MaloS
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Justin accepts preorders I believe, ETA given to me was October.
Pico - USB DAC/Amplifier From HeadAmp
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MrJingles
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Do you all think I should wait for the Pico instead of going for the Tomahawk? This amp sounds like the total package...DAC/amp combo and portability.
October is only a month away.
October is only a month away.
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If you're willing to wait, then yes I would.
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I think you are right sir. I'm going to email Justin to see if I can get on the pre-order list. I hope I'm making the right decision being that the Tomahawk is very proven while some members have only heard the beta...be it incredible.
| Originally Posted by PFKMan23 /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you're willing to wait, then yes I would. |
I think you are right sir. I'm going to email Justin to see if I can get on the pre-order list. I hope I'm making the right decision being that the Tomahawk is very proven while some members have only heard the beta...be it incredible.
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If you will be using your computer as a source, Pico will be much better than Tomahawk. However, you'll have to be patient. Justin is a perfectionist, he will not ship anything until it is absolutely perfect. Judging by what I heard at the meet, you will not be disappointed.
| Originally Posted by MrJingles /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think you are right sir. I'm going to email Justin to see if I can get on the pre-order list. I hope I'm making the right decision being that the Tomahawk is very proven while some members have only heard the beta...be it incredible. |
If you will be using your computer as a source, Pico will be much better than Tomahawk. However, you'll have to be patient. Justin is a perfectionist, he will not ship anything until it is absolutely perfect. Judging by what I heard at the meet, you will not be disappointed.
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I will probably never use it with my computer, just my iMod. Knowing that, do you still think I should wait or will it matter since I'm probably not going to use the DAC very often?
| Originally Posted by MrSlacker /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you will be using your computer as a source, Pico will be much better than Tomahawk. However, you'll have to be patient. Justin is a perfectionist, he will not ship anything until it is absolutely perfect. Judging by what I heard at the meet, you will not be disappointed. |
I will probably never use it with my computer, just my iMod. Knowing that, do you still think I should wait or will it matter since I'm probably not going to use the DAC very often?
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If you will never use the DAC, purchase the amp only version.
| Originally Posted by MrJingles /img/forum/go_quote.gif I will probably never use it with my computer, just my iMod. Knowing that, do you still think I should wait or will it matter since I'm probably not going to use the DAC very often? |
If you will never use the DAC, purchase the amp only version.
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True enough, but if I'm going to spend $300, what's another $200 for an incredible DAC in case I decide to use it.
I will wait. I sent an email to Justin to see if we can pre-order now.
Thanks folks!
| Originally Posted by slwiser /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you will never use the DAC, purchase the amp only version. |
True enough, but if I'm going to spend $300, what's another $200 for an incredible DAC in case I decide to use it.
I will wait. I sent an email to Justin to see if we can pre-order now.
Thanks folks!
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Well boys and girls, MrJingles has just put himself on the pre-order list for 1 very special Pico DAC/Amp combo through Justin at Headamp.
Here is his email response:
"Joe,
Yes, I am taking pre-orders. No payment of any kind is necessary, just let me know if you'd like me to add you to the list and I'll contact you when they're close to being ready. I don't have a definite date. Right now I am getting the enclosures produced which is a 2-3 month process. Most likely it will be November.
Thanks,
Justin"
That, my audio friends, is what causes MrJingles to do The Happy Dance (imagine a mouse doing "Happy Feet").
Here is his email response:
"Joe,
Yes, I am taking pre-orders. No payment of any kind is necessary, just let me know if you'd like me to add you to the list and I'll contact you when they're close to being ready. I don't have a definite date. Right now I am getting the enclosures produced which is a 2-3 month process. Most likely it will be November.
Thanks,
Justin"
That, my audio friends, is what causes MrJingles to do The Happy Dance (imagine a mouse doing "Happy Feet").
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While HeadAmp products do tend to have a built-in wait time, it's much more tolerable than Xin or LaRocco, shouldn't need to worry about that.
And HeadAmp is much more communicative than either of those two as well.
| Originally Posted by MrJingles /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you think we will be able to pre-order and is he planning on manufacturing enough so there won't be a significant wait time like Xin or LaRocco? |
While HeadAmp products do tend to have a built-in wait time, it's much more tolerable than Xin or LaRocco, shouldn't need to worry about that.
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Given that USB spec is usually a maximum of 500ma, and the Pico's USB audio device draws only a fraction of that, I'd guess it would be pretty negligible, depending on how much battery life your laptop has to begin with.
My Fujitsu P1610 can have up to 6 hours of battery life if I'm just listening to music, screen dimmed, and wireless turned off. About 5 hours with average use. Down to 4 hours with everything turned on, surfing wirelessly, with my phone leeching power and running as a modem.
-Ed
| Originally Posted by epaludo /img/forum/go_quote.gif This USB power solution for the DAC part seems brilliant. How much battery it'll need from the USB port? Just wondering if it'll significantly decrese for example a laptop battery life. I don't think it must be significant though ... |
Given that USB spec is usually a maximum of 500ma, and the Pico's USB audio device draws only a fraction of that, I'd guess it would be pretty negligible, depending on how much battery life your laptop has to begin with.
My Fujitsu P1610 can have up to 6 hours of battery life if I'm just listening to music, screen dimmed, and wireless turned off. About 5 hours with average use. Down to 4 hours with everything turned on, surfing wirelessly, with my phone leeching power and running as a modem.
-Ed
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I loved that little guy. How much HD space in there? Considering the batter and size of the Mini-DAC, the P1610+Pico seems like a better solution than iHP-120+DAC (unless there is another, smaller DAC than the Mini-DAC, which sounds better, has better battery life, and accepts optical; I doubt it.)
| Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif My Fujitsu P1610 can have up to 6 hours of battery life if I'm just listening to music, screen dimmed, and wireless turned off. About 5 hours with average use. Down to 4 hours with everything turned on, surfing wirelessly, with my phone leeching power and running as a modem. |
I loved that little guy. How much HD space in there? Considering the batter and size of the Mini-DAC, the P1610+Pico seems like a better solution than iHP-120+DAC (unless there is another, smaller DAC than the Mini-DAC, which sounds better, has better battery life, and accepts optical; I doubt it.)
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I'm curious, what kind of battery are you using for your mini-DAC?
| Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer /img/forum/go_quote.gif I loved that little guy. How much HD space in there? Considering the batter and size of the Mini-DAC, the P1610+Pico seems like a better solution than iHP-120+DAC (unless there is another, smaller DAC than the Mini-DAC, which sounds better, has better battery life, and accepts optical; I doubt it.) |
I'm curious, what kind of battery are you using for your mini-DAC?
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Well, considering that the P1610 alone costs about $2000, it's a really expensive semi-portable solution compared to an H1x0 plus Pico (assuming one will eventually be made with optical out).
| Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer /img/forum/go_quote.gif I loved that little guy. How much HD space in there? Considering the batter and size of the Mini-DAC, the P1610+Pico seems like a better solution than iHP-120+DAC (unless there is another, smaller DAC than the Mini-DAC, which sounds better, has better battery life, and accepts optical; I doubt it.) |
Well, considering that the P1610 alone costs about $2000, it's a really expensive semi-portable solution compared to an H1x0 plus Pico (assuming one will eventually be made with optical out).
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I'm not, but I've seen it done with SLA batteries, and apparently there was also a portable DVD player battery from Ratshack that would do the trick.
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Yeah, but I didn't say anything about value
. Considering that Ed already has the Fujitsu, I was thinking more of his particular situation than in general.
| Originally Posted by elnero /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm curious, what kind of battery are you using for your mini-DAC? |
I'm not, but I've seen it done with SLA batteries, and apparently there was also a portable DVD player battery from Ratshack that would do the trick.
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| Originally Posted by darkless /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, considering that the P1610 alone costs about $2000, it's a really expensive semi-portable solution compared to an H1x0 plus Pico (assuming one will eventually be made with optical out). |
Yeah, but I didn't say anything about value
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