[Darwin022]

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Originally Posted by goto2003 I can't believe Xin put the new idea in reality for another overnight! Yes, the new idea is a four-layers board and now he made it and are ready to ship in three days. He told me this is the last idea he would like to try and then SM's design has been done and won't make any change (in Xin's word). Quote from Xin's: "I'm doing one last thing: change the 2-layer boards to 4-layer for even better performance, especially cleaner and darker background. The new boards should arrive in 3 days. Again, if you cannot wait, we can ship you a SM-3 right now (2-layer)."

If you give Xin any more ...ideas... I WILL find you... and throw your SM(s) into the microwave!

since you seem to get to talk to him more than the rest of us, any other news or info?

I "broke down" and ordered a pair of Senn HD600s last night, so I'll have another toy to test with my SuperMacro V*.* when it arrives

 

[jamato8]

When on the move I use Portapro's with the SM but when I use the HD650's it is a different world. You should really enjoy the music with the 600's.

John

 

[goto2003]

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Originally Posted by Darwin022 If you give Xin any more ...ideas... I WILL find you... and throw your SM(s) into the microwave! since you seem to get to talk to him more than the rest of us, any other news or info?

Actually I don't have anything secret in my pocket

All ideas were from Xin, not me, I am a technology idiot and almost all those technical fancy words I learnt were from the communications with him since I got my SM. I am quite sure Xin wants to change the way to operate, otherwise he'll be broken if he wants to have another round of upgrade. In this sense, I will be comfortable to keep SM3 for a much longer time.

 

[Darwin022]

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Originally Posted by goto2003 Actually I don't have anything secret in my pocket All ideas were from Xin, not me, I am a technology idiot and almost all those technical fancy words I learnt were from the communications with him since I got my SM. I am quite sure Xin wants to change the way to operate, otherwise he'll be broken if he wants to have another round of upgrade. In this sense, I will be comfortable to keep SM3 for a much longer time.

Well, if he needs another beta tester in the future, I'm up for it

I have NO doubt in his skills and I love the fact that he continually wants to improve on his products

(but at the moment, I'm just impatient since I don't have one to begin with

)

PS: I really want to ask him if he'll humor me and CNC: "SUPERMACRO *.*" on the front of my amp

 

[jamato8]

I would have to agree. With the upgrades and the way Xin is doing it, he isn't making much money. If he can/we can, settle on a amp to be happy with in his design philosophy, I am sure the stable atmosphere will be welcome both by us and his pocket book.

John

 

[Spektrograf]

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Originally Posted by Darwin022 I "broke down" and ordered a pair of Senn HD600s last night, so I'll have another toy to test with my SuperMacro V*.* when it arrives

Hey Darwin022, congrat's on your HD600's! Now you can break them in while you wait for V*.*!!

Seriously, the HD580/600/650's definitely belong in the "'phones that need break-in" category. I broke in my 580's through just using them... took a month for things to open up. I was downright unhappy with them out of the box... of course, that was all over 10 years ago, before I found out about Headfi...

 

[goto2003]

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Originally Posted by Darwin022 Well, if he needs another beta tester in the future, I'm up for it :

The baby who cries the loudest get the milk

 

[Darwin022]

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Originally Posted by goto2003 The baby who cries the loudest get the milk

LOL, I'll keep that in mind...

DAMNIT! I want a 3 channel (all opamps socketed)SuperMacro WITH internal DAC (USB or firewire in as well), and 2x soldered buffers.

LOL
Spek: I know, the etys were the same way. I was happy with them, but not THRILLED with them when I first got them, but they grew on/in me and the sound got better and better

with any luck the 600s should be here tomorrow and I can start the break in process. Granted, they are refurb, so hopefully break in won't take nearly as long, if at all.

 

[TWIFOSP]

So how exactly does one order a super macro v3 with the 4 switches AND op amp sockets. I don't really care about buffer sockets (should I?)

Jeeze, xin is a machine.

 

[Darwin022]

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Originally Posted by TWIFOSP So how exactly does one order a super macro v3 with the 4 switches AND op amp sockets. I don't really care about buffer sockets (should I?) Jeeze, xin is a machine.

opamp sockets are standard, switches are extra.... the $349 version should be exactly what you want

 

[ghart999]

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Originally Posted by Darwin022 opamp sockets are standard, switches are extra.... the $349 version should be exactly what you want

Actually this is not correct. You can not have opamp sockets and the 4 switches. IT one or the other. He is the text direct from his order page.

"With these sockets, you can swap opamps and add more buffers (up to 4x) in all three channels. However, caps are limited to 2000uF and you cannot add the 4 feature switches."

 

[goto2003]

One can have the four features as long as don't put in the three buffer sockets.

 

[ghart999]

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Originally Posted by goto2003 One can have the four features as long as don't put in the three buffer sockets.

You're right affter reading over at Xin's forum I stand corrected that you can have both the opamp sockets and the 4 switches.

 

[Darwin022]

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Originally Posted by ghart999 You're right affter reading over at Xin's forum I stand corrected that you can have both the opamp sockets and the 4 switches.

thank you

Sorry, I've read, re-read, and read it all again to determine exactly what Xin means by his wording...

 

[sparks]

Xin has added the knobs to the order page.