October 14, 200817 yr Well, the fact that thrice and this guy (who I dont know about) is selling for $150. I know thrice does great work and has a great warranty as well so I cant see why people would buy almost the same amp for double the price.
October 14, 200817 yr What makes you say that? Granted, I think his chassis lacks creativity but generally speaking if he offers warranty and other customer support associated with the sale that price is pretty easily justified. the level of MisterX's build quality and customer support and his price.
October 14, 200817 yr yes, but KB as a big base of consumers who will buy it just because it is from ALO! His crioxblingblongultramegasilverLOD also cost 20$ to make and he sells them for 250$....
October 14, 200817 yr yes, but KB as a big base of consumers who will buy it just because it is from ALO! His crioxblingblongultramegasilverLOD also cost 20$ to make and he sells them for 250$.... true and therefore he had absolutely nothing to gain by giving Ti credit for the design. he could have used a cheaper/easier design, called it his own, and it wouldn't be tied to what has a reputation, although unfairly, for being an entry level DIY design. so a lot of the comments in this thread and on head-fi are misguided.
October 15, 200817 yr I don't care about any of it except the horribly misleading name... I mean really, 30 seconds of research would've revealed that there was already an amp called an M^3, that is commonly referred to as an M3, that is technically superior and that was even designed by the same person. So was it a dumb an honest mistake or a shameless intentionally misleading choice something more suspect? The rest of it doesn't matter... The name alone makes it epic fail.
October 15, 200817 yr Also ran across this (earlier, the quoted post)... ironic, no? It got better when I went back to read it tonight Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio - View Single Post - Ray Samuel Tomahawk, anything similar? Gotta love the chinese;D
October 15, 200817 yr Author true and therefore he had absolutely nothing to gain by giving Ti credit for the design. he could have used a cheaper/easier design, called it his own, and it wouldn't be tied to what has a reputation, although unfairly, for being an entry level DIY design. so a lot of the comments in this thread and on head-fi are misguided. Hmmm, I didn't realize the mini3 was considered by some (many?) to be an entry level DIY design. I always thought it was pretty much the most advanced portable design out there, even though it is mainly the AD8397.
October 15, 200817 yr Hmmm, I didn't realize the mini3 was considered by some (many?) to be an entry level DIY design. I always thought it was pretty much the most advanced portable design out there, even though it is mainly the AD8397. Anyone who understands what you just said probably isn't going to be buying a pre-built portable amp. It's seen as a $125 portable amp that compares well against other $125 portable amps.
October 15, 200817 yr Anyone who understands what you just said probably isn't going to be buying a pre-built portable amp. It's seen as a $125 portable amp that compares well against other $125 portable amps. I would put the mini3 against any portable amp in the 300-400 price range! Oh wait, I have done so at headfest07 and it performed great IMO of course! But yeah, it's seen as a 125$ portable amp...
October 15, 200817 yr Author Now they went and did it... Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio - View Single Post - ALO Double M3 amp correct answer: none?
October 15, 200817 yr *** waits anxiously for KB's answer regarding pricing!*** I wonder what he'll argue...
October 15, 200817 yr I thought he responded already. $285. I think Manuel is referring to the question about what makes ALO's amps worth the $160 premium over Rockhopper/MisterX/etc.
October 15, 200817 yr Author I thought he responded already. $285. He did. Two people have asked him how his is better than one from MisterX or Thrice at 1/2 the price... BTW, is Vinnie Rossi the same guy that used to have all kinds of mods on audioasylum (name seems familiar)?
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