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Sony PHA-1 portable DAC/amp
Aug 6, 2013 at 11:29 AM Post #392 of 626
You mean iPod Touch 5th Gen?  If it is Lightning, then I am using the VerntureCraft Lightning to USB interconnect.
 
Aug 8, 2013 at 4:07 PM Post #394 of 626
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windcqy said:
I'd like to buy a PHA-1 or a HP-P1, anyone has some advice?
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I bought mine from a Japanese dealer on FleaBay a few months ago.
Prices have dropped considerably since then.
 
Aug 8, 2013 at 4:11 PM Post #395 of 626
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iceclass said:
 
I bought mine from a Japanese dealer on FleaBay a few months ago.
Prices have dropped considerably since then.
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Get the PHA-1, much cheaper and more advanced than the HP-P1 and should sound just as good.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 5:11 PM Post #397 of 626
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drsheep said:
Get the PHA-1, much cheaper and more advanced than the HP-P1 and should sound just as good.
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I was actually talking about the PHA-1, though I do own the Fostex HP-P1 as well. 
Thus, I'm not sure what you mean when you say the PHA-1 is the More "advanced" of the two. I would certainly disagree from the feature set point of view and quite possibly from a sonic perspective also.
I am however, still in evaluation mode with the Sony.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 9:44 PM Post #398 of 626
The PHA-1 does asynchronous USB connection in DAC mode with PC/MAC and up converts to 24/96 for cleaner sound (HP-P1 is for iDevice only).  It also has slightly more power than the HP-P1.  Plus it is full metal, cheaper, and have a better rubber tie system.  I can tell you that the asynchronous USB connection works as it sounds identical to my AudioQuest DragonFly from my PC.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 9:47 PM Post #399 of 626
What's the difference in battery life?
 
I love everything about my PHA-1 except the battery life.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 9:48 PM Post #400 of 626
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grokit said:
What's the difference in battery life?
 
I love everything about my PHA-1 except the battery life.
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Not sure, around 5 hours I think.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 10:11 PM Post #402 of 626
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speakerphile said:
Battery life has been pretty good for me.  I think 5 hours is the rated time, but I don't ever listen that long.  I usually end up charging it at night before it ever dies.  Sadly, I lost my rubber straps, so I will have to track down replacements somehow.    
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That's going to be tough, but I got some VentureCraft bands as backup for my dual setup during testing.  It is sad that the rail system only works top side, so when I want to have my iPod and F806 together with the PHA-1, I have to use the bands instead.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 10:43 PM Post #403 of 626
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drsheep said:
That's going to be tough, but I got some VentureCraft bands as backup for my dual setup during testing.  It is sad that the rail system only works top side, so when I want to have my iPod and F806 together with the PHA-1, I have to use the bands instead.
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I thought that was weird too.  It's almost as if they went out of their way to make it that way.  The natural inclination, for me anyway, would have been to make rails on both sides.  
 
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