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28-12-2008, 11:10 AM
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Portable USB headphone DAC
Has anyone got any recommendations?
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28-12-2008, 3:13 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
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28-12-2008, 3:25 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Thanks for the suggestions. Why is it all the decent ones are only in the States? I don't mind paying up to a couple of hundred for one but with the exchange rate plus shipping/duty it soon adds up.
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29-12-2008, 8:27 AM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Has anyone heard the iBasso D2 Boa? iBasso Seems pretty much what I am after.
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29-12-2008, 10:28 AM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Well I've gone and ordered one. Will let you know how I get on with it.
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29-12-2008, 10:04 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
trailer: I'd be very interested in your feedback on the iBasso. Our sister company (KS Distribution) is about to start bringing the iBasso range into the UK and we'll be offering them on HiFi Headphones some time in January.
The whole iBasso headphone amp/dac range looks very nice and all the reports I've read so far have been very positive.
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30-12-2008, 10:43 AM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Do you do any fixed LOD leads (non-retractable) for an iPhone at all?
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30-12-2008, 12:43 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Where did you order it from? The iBasso is interesting as off the top of my head I actually cannot think of another portable dac/amp which offers optical input
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30-12-2008, 4:31 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
From iBasso direct: link as above. It cost £135 all in with delivery by dhl (plus customs/duty, whatever that may be)
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30-12-2008, 5:19 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Will be interested to see what you think of the D2 when you get it. Was only looking on the Hifi Headphones site this morning and noticed that the D2 was on there.
At the moment I only have a cmoy amp, fiio e3 and e5 amps. So interested in stepping up and the d2 looked like a good option.
It is frustrating at the lack of amps this side of the Atlantic - the only ones that seems to be "widely" available are the Graham Slee ones, but don't get much press. As you also say, they all sound nice prices until you add on the postage and customs fees.
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30-12-2008, 8:41 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Quote:
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Has anyone heard the iBasso D2 Boa? iBasso Seems pretty much what I am after. |
I have a D3 Python and it's a corker.
Steven.
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Received today from China. No customs to pay. Will let you know how I get on.
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09-01-2009, 6:03 PM
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
Any of the Hotaudio ones are good.
MOD COMMENT...post your review here please.
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Re: Portable USB headphone DAC
trailer, how is it? 
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