A couple of days ago, Ray Samuels posted the first pictures of a completed (case prototype) Shadow portable amp. Compared to the already tiny Mustang, it is surprisingly smaller:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...o/DSC_5357.jpg
However, the real shock yet to come, Justin from Headamp, a mere 19 minutes later posted a picture of his new prototype case, which is smaller than what he originally planned, so much so, that it's thinner than an iPhone!
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Talk about fierce competition. The new Pico slim looks to be about just over half the thickness of the RSA Shadow, and screwless, using milled aluminium instead of an extruded case (ala Apple). Meanwhile, if you can't wait, Todd the Vinyl Junkie has a slim portable amp, with optional USB DAC, but it's a bit wider than an iPhone unfortunately.
Maybe I'll have to do what someone suggested to me and sell my HD-800s and get a pair of JH-13 Pros instead.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...o/DSC_5357.jpg
However, the real shock yet to come, Justin from Headamp, a mere 19 minutes later posted a picture of his new prototype case, which is smaller than what he originally planned, so much so, that it's thinner than an iPhone!
Quote:
| Originally Posted by justin w. /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's only 0.37" thick -- extremely thin. I would estimate around 60-70% the thickness of competing amps, and it is 77% the thickness of an iPhone. Anyone who already has a regular Pico and knows how small it is can better judge the photo below. http://www.headamp.com/picoslim.jpg |
Talk about fierce competition. The new Pico slim looks to be about just over half the thickness of the RSA Shadow, and screwless, using milled aluminium instead of an extruded case (ala Apple). Meanwhile, if you can't wait, Todd the Vinyl Junkie has a slim portable amp, with optional USB DAC, but it's a bit wider than an iPhone unfortunately.
Maybe I'll have to do what someone suggested to me and sell my HD-800s and get a pair of JH-13 Pros instead.
