Nope. Just the focus a pads.

Any updates on ship dates? Don't go to HF anymore and it seems like that's where the communication happens.

Last update was about 10 days ago. Just going to quote the post here:

"Gents, here’s an update on where we are. I’ve waited a little longer than planned to be sure to have the best info.
 
Things are moving along well, but we have decided that the first run of volume controls are not to the level of performance we want them. And so, we have ordered an entirely new set of controls. These will not be here for a few weeks yet. Our work now is to ensure that the production run keeps moving forward even though the vol pots can’t be installed on the boards immediately. We are working on this right now.
 
I know that many of you have been waiting for some time, but it is important to us that you get a Carbon that is up to our standards. Yes, there will be a slight delay because of this. Don’t know how much yet, but hopefully not too much. As soon as we have a more solid idea of time I will post this info."

Fateful decision made. I just pre-ordered one before they ran out. I figure if it's not perfect for me, I'll be able to sell for pretty much full price. I don't have a balanced DAC or balanced headphone cable yet. This might get me there. Next step will be something like the Gumby.

I'm getting both. Ordered the Liquid Carbon and already have the Gumby. Added the HE560 to the mix, and we'll see where it goes.

What's a decent but relatively inexpensive power cable to pick up for this? AudioQuest? Pangea? Hosa? Monoprice?

14AWG 6ft cable from Monoprice is $3.33. http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10228&cs_id=1022801&p_id=5292&seq=1&format=2

I'm getting both. Ordered the Liquid Carbon and already have the Gumby. Added the HE560 to the mix, and we'll see where it goes.

Wow...that exactly what I'm shooting for, too! Still need to order the Gumby and the HE560's with FocusA.


Edit3: Update from Dr. Cavalli, posted today:
"Good question. The pot manufacturer emailed me yesterday saying pots would ship about 9/3. This is a little later than their initial prediction, but we can continue with other aspects of production so as not to lose any more time than necessary."

          Originally Posted by Poimandres View Post
          "Dr Cavalli with the pot delay will more units be initially shipping once the pots are received?"
 
"Possibly. It's all a matter of how the other pieces are finished and in what order. You plan for one sequence of events, but almost always in a real production run the world changes the sequence and you have to adjust.
 
The thing with the vol pots is fairly minor compared to some other production problems I've seen. It's just the timing. So we will try to fill the time with as much other construction as we can so that when the pots arrive we can accommodate quickly. But, still, I would say we are in the critical phase of production where all the pieces have to come together right.
 
I never like to give up on production timing until it just becomes impossible, so while there is definitely a delay, I hope to make it as small as humanly possible."