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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #50 on: May 22, 2015, 07:21:55 PM »

CEE TEE has the proto I was demoing. He will be posting a review here and at the forbidden place.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #51 on: June 04, 2015, 03:10:12 AM »

Screw the forbidden place, just give us a decent impressions write up while the long review percolates.

Did the stolen GOV2 have it's low gain (100mW) feature functional or not?
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #52 on: June 04, 2015, 03:29:39 AM »

I gotta ask….

How does the GO v2 compare to a budget full size dac like say… bifrost?

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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #53 on: June 04, 2015, 01:46:05 PM »

Pretty much the same thing I'm curious about.  Don't really care too much about using it as an amp but the impressions are making me interested in getting it as a "spacesaving" DAC.

Am I right in assuming the GO V2 everyone is talking about is the base model and not those with the extra doodads?
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #54 on: June 04, 2015, 02:33:59 PM »

Hard to say. This one wasn't fully optimized for use as a DAC only as the output was locked at ~4.1 volts. That being said, it was super resolving for a little DAC and the only way I'd fault it compared to the V1 is a hint of mids euphony.

I like it better than the bifrost uber I had, but I'd probably get the more expensive $500 V2 infinity for the 450mw/2V output for that use.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #55 on: June 20, 2015, 06:07:23 PM »

We're very excited to announce that we've made our first shipment of Geek Out V2's ahead of schedule!

Unlike previous crowd-design campaigns, this pre-order campaign was designed to get units shipped out quickly. We want you to enjoy the crap out of these little guys, and can't wait until every unit is in the mail. It won't be long!

Interested in Geek Out V2? https://goo.gl/LGh2KG

Shipping video update can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDCZGUv15cU
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #56 on: June 21, 2015, 04:30:39 PM »

Sorry...posted my impressions in a separate thread in the LH forum...http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,2490.0.html
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #57 on: July 06, 2015, 01:58:08 PM »

You guys may already know this, but I didn't until I had already ponied up my payment in full for the v2+. The only way to get a digital signal into the device is via a Micro usb to micro usb OTG cable, a cable that, according to lh labs "would be very difficult to find" unless you buy a bespoke one from them for $99.00. Moreover, this type of connection is only supported on lollipop, the most recent Android os (don't do ios, but I assume a cck would work). My intent was to use my x3 or x5 as transport and the v2+ as dac/amp. Not so fast, kimosabe. Not a supported application. My tablet? Negatory, even if you buy our cable, not lollipop. Can I get a refund, since it's as portable as the pulse on my desk? Well, yeah, but not until we get all the "data from indigogo". When will that happen? Sorry, you'LL have to open another ticket. That was a little over a week ago. Crickets since.

To be viable for me, and I imagine many others, this thing needs to have more ways to connect digitally than a bespoke cable usable only with lollipop. Coax, optical, something. It appears to have a nice, thin form factor, but if that means no coax in, make it thicker. Couldn't it have a trs digital in? What a stupid design choice. As long as it works with Apple, right? They've got my $280-odd though.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #58 on: July 06, 2015, 02:26:00 PM »

What tablet do you have? If it supports USB Class 2 Audio, it'll work.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #59 on: July 06, 2015, 02:40:36 PM »

You guys may already know this, but I didn't until I had already ponied up my payment in full for the v2+. The only way to get a digital signal into the device is via a Micro usb to micro usb OTG cable, a cable that, according to lh labs "would be very difficult to find" unless you buy a bespoke one from them for $99.00. Moreover, this type of connection is only supported on lollipop, the most recent Android os (don't do ios, but I assume a cck would work).

I commented over at head-fi about this too, I can be slightly less impolitic/more direct here.

1. USB-OTG cables aren't hard-to-find at all. Even Amazon is crazy flooded with them. If LH Customer Service told you that USB-OTG cables would be hard to find, I'd like you to reproduce the text of the email here so that we can poke fun at them about it.  popcorn

2. USB-OTG has been supported on numerous Android devices since well before Lollipop. Again, if they told you this, send along the messages for entertainment value. I'll direct you to the most complete Android USB-OTG resource on the web, DanBa's USB Audio thread here http://www.head-fi.org/t/595071/android-phones-and-usb-dacs/6735#post_11639134.

In this thread you'll find lists of: purchase ready USB-OTG cables, stock android devices that work with USB DACs, USB DACs that work with Lollipop, UAPP resources, Dogs & Cats living together, etc. etc.

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