[Skylab]

Sky, you are worry about a $300.00 difference between the two devices, when you would spent an extra $600.00 on the ED8 Le for a little piece of wood decal.  Hehehe, coming from you it's very funny to me .

 
LOL! Yeah, not so much an issue for me, but for many people I expect that it would be.

 

[Jalo]

Mr. Shoewax, you are not way off base at all.  I totally agree with your sentiment.  

 

[Mr.Sh0eWax]

If I got one to pair with my kit I'd probably shorten their included cable, and buy a cheaper mini-to-mini from HeadRoom.

 

[Jalo]

Sky, by the time you take into account the "supposed to be" Reference level Wolfson Dac, the excellent master clock for jitter free reclocking, the most compact device of the group, the battery implementation, the flexibility of the coax and line out, the fact that it is stackable with other portable amps, the ability to watch movie/video on an airplane in full theater/concert level enjoyment, and the potential limited market size, the price level seems about right for me.  

 

[novacav]

it's hard to tell from the pic on their site, about how big is the solo compared to, say, an ipod classic?

 

[estreeter]

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it's hard to tell from the pic on their site, about how big is the solo compared to, say, an ipod classic?

Just go to the 6Moons site and find the review they did on the Solo 'stack'. IMO, the Solo/Rx/Classic look like they were made for one another. Just be aware that the Rx didnt quite live up to some of the insane hype that preceeded its release (insane as in 'generated by HF'). No, I havent heard it, but there are plenty of posts here - in any case, you arent limited to an ALO amp : I only mention it because the stack does look very good ergonomically.

 

[kostalex]

Could you point me to this review? I searched Solo there with no luck.

 

[estreeter]

ALO Solo 'Stack'
 
Teaser 1:
 
http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/dipod/1.html
 
Teaser 2:
 
http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/canjam2010/1.html
 
Shazam:
 
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/aloaudio2/1.html

 

[Jalo]

Or here:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/509190/introducing-the-alo-audio-rx-prescription-mk2-headphone-amplifier
 
Note how the Iphone is stacked with the RX-MKII and the RX-MKII is exactly the same size as the Solo.

 

[estreeter]

Yep, the Solo and accompanying amp are a good match for the iPhone/iTouch form factor - probably slightly less so for the Classic, but for those of us with the 6G Nano, any of the above look like a great fit. I love the DAP, loathe the form factor/touch screen.

 

[Jalo]

Yep, Nano 6g, that I also have and if you bundle the 6g on the of the solo and amp, it will perform a disappearing act on you and viola, only the Solo and the beautiful music is left.

 

[estreeter]

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Yep, Nano 6g, that I also have and if you bundle the 6g on the of the solo and amp, it will perform a disappearing act on you and viola, only the Solo and the beautiful music is left.

My Shuffle has indeed disappeared, as in I have no idea where the hell it is. Another strike against the trend to tinier and tinier DAPs, IMO.

 

[Jalo]

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Yep, Nano 6g, that I also have and if you bundle the 6g on the of the solo and amp, it will perform a disappearing act on you and viola, only the Solo and the beautiful music is left.

My Shuffle has indeed disappeared, as in I have no idea where the hell it is. Another strike against the trend to tinier and tinier DAPs, IMO.

My friend, I am afraid it is not the tininess of the DAP but one's prefrontal cortex that is doing the disappearing act.....just kidding.

 

[novacav]

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Yep, Nano 6g, that I also have and if you bundle the 6g on the of the solo and amp, it will perform a disappearing act on you and viola, only the Solo and the beautiful music is left.

My Shuffle has indeed disappeared, as in I have no idea where the hell it is. Another strike against the trend to tinier and tinier DAPs, IMO.

My friend, I am afraid it is not the tininess of the DAP but one's prefrontal cortex that is doing the disappearing act.....just kidding.

haha! I want to use that phrase in everyday conversation.

 

[markm1111]

I knew I could rely on Skylab. He was my guide when looking for a tube amp (ended up with a Decware CSP-2+), and now he is my guide on portable amps.
 
Thanks for putting in such a great effort!