
ron mexico
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Interesting Long Read About Amps
ron mexico replied to Contrastique's topic in Headphone Amplification
A technical question from the technically ignorant - The article states: "If you have ever looked at a spec sheet for a decent quality amplifier, you probably noticed that the power output of an amplifier is higher when the load impedance (number of ohms) is lower. Important: a load with a low number of ohms is a more difficult load than one with a higher number of ohms! That is, a 4 ohm speaker is harder for an amplifier to drive than an 8 ohm speaker." My question relates to the impedance ratings of headphones. The 300 ohm Sennheiser is harder to drive than the 32 ohm Grado, correct? T -
just finished - Pol Pot: Anatomy Of A Nightmare, by Philip Short just started - Dark Voyage, by Alan Furst
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Clowns are indeed the stuff of nightmares.
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That's a fair point.
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I do think that headamp products are well designed and built. I will ask you whether it's possible that the members' opinions here are shaded by personal like or dislike of particular MOTs. I was just trying to poke fun at the pretension that head-case is a paragon of objective audio criticism, free of fanboyism. That being said, it's much better than the alternative.
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I said unlikely, not unable. Besides, the criticism you cite is pretty mild compared to the rhetoric used here with other products.
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You are unlikely to hear criticism of a Headamp product on this forum.
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Steamed BBQ pork buns, sesame and almond cookies, and bean-paste cakes from the Chiu Quon Bakery on Argyle Street.
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Jesus, Billy sure has managed to piss of a lot of people on this forum.
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Billy Since I know you're in Chicago, I'm going to say the source is Mike North on WSCR (670 on your a.m. dial), whose morning sports talk show is very popular in Chi-Town. Every day he gives out a "jagbag of the day". I never heard the term before listening to his show. BTW - this is the same Mike North who got in trouble for referring to (Japanese) pitcher Hideo Nomo as a "fireballin' chinaman", and for asking why the local CBS anchor (whose name I forget, but who is of Cuban descent) does not wear a sombrero while doing the news, so the audience knows he's hispanic. If you have not gu
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Are there any good portable amps?
ron mexico replied to ron mexico's topic in Headphone Amplification
This is the amp Mister X builds, correct? Are there any other builders out there who sell assembled M3 amps? I am definitely not a DIY guy. -
Thanks for all the replies.
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Are there any good portable amps?
ron mexico replied to ron mexico's topic in Headphone Amplification
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Good point. But I listen to my iPod in primarily stationary settings. I need "portable" in the sense of "transportable" (room to room and home to office). But the main reason I am considering it is: 1. I already own a 4G iPod; 2. I already have an amp (albeit the apparently craptacular PA2V2); 3. my iPod will be my primary source for the forseeable future; and 4. if $200 can get me a high quality digital source, then why not? I really want to know if there are any iMod owners who are unhappy with their purchase. Could they not tell the difference between the modded and unmodded un
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Are there any good portable amps?
ron mexico replied to ron mexico's topic in Headphone Amplification
That seems like great advice. I am simply thinking ahead (in case 1st quarter business is good and I have some extra cash ) But I am still looking for an answer to my original question. Some of the posts I read today make me question the value of any portable amp. Am I over-reading the negative comments about portable amps (and portable audio in general)?