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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #120 on: August 26, 2015, 04:30:13 PM »
So how did the comparisons go, ocswing?  Also, how was the V2 to Leckerton rig? 
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #121 on: August 26, 2015, 05:10:13 PM »
Opening the box to find that horrible case would make me feel like a sucker.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #122 on: August 26, 2015, 05:18:19 PM »
I thought the vents and embossed spiral were cool during the campaign reveal :(
either way I'm looking forward to mine arriving.. sometime
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #123 on: August 26, 2015, 05:33:45 PM »
Going back a long ways to some initial impressions, just wanted to comment on the compressed volume/graduation/ability to flesh out different levels of volume and create musicality... I think I can identify exactly what you guys are describing as I first heard it with the Yggdrasil.

For me, I was shocked at how I could hear how close the singer seemed to be from the microphone on some acoustic and slower songs that I listen to daily. When I played them on the Yggdrasil, instead of simply hearing Chan Marshall's vocals, I heard how she was leaning in at some points, and moving away. It's a subtle effect, but I was really shocked at how the Yggy unmasked what she was doing. It speaks to a level of resolution that is different than other DACs I've heard. If it's also being revealed by the GO V2, sounds like I need to get on the list...
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #124 on: August 26, 2015, 08:42:03 PM »
Quote from: uncola on August 26, 2015, 05:18:19 PM
I thought the vents and embossed spiral were cool during the campaign reveal :(
either way I'm looking forward to mine arriving.. sometime

The design with the vents and treble clef/sine waves are just beautiful. It's just the final execution of the 3D print that fell short, not the idea of it. Lessons learned.
« Last Edit: August 27, 2015, 05:23:55 AM by Anaxilus »
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #125 on: August 26, 2015, 09:03:44 PM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on August 26, 2015, 08:42:03 PM
The design with the vents and treble clef are just beautiful. It's just the final execution of the 3D print that fell short, not the idea of it. Lessons learned.
Lessons that should have been learnt in the R&D stage?, not by disappointing customers. Regardless of Larry Ho's chops and the audio performance of their products, there's a really shady side to these guys, I just hope they are able to ship everything they've sold.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #126 on: August 27, 2015, 02:35:24 AM »
Quote from: spoony on August 26, 2015, 09:03:44 PM
Lessons that should have been learnt in the R&D stage?, not by disappointing customers. Regardless of Larry Ho's chops and the audio performance of their products, there's a really shady side to these guys, I just hope they are able to ship everything they've sold.


it's gavin fish, that guy is a snake
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #127 on: August 27, 2015, 04:16:57 AM »
Quote from: StunEvilKeenevil on August 27, 2015, 02:35:24 AM

it's gavin fish, that guy is a snake

This is just a dick post. Gavin is a genuinely good guy who is one of the rare breed that is constantly thinking about others first. I've known him personally for a while now and he's never shown a remotely shady side.

LH has some supply chain problems. It's true they have a lot of room for improvement in sourcing, especially for chassis (which is the primary thing slowing them down today), but they're trying to make great products because they're excited about audio.

Back to the product at hand, I've been using the Geek Out V2 in balanced and also as a balanced DAC. Great fucking little unit. Might actually pair with a coworker's liquid carbon when it arrives to see how the stack fares.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #128 on: August 27, 2015, 04:29:17 AM »
Quote from: zerodeefex on August 27, 2015, 04:16:57 AM
This is just a dick post. Gavin is a genuinely good guy who is one of the rare breed that is constantly thinking about others first. I've known him personally for a while now and he's never shown a remotely shady side.

LH has some supply chain problems. It's true they have a lot of room for improvement in sourcing, especially for chassis (which is the primary thing slowing them down today), but they're trying to make great products because they're excited about audio.

Back to the product at hand, I've been using the Geek Out V2 in balanced and also as a balanced DAC. Great fucking little unit. Might actually pair with a coworker's liquid carbon when it arrives to see how the stack fares.







nuff said
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #129 on: August 27, 2015, 04:36:52 AM »
Dude believes in cables. He worked for MIT cables, he didn't go to MIT.

Although I do make fun of him every time he starts a sentence "When I was at MIT..."

Anyhoos, unlike some other vendors I've interacted with, he's not insecure enough to take what people say about him on the internet personally :). I just figured I'd give you the perspective of someone who has ramped a consumer hardware business and knows what challenges are non-trivial to surmount AND has a lot of personal experience with Gavin and the LH people.
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