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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #110 on: August 09, 2015, 05:54:33 AM »
That's the production chassis?  :vomit:

Very worried for the Wave...
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #111 on: August 09, 2015, 06:15:34 AM »
The Wave won't be 3D printed or will it?

Just fyi, a few of us here mentioned our concerns with the 3D printed prototypes quite a few times since canjam so can't say we didn't try. :-\
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #112 on: August 09, 2015, 11:45:44 AM »
Quote from: drfindley on August 09, 2015, 02:01:42 AM
I completely agree on all accounts. It's the best sounding portable DAC, bar none. As one who's super-sensitive to digital glare, this doesn't have it. It's amp output is fantastic as well. I was enjoying it all day at work with my Enigmas. I absolutely recommend it.

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+1. I have been spending the entire weekend with the MBA, the GOV2 and the HD 600/800. Just great sound. The amp section is just very good. I am finding it difficult to go back to either the Bifrost Uber or even the Gungnir. Man, the synergy with this dac/amp and the Senns makes for very pleasurable listening.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #113 on: August 09, 2015, 11:55:18 AM »
So it seems to be a resounding "nice DAC, shame about the chassis"

I sense a modded project box in my future :boom:
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #114 on: August 09, 2015, 01:43:27 PM »
Quote from: kothganesh on August 09, 2015, 11:45:44 AM
+1. I have been spending the entire weekend with the MBA, the GOV2 and the HD 600/800. Just great sound. The amp section is just very good. I am finding it difficult to go back to either the Bifrost Uber or even the Gungnir. Man, the synergy with this dac/amp and the Senns makes for very pleasurable listening.

Yeah, I thought it got a little too close to the Gungnir for comfort. Totally impressed by the amp section - not sure that running a line out to the Leckerton is going to be necessary.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #115 on: August 09, 2015, 02:04:35 PM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on August 09, 2015, 06:15:34 AM
The Wave won't be 3D printed or will it?

Just fyi, a few of us here mentioned our concerns with the 3D printed prototypes quite a few times since canjam so can't say we didn't try. :-\

Yes, Wave will have the 3D printed case.  For those with the Titanium and Carbon Fibre perk, last I had heard they were looking for a way integrate a back panel for that. I haven't kept up on their own forum since the change over, so I'm not sure if that is still the plan.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #116 on: August 09, 2015, 02:11:46 PM »
Quote from: AustinValentine on August 09, 2015, 01:43:27 PM
Yeah, I thought it got a little too close to the Gungnir for comfort. Totally impressed by the amp section - not sure that running a line out to the Leckerton is going to be necessary.

Cousin Balki, glad you're hearing it that way. The other tinkering I did was that in my MBA I finally ditched Amarra for Audirvana Plus.  Overall system is a lot more stable now with no links/overlays to/on iTunes. A shout out to Needletogroove who had been urging me to do the same.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #117 on: August 12, 2015, 10:13:05 PM »
GO v2+ Infinity arrived while I was traveling. Charged it up overnight. Getting ready for initial casual listening with new iPod Touch and UERM.

Casework is sticky to the touch. What the heck?
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #118 on: August 12, 2015, 11:14:16 PM »
They're all tacky like that. I've given some feedback on it and some methods to eliminate that in the finishing process.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #119 on: August 25, 2015, 07:07:41 PM »
Pleasantly surprised to get my Geek Out V2 yesterday. I wasn't expecting it until September technically.  Initial physical impressions are that it's smaller than I was thinking which is nice, but the 3D printed case is pretty much crap. It looks and feels really cheap, it's somewhat sticky, and the seams aren't very good. It looks like it will hold up, but it just makes it seem like a college project instead of an actual consumer product. I plugged it in for around 2 hours before actually listening to it and am comparing against the Leckerton UHA-6s mkII used as an all-in-one. The balance, extension, and dynamics are all very good. The Leckerton has bettery clarity and separation though. Didn't get much further than that in testing. I'll try some more tonight and then I also want to see about using the Leckerton just as an amp. Overall it's not bad, though I think probably overpriced at suggested msrp.
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