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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #340 on: January 14, 2014, 01:58:24 PM »
I went 3 ticks down in volume from max with the iPhone volume buttons and battery usage went to 30% in an hour instead of 40% at max.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #341 on: January 14, 2014, 02:02:09 PM »
Are you saying that you went from 100% to 30% in an hour or that you used 30% of your capacity in an hour?

Sorry if I'm being a bit slow.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #342 on: January 14, 2014, 02:11:04 PM »
Quote from: shipsupt on January 14, 2014, 02:02:09 PM
Are you saying that you went from 100% to 30% in an hour or that you used 30% of your capacity in an hour?

Sorry if I'm being a bit slow.


Good question, I should make it more clear.  I used 30% of the battery capacity in an hour, so I have 70% left.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #343 on: January 14, 2014, 02:16:44 PM »
Thanks.  This is a good discussion.  Some of these products can really drain the iProduct.

For example... using a iClassic with the CLAS was/is a real power draw.  I finally switched to a iTouch because the SSD would give me more acceptable battery life.  It was interesting to note that battery life was slightly improved by using lossless which required less conversion before the data was transmitted...



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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #344 on: January 14, 2014, 04:54:26 PM »
I'm so looking forward to the Cavalli portable. The prototype I heard a while back remains one of the best sounding portable amps I've ever heard.

Someone in the thread asked Alex why he didn't go with a balanced amp. Am I the only one who thinks balanced portable amps are kind of obnoxious? LOL. I'm just sayin'...
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #345 on: January 14, 2014, 05:01:31 PM »
It goes hand in hand with the trend for portables that are geared up to drive the HE-6.  I just want something that sounds good with IEM's when I'm going portable!!  Even if I can, I'm not going to use my HD-800's on the tube!

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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #346 on: January 18, 2014, 01:38:28 PM »
Quote from: shotgunshane on January 14, 2014, 01:58:24 PM
I went 3 ticks down in volume from max with the iPhone volume buttons and battery usage went to 30% in an hour instead of 40% at max.

In contrast the 760 only used 10% battery capacity in an hour.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #347 on: January 18, 2014, 06:07:42 PM »
Quote from: shipsupt on January 14, 2014, 05:01:31 PM
It goes hand in hand with the trend for portables that are geared up to drive the HE-6.  I just want something that sounds good with IEM's when I'm going portable!!  Even if I can, I'm not going to use my HD-800's on the tube!


I agree with this sentiment and am consistently disappointed by portable amps. Sure, it's nice that my ALO MK3 can drive my LCD's and AD2000, but the performance just pales in comparison with any of my desktop amps. I wouldn't use the HE6 on it anyway, which reduces its performance to a very ordinary headphone. So after spending an inordinate amount of money on customs, DX100, CLAS, etc... I can hardly listen to this setup, but for convenience sakes. Just my viewpoint, but I never thought portables could compete with the big guys at home, and there hasn't been a release in the portable world that changes this thinking by even a fraction.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #348 on: January 19, 2014, 03:17:43 AM »
Having more space buys you a lot of possibilities should you choose to pursue them.  No surprise the best portable amp out there atm is still the LISA.  But it's not 'portable' so there's that.

I'd buy a balanced amp just to avoid TRS jacks.  Time those went the way of the Dodo.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #349 on: February 07, 2014, 10:55:31 PM »
Ummm...anyone else actually compare the Leck 6S Mk. II and the 760 side-by-side, same opamps?
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