[YtseJamer]

The Shadow is an amazing amp.

Like some people have mentioned, the sound signature is similar to the Mustang but it seems that the Shadow has the ability to render an even more precise picture of the audio spectrum.

Great job Ray !!

 

[Feather225]

So basically shadow is a smaller mustang? I thought Mustang has a high gain for high impedance headphones and shadow is made for low impedance ones and IEMs...

I can see the trend lol.. I remember when Mustang first came out people were so amazed by its tiny size...

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Originally Posted by pfillion /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Shadow is an amazing amp. Like some people have mentioned, the sound signature is similar to the Mustang but it seems that the Shadow has the ability to render an even more precise picture of the audio spectrum. Great job Ray !!

 

[SierraHotel01]

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Originally Posted by Feather225 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So basically shadow is a smaller mustang? I thought Mustang has a high gain for high impedance headphones and shadow is made for low impedance ones and IEMs... I can see the trend lol.. I remember when Mustang first came out people were so amazed by its tiny size...

The trend?
Oh, you mean people lining up to buy Ray's latest release, and enjoying the heck out of it? Yep - it's a trend, alright.

Shadow is not just a smaller Mustang - it improves SQ in terms of punch, detail, and air, with pitch black background / noise floor.

The Shadow's spring-loaded, digital volume rocker switch is great:
precise, repeatable and dead quiet.
(with fail safe reset to minimum volume, each time you power down & back up)

Mustang gain 3-way selectable:
1, 3, 11.

Shadow gain fixed at 3.

If Ray makes his next amp much smaller than the Shadow,
it could get lost in your pocket change.

If you haven't already, I suggest you give both of these great little amps a critical listen: I predict you'll like what you hear.

Ray Samuels is an analog circuit design genius, with a golden ear.
(and, one of the nicest gentlemen, you'll ever meet)

 

[hockeyb213]

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Originally Posted by SierraHotel01 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The trend? Oh, you mean people lining up to buy Ray's latest release, and enjoying the heck out of it? Yep - it's a trend, alright. Shadow is not just a smaller Mustang - it improves SQ in terms of punch, detail, and air, with pitch black background / noise floor. The Shadow's spring-loaded, digital volume rocker switch is great: precise, repeatable and dead quiet. (with fail safe reset to minimum volume, each time you power down & back up) Mustang gain 3-way selectable: 1, 3, 11. Shadow gain fixed at 3. If Ray makes his next amp much smaller than the Shadow, it could get lost in your pocket change. If you haven't already, I suggest you give both of these great little amps a critical listen: I predict you'll like what you hear. Ray Samuels is an analog circuit design genius, with a golden ear. (and, one of the nicest gentlemen, you'll ever meet)

I agree 100% with you

 

[SierraHotel01]

While many new Shadow owners are desperately trying to get that first 100 hours of burn-in pumped through it (like I did), let me remind one & all:

Ray's amps typically keep getting better for another couple hundred hours.

Serial Number S0038 is passing 250 hours & still improving.

FWIW:
It might be psychosomatic, but it sure seems to me, that intermittently turning it off, for an hour or so, every day, helps - during burn-in.

 

[BlackStarPUA]

that make sense, metal and all kind of machines will be fatigue on overdrive

 

[hawpunch]

just got my shadow and i was shocked, completely shocked by how small this amp is! the pictures could not prepare me for it. its charging now and i can't wait to try my jh13 pros with them.

 

[grumpyoldman]

It keeps amazing me....but you know what? It makes the sweetest sound ever when you switch it off, "thudd", like it is some sort of 40 pound amp....

 

[hockeyb213]

Lol thats a first for someone that enjoys the thump just got mine...sitting on the charger I am eager to start comparing

 

[nycdoi]

does anybody experiencing hiss with the shadow? especially with JH13

 

[MadMan007]

Hey guys, this sounds neat but I did only just skim the thread, reading his site there is one minor concern that I have and would look in to if I had this amp wrt charging from USB. The wall charger outputs up to 1A, I dont know if the amp draws that much current from it, but USB ports are only rated for 500mA and properly designed USB devices will only pull <=500mA for this reason. I'd check with Ray and see how much power it draws when charging from USB. It's probably not a big deal if it pulls more but it's not technicaly correct for it to do so and does have the potential to damage the USB port circuitry however unlikely.

 

[jamato8]

I am listening to the Grateful Dead with the Shadow and the Ultrasone Ed. 9. What a GREAT combo. Powerful and beautiful swirling notes.

 

[Ray Samuels]

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Originally Posted by MadMan007 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey guys, this sounds neat but I did only just skim the thread, reading his site there is one minor concern that I have and would look in to if I had this amp wrt charging from USB. The wall charger outputs up to 1A, I dont know if the amp draws that much current from it, but USB ports are only rated for 500mA and properly designed USB devices will only pull <=500mA for this reason. I'd check with Ray and see how much power it draws when charging from USB. It's probably not a big deal if it pulls more but it's not technicaly correct for it to do so and does have the potential to damage the USB port circuitry however unlikely.

Please read my post regarding the charging from the computer on the Shadow thread. I have mentioned over there that the Shadow is designed not to draw that much current from the computer beyound the 500ma.
Ray Samuels

 

[grumpyoldman]

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Originally Posted by nycdoi /img/forum/go_quote.gif does anybody experiencing hiss with the shadow? especially with JH13

nope, that is with SE530s, which hiss quite a lot ....what is your source?

 

[MadMan007]

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Originally Posted by Ray Samuels /img/forum/go_quote.gif Please read my post regarding the charging from the computer on the Shadow thread. I have mentioned over there that the Shadow is designed not to draw that much current from the computer beyound the 500ma. Ray Samuels

Sounds good. I wasn't trying to trash it or anything just something I thought of when reading about a 5V 1A wall charger and since I'm a bigger computer geek than audio geek (although that seems to be changing) I figured I'd point it out for the owners to research for the sake of their computers. I figured you'd have designed it right but it's always good to make sure!

btw a trick that some computer peripherals, in particular portable hard drives, use is to draw power from two ports. It sounds like this charged plenty fast anyway but it's something to consider for the future because USB 3.0 with higher current rating will take a while to get established.