USB. I sent an e-mail to James Forest at PD asking if he had or knew anything coming on-line that will make use of it. I will hopefully include his answer in the part of the review that covers the plug.
I'll be posting more soon!
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who else got super disappointed with that cliff hanger. this amp looks bOss, waiting for this impression is going to drive me crazy,
great first half which totally got my interested. great job
great first half which totally got my interested. great job
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Believe me, I never intended to string everyone along.
Of course, if you want the bottom line: I am really impressed with the XM6; especially the DAC.
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Hey everyone,
Part three, the amp, is posted for your pleasure
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Part three, the amp, is posted for your pleasure
Cheers!
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lol, again....u should work in hollywood great job. and more builders should have you review their product. i never had a portbale with bass and treble boost. it makes sense treble +2.5. that sounds like it would be perfect for some mp3 recordings i have as well as casette to mp3 transfers. i have a whole heep of fm casette recordings on mp3 that are irreplaceable and unobtainable which need this badly. i would actually prefer another bass switch but not another treble. im also curious about battery maintenance etc. and how u would compare it to another reference of some sort. im still not sure how all the inputs are used looks very cool i do appreciate the review.
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I appreciate your comments.
I didn't do a comparison deliberately because you can change the sound so easily with the buttons and rolling the chips, that your XM6 might sound nothing like mine. So I didn't think it was as important to compare with other amps as it was to stress that you could change the sound to fit your tastes.
Hope that helps...
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I have a ton of opamps for my D10. Any idea if those would work on the XM6?
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As long as the OpAmps are for single channel, you should be fine.
*EDIT* - The D10 uses dual channel amps that would not be compatable with the XM6!
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