Pictures of Your Portable Rig (part XVI)
Nov 26, 2012 at 7:08 PM Post #526 of 37,653
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It takes up no more space on an airplane tray-table than an iPod alone. I just sent the amp back to JH because it was so loud at only 8 o'clock, there was virtually no way to adjust volume.
Looking forward to getting it back. 

Yup, you're right.  Let us know what changes there are to your 3A volume adjustment.  I sent mine back for the same reason some time ago, but nothing changed.  I don't adjust the volume much, so it doesn't bother me.  However, it would be great to have a more sensitive volume pot.
 
Nov 27, 2012 at 4:23 AM Post #528 of 37,653
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Sony F806 with Headstage Arrow 4G and Sony MDR-EX0300

Sony Walkmans are the best (SQ) , point.
 
Nov 27, 2012 at 2:49 PM Post #530 of 37,653
Nov 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM Post #531 of 37,653
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Did you pm Alex? He might help you...his prices are
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If I hadn't just bought some Tzar 350's (and still have Christmas shopping to do) I would :X I love the look of your gunmetal one, it is so shmexy!
 
Nov 27, 2012 at 10:57 PM Post #534 of 37,653
Some changes to my rig. The DAC/Amp setup has way cleaner cabling now, courtesy of Hakshop:







My coffee shop setup has gotten a little smaller, too :):





I'm officially at my portable endgame now. Unless a slim, 24/192 portable DAC/Amp with a reasonable DAC chip shows up for Android, I'm heartily satisfied with where I'm at :)...

Kojaku
 
Nov 27, 2012 at 10:57 PM Post #535 of 37,653
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Does it sound better than your cowon?

 
First impressions: using the UHA-6S.mkII, the Walkman F through LOD and Cowon D3 through S/PDIF are pretty close as far as my ears can tell. Headphone outputs are a different story: the Sony F sounds more tube-like, the D3 sounds more "digitized."
 
Sound quality is not the reason I am making the switch: the D3 is my perfect portable source... on paper. In practice it has too many annoyances to make it conveniently usable. That said, despite its flaws, when it's working, it really can sing. If you are willing to put up with slow hardware, a slow interface, a lot of app and OS crashing, very limited Android experience (i.e. can't install most apps even when rooted due to weak specs and version 2.3.3), faulty tag support, and sub-par battery life, then the D3 is one of the few ways to get a digital output on the go. 
 
Nov 28, 2012 at 3:41 AM Post #537 of 37,653
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Some changes to my rig. The DAC/Amp setup has way cleaner cabling now, courtesy of Hakshop:

I'm officially at my portable endgame now. Unless a slim, 24/192 portable DAC/Amp with a reasonable DAC chip shows up for Android, I'm heartily satisfied with where I'm at
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Kojaku

Looks wonderful , still waiting for my Apex Glacier to USB it with my Note 2 (hope my 10cm cable works).
how do you find the SQ?
 
Nov 28, 2012 at 3:53 AM Post #538 of 37,653
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I'm officially at my portable endgame now. Unless a slim, 24/192 portable DAC/Amp with a reasonable DAC chip shows up for Android, I'm heartily satisfied with where I'm at
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Kojaku

 
Awesome rig Kojaku!
 
Waiting on a couple of pieces for mine, but very nearly at my portable end-game rig too.
 
Nov 28, 2012 at 4:26 AM Post #539 of 37,653

Accutone Taurus and Hippo Biscuit
 

Heir Audio 4.Ai and Hippo Biscuit
 

My portable rig of iPod Nano and CriCri with Dunu DN-19

Portable rig of iPod Nano and govibe vest amp with Cosmic Ears HY3XB
 

Now with Cosmic Ears SEBS
 

Cosmic Ears SEBS with Cowon J3
 

iPhobe 4 with wireless to UE9000
 

Nocs NS800 and Tera Player
 

Tera Player with Accutone PICSES Band
 

Some portable gear of mine!
 

Digizoid ZO with Heir 4.Ai
 

Zo and DBA-02 
 

Zo and SE535
 

iPhone 4 and Miu AUdio MRB
 

CriCri + with 4.Ai

Cricri + with Denon D2K
 
Nov 28, 2012 at 5:59 AM Post #540 of 37,653
Using this whilst waiting for my Alclair Reference Monitors:
 
IPod Classic 160gb (rockboxed) > DIY Pure Silver LOD > JDS Labs C421 (AD8620) > Toxic Cables SPC recabled Sennheiser HD238 (Foil mod and felt)
 
AKA: THE SHINY RIG!!!
 
 

 
 

 

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