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Jul 12, 2009 at 5:56 PM Post #31 of 184
I haven't had any problems with RF and the RSA amps and no, it doesn't have any crossfeed. Ray doesn't employ that in his designs.
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:26 PM Post #32 of 184
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Originally Posted by =Resonant_Rebel=-
I sat down- with the Sony R10 (ray's) and compared his P-51, Tomahawk, and Predator to the Shadow- and they do NOT compare.


"Do not compare" in what way?
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:35 PM Post #33 of 184
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"Do not compare" in what way?


My apologies my friend- I had edited my post a few seconds after it was posted. That was all re-worded then. Check it out.

Thanks,
Spencer
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:45 PM Post #34 of 184
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I listened to this amp (RSA Shadow) yesterday at the Kenosha Head-Fi meet. (posted here) and for being a newbie (have listened to most others by RSA) these are fantastic. The price tag with this piece of technology, however, is "acceptable".

I sat down- with the Sony R10 (ray's) and compared his P-51, Tomahawk, and Predator to the Shadow- and they compare and are very similar in sound. This amp, however, features new technology Ray has not put in a Portable. The volume dithers back to the lowest setting each time you turn it off, because it's digital- which might be a pain for those who will only use it on one rig and like a set volume- but makes sure you don't blow out your phones and ears when you plug a new set in. This will be small, sleek, and last for hours. The RSA Shadow will be very nice to have once it's in production!

PS- What I would like to see is a small (4x4mm) LCD that displays the current volume level, because it is digital. This would allow for a person to know the preferred volume level for each set- by number and not only by ear. Just a suggestion!
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Thanks,

Spencer


Thanks for the observations Spencer. Looking forward to this amp. Not sure where you'd put that LED, and I sure wouldn't want anything that could pollute the audio signal, but I agree as to its utility.
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:47 PM Post #35 of 184
Ah, yes. I saw your comment before the edit. I was wondering what the differences are (more bass, less detail, house sound, etc...)
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:59 PM Post #36 of 184
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Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Ah, yes. I saw your comment before the edit. I was wondering what the differences are (more bass, less detail, house sound, etc...)


Well- to give you an idea, I definitely had more detail- only a tad more than the P-51. Also, you can feel a better range- the lows are lows and the highs are high. I listened to a couple of "Master" lossless files on the P-51 and the new Shadow (with the Sony R10's) and could hear a difference. Also, you don't lose the detail when the audio get light. The p-51 sounded like I was listening to a master file (which I was!) vs. the Shadow that sounded like I was sitting in the recording room.

All in all- I liked them, some tweeking still needs to be done with the user interfacing, but it sounds fantastic.
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Hope this helps Immtbiker (and nice to meet you),

Spencer D.
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:31 PM Post #38 of 184
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Spencer,

A quick Q for you. Did you feel that the Shadow had less power than the P-51?

TIA,

Dane


Not at all! In fact- I believe it was Vice Versa. The shadow packs a punch when it comes to power. Yeah, it may be powered by ONE aftermarket iPod 3rd Gen Lith-Ion battery- but the system delivers. And, from what Ray told me- the Lith-Ion battery will last you a week at 8hrs of use per day, so about 60hrs.

Hope that answers your question, Dane- Nice to meet you.

Thanks,
Spencer D.
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:33 PM Post #39 of 184
It doesn't have less power than the 51. The Shadow drives the Ed. 9 with ease and does a good job with the HD650's. With the JH13's the combination is nothing short of excellent.
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:39 PM Post #41 of 184
At first I didn't like the fact that the volume returned to zero on the Shadow but I have to say I welcome it. It is easy with IEM's to accidently bump up the volume and this can be a nasty surprise. With the Shadow you save your ears and what is a second or two to bring the volume to where you want it vs having it at a point that causes extreme pain?
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:50 PM Post #42 of 184
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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
At first I didn't like the fact that the volume returned to zero on the Shadow but I have to say I welcome it. It is easy with IEM's to accidently bump up the volume and this can be a nasty surprise. With the Shadow you save your ears and what is a second or two to bring the volume to where you want it vs having it at a point that causes extreme pain?


What do you think of my suggestions of adding a small (4x4mm) screen displaying volume? So people know what volume is preferable to each rig they have.
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:53 PM Post #44 of 184
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What do you think of my suggestions of adding a small (4x4mm) screen displaying volume? So people know what volume is preferable to each rig they have.



I don't find it that is difficult to arrive at for each phone. Though the power requirement would be minimal, there would be additional circuitry and then retooling etc. I don't think Ray would do it and I am not sure it is really needed. Just something else to go wrong but hey, ask Ray. :^)

I know that over a week I could hear a small change in the sound of the Shadow as more and more detail was creeping into the musical panorama. This will be a match made in IEM heaven.
 
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:58 PM Post #45 of 184
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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I don't find it that is difficult to arrive at for each phone. Though the power requirement would be minimal, there would be additional circuitry and then retooling etc. I don't think Ray would do it and I am not sure it is really needed. Just something else to go wrong but hey, ask Ray. :^)

I know that over a week I could hear a small change in the sound of the Shadow as more and more detail was creeping into the musical panorama. This will be a match made in IEM heaven.


Got that right, and I will be sure to ask him- It is another point of failure, but allows the user to know numbers instead of playing by ear. IDK, just a thought.

Thanks and nice meeting you Jamato,

Spencer D.
 
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