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Not a hater in general, just hating you for trying to make me think that my $12K in dac/transport is not as good as this $500 shiny shit-box Mac Dac. **Note to Mike: Sorry that this doesn't contain any positive vibes you hippie.**

Fuck you.

I guess I should be excited about this Duet thing, but I have to wait a little longer to hear it. I have to admit that I didn't even know it had a headphone jack. I could easily sell my VDA-1/PSU and be more than half way to the cost of the of the Duet. Dan, the USPS Priority Mail Pico package could arrive today but I would expect tomorrow at the latest.

Shit, if Mike is getting the Duet out to you that fast I better get the Pico out too. Justin didn't like the pine-tree drinks (aka gin and tonics) so that is not a proper incentive. Perhaps free vodka, room and board, and a trip he can write off will be adequate. Not to mention the outrageously fun collection of people who will be there, plus Mike.

It's the least I can do for somebody who had their car smashed up and stuff stolen. I hate that shit and remember the last time it happened to me -- years ago -- walking up to the car with a smashed out window and the dash torn up, and having a surreal moment like "I know there's something wrong here, but what is it exactly... ???" Anyway, Pico will be on its way soon for your comparo pleasure.

The Pico really is great and I have been using it as a DAC only in my office this week. I am going from a mini-to-RCA into my Headroom Desktop amp/dac/pre with Home modules. I have done the A-B comparing the USB input directly into the Headroom and using the RCA analog input from the Pico a few times and the Pico wins for sure. The HR dac is good and sounds very nice for an office setup with powered M-Audio BX5-a speakers, but putting the Pico dac in place of the HR dac is an instant improvement. I'm still very impressed by the little bastard, and his creation as well! Just kidding Justin, you're not a bastard at all...unless you don't show for Mayberry! And Dan, I will send you a Pico for comparison purposes because I don't have any travel upcoming and there will be others at the meet soon who have them, including Justin unless he is, in fact, a bastard. Send me info and I can send you the goods in the original box.

Nice impressions I_D! We'll have to do some Apogee Duet to Pico comparisons at the Mayberry meet. That Duet is getting some seriously overblown lovin' from some quarters. Hard to imagine it is SO good.

Nobody in this thread seems injured at all. People have just been pointing out that you are acting like a dick.

Straight up jackass with his jack-ass-hat on.

x2. Listen to mine every day at work. Mackies can be good, although more expensive than the M Audios. What are those white speakers that Tyll is ga-ga over? He shows his new desktop amp setup with them all the time. They sound damn good.

Both of them do. Ben here is incredibly lazy. No Pico for you!

I have lots of Slappa cases broken down by genre and alphabetically. Their new D2i version gives the greatest flexibility because the actual sleeves have inter-locking ends so that you can add more in and move them around without taking CDs and booklets out of the sleeves to make room on fixed pages. Overall I love this system and it allows much easier changes/additions to your collection.

Do you think I would be using that piece of shit Dell if it wasn't for work?

Thanks. I enjoy the AD2000 and go through phases listening to them pretty regularly and then forget all about them. They are often in my office and I listen to speakers more there. They are somewhat warm but pretty detailed and I like how comfortable and open they are. Can still hear the phone, etc., as needed. I just posted these pics on HF and realized that the screen shot is Thrice's first post from this thread. Can I get in trouble for posting a pic of HC even without mentioning it? Hmm, I get I will find out.

Some Pico pics from my working at home rig:

The Pico sounds quite good with HD650s. That was how Justin was showing the prototype at meets. [speaking of which, Justin, are you coming to Mayberry or not?] It also sounds great with ATH-AD2000, Grado HF-1 and PS-1, and Sony CD3000. I have just been trying the Pico with my Shure E500s because Ed said the gain might be too much. It sounds very good -- have not yet compared head to head with my SR-71 -- and the gain doesn't leave a lot of room as Ed said. I can go up to noon but it is loud and intense. I like it at about 11 o'clock for loud listening but 9-10 o'clock is better for normal listening. Tomorrow I have to fly to NYC for a one-day trip and back again Wednesday night so I will be trying the Pico out with my iMod and laptop back and forth to see how it compares. Some pics will follow...

What did you get and from whom?

Actually I am hijacking internet signal on my son's laptop from somewhere at least a block away because nobody has power on my street. I had to use the repeat key to make my point since I lose the signal all the time. Anyway, I keed, I keed. The Duet Showdown will just be one of many nice features of the Mayberry weekend. There will be some quiet times and there will be a K1000 room during the meet itself. The Hertsens and Cosecant will have lots of company. We can even use my Pico as a dac/pre if we want to get nutty.

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Thanks Greg. Al

Nice write-up. I wanted one after the earlier thread indicating that they might be coming out for only $700-800, and now I want one even more. How/where can I buy one? Better question, where/how did you get yours?

In honor of you birthday, Justin shipped me my Pico! Thanks for the assist.

He looked a lot younger than that back in April, but who knows? Happy birthday Brian!

Jacob- I have just toasted you with a nice quaff of Highland Park 15 out of my Glencairn glass purchased on your recommendation! Now, I will attempt to drink 26 more tots and one to grow on, although I may not see 45 this way... Have a great birthday and keep up the good work here at the 'Case. BTW, did you check out your birthday thread on HF? Grawk funny. Cheers, Al

Poor planning.