What's better than an Indigo?

[bangraman]

I'm generally happy with the Echo Indigo (the original). But I broke it when I grabbed the card instead of the laptop. While I'd be quite happy getting another one, I have to say I was never totally convinced when I amped it. I'm casting around for something very portable, PCMCIA or USB mounted, which has a top-notch Line Out (or maybe a top-notch amp as well). Or do the newer Indigos make a major difference?


My laptops are the Sony VAIO PCG-TR2 (used solely for music and leisure related activities, so the soundcard is most relevant to this machine), and also a PCG-TR5 (a newer version of the TR2), which I might keep or get rid of following the imminent arrival of a VGN-S2XP. It has to work with all of these.


I realised after buying the Indigo that a Line Out was more important to me in an add-on rather than a headphone out. If I'm just travelling with a phone, I tend to take the PX200 which is fine out of the regular headphone out. So the instances when I'd actually fit the card is for amping, usually with a transportable amp. I thought I'd better mention that to guide your recommendations better.


Cost: Anything under $1K is fine, but it has to be worth it. The smaller the better.

 

[Snoodge]

Transit USB serves me amazingly well... but if you have $1k to spend im sure you can find better options. The only reason I like the transit so much, like you said is because it really has more of a line out than a headphone out, but if you have sensitive phones (like my HD280's) it works a charm.

 

[ucbEE]

why not an Indigo DJ? Line out and heaphone out I hear.

 

[dshea_32665]

Waveterminal U24 has been very good to me.

dshea

 

[BPG]

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Originally Posted by bangraman I have to say I was never totally convinced when I amped it.

What do you mean by that? I have an Indigo right now and I'm considering to buy Gilmore Lite. Do you think that is waste of money?