[tonyep]

received my XJ-03 today!

the input and output jack has been improved i guess? comparing between pictures from the Rudistor's website.

btw can this amp be used while charging?

 

[fkclo]

No, the XJ03 cannot be used while charging.

Check out the user manual that comes with the amp, while it was stated " ...even if charger is plugged into the XJ-03, during listening it is disconnected and will not charge the batteries, to recharge batteries amp must be switched off."

Hope this is clear.

F. Lo

 

[tonyep]

Thanks for clarifying it! Haven't read the user manual yet :x

 

[nc8000]

Mine should ship monday so arrive later in the week

 

[fkclo]

You are welcome.

As a side note, this is the first time I have seen a portable amp comes with a charger that can safely "discharge" the built-in batteries, which in my opinion, is a big plus in helping to manage the batteries effectively.

The battery charger is an An-mann - a Germany brand, which comes as a little surprise. It is universal voltage and comes with various plugs for world-wide use, which is much appreciated for travelers. If it can be more compact that this would be easily be the best battery charger I have seen with all the portable amps I have purchased so far.

F. Lo

 

[fkclo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkkopi /img/forum/go_quote.gif the input and output jack has been improved i guess? comparing between pictures from the Rudistor's website.

Yeah! This seem to be a better implementation of the jacks. Glad that Rudi is improving his products. I hope my replacement unit will come with this improvement as well.

Thanks for pointing this.

F. Lo

 

[musicmaker]

I am contemplating between this and Ray's SR-71a which will be offered soon I'm told.

I'm intrigued by this amp but like the user replaceable batteries and gain switch in the SR-71a.

Sound wise, has anyone heard the SR-71 (older version) and XJ-03. Which sounds better ?

 

[nc8000]

Mine shipped today so should have it before the weekend

 

[tonyep]

i find that this amp pairs pretty well with my APS ER4S, the sound opens up after 50hours!

 

[nc8000]

Will have to try that then. It's in Denmark as from 6 o'clock this morning so might get it today.

 

[nc8000]

An it has arrived and I have given it a very short listen. Excellent.
Here are some pictures from the rig it will be used in.
Sony D-EJ1000 pcdp and APureSound V3 recabled ATH-ESW9.
This is the rig I take to set up in hotel rooms when I travel.
Till now I have been using the iBasso D1 optical from a Sony D-NE920 pcdp but this new rig looks to better it.
And for looks it doesn't hurt that the D-EJ1000 has the same magnesium finish as the amp.

 

[suikodenii]

An it has arrived and I have given it a very short listen. Excellent.
Here are some pictures from the rig it will be used in.
Sony D-EJ1000 pcdp and APureSound V3 recabled ATH-ESW9.
This is the rig I take to set up in hotel rooms when I travel.
Till now I have been using the iBasso D1 optical from a Sony D-NE920 pcdp but this new rig looks to better it.
And for looks it doesn't hurt that the D-EJ1000 has the same magnesium finish as the amp.


it is off topic, but how did the recable job imapct the ATH ESW9s? I have been searching the forum with no luck yet. I love the ESW9s a lot and would be interested if there are significant benefits on them with the APv3.

Thanks

 

[nc8000]

It's all by memory as there passed 1 month between me listening to them with stock cable and APS cable but the main thing that changed was that the wierd echo/sibilance I sometimes got with certain music is all gone. Also the whole spectrum just seems more right and controlled but I'm not very good at describing these things.

 

[xanden]

anymore reviews of comparing Xj-03 and the iQube ?

THanks..

 

[Luminette]

I would eagerly do an A/B with the xj-03 and my iQube using the first rig listed in my sig here - that's about as good as a portable rig gets, so, should be optimal for discerning the differences & individual performance for these units as portable amps

and the ed 9s are supposed to be a rudi synergy star

Anyone?