[jma790]

16 bit Delta Sigma Stereo for the Predator? What's that?

 

[unknown32]

Hey ASR, thanks for sharing those lovely HEADPORN!

Amp on amp action:

I'm Sorry! I kid I Kid!.

Waiting for my pico patiently

 

[jma790]

I love the looks of both amps. They are so cute. =D

 

[LFC_SL]

I know I'm quoting an old post...
Quote:

Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance /img/forum/go_quote.gif i want those feet for my tomahawk! where to buy frm!

But I got my Tomahawk in 2007 and feet were included in the packaging as an optional install...

 

[ZoNtO]

So hott, want to touch the heiney!

 

[screamb]

here's a pic of my predator.. =)
a really great amp!

 

[Andrew_WOT]

If it was a beauty contest...

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jma790 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I love the looks of both amps. They are so cute. =D

Definitely cute. I can almost say those Pico/Predator photos are mine, since I own Pico #11 from the pics, and my predator #28 is almost half of the one in the photos (too bad the one in the photos isn't #56).

 

[LFC_SL]

Dammit Andrew

I naturally incline towards black as it is easy to match components

Saying that I have ordered a new 16GB Nano 4G red lol

But I am seeing silver in a new light. I saw someone post pics of the RSA Apache in silver and it was haut

 

[DarKu]

Predator uses WM8740 too

RMAA tests never lie!

 

[Lil' Knight]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarKu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Predator uses WM8740 too RMAA tests never lie!

Are you kidding?

 

[DarKu]

ofcourse not

 

[zmorris]

Here's what I was able to identify on the Predator by Googling and looking at the PCBs:

SW1 - Illuminated On/Off Switch: NKK G12JVC-RO
SW2 - Input USB Switch: NKK G22AV
SW3 - High/Lo/Med Gain Switch: NKK G23AV-RO
V1: ALPS RK097/RK098 Series 50K Potentiometer (Min Volume: 50K ohm, Max Volume: 25K ohm)
BAT: Apple iPod 3G Replacement Battery 850 mAh (There are higher capacity batteries available with identical size, which may extend the battery life.)
R1-R17 SMD Resistors: Vishay/Dale brand
C1 - Electrolytic Capacitor: Panasonic ECA-0JM153 15000UF 6.3V AL LYTIC RADIAL (datasheet)
C2-C10 SMD Capacitors: Panasonic brand
U1 - USB DAC: TI PCM2704 (The writing on the chip is not scratched off, just painted over, so it's easily identifiable.)
IC1 & IC2 - Op-Amps: Unknown, but possibly AD8397

There is nothing on the PCBs in between the battery and six metal rod supports.

 

[user123456]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asr /img/forum/go_quote.gif Did someone say they wanted pics of the guts? Here ya go: RSA Predator

Why does Ray hide what chips are being used? It's akin to Ferrari encasing their engine in an impenetrable black box and declining to give details about it. That's being a bit deceptive to current and potential customers, don't you think? For someone who's paying $475 + shipping for a product that, as far as I can see from the pictures, are only worth less than $100 in parts, they should have every right to know the full specifications.

 

[dazzer1975]

Maybe he wants to remove the bias from people, the one which pre-empts the sound quality by being aware of the sum of its parts and would rather people hear the amp to discover it sounds greater than the sum of its parts?


I have no idea why he does it, and I don't necessarily agree with it, but from what people say about RSA, the amps sound greater than $100 worth of parts, so allowing people the opportunity to hear without preconceptions could be it?


I pretty much doubt that explanation as I am cynical and jaded by nature, but hey, its sort of plausible and makes for a nice explanation.