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Blackford366
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Dec 8, 2016
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KITTYHah! Any idea what you're about to pass up? This guy's stuff is truly art and sounds like it too.
Blackford366
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Dec 8, 2016
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KITTYThere's always next round. I've noted Justin's prices through the years and this is truly %50 off. My Pico Power amp was $500 and worth every penny.
KITTY
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Dec 8, 2016
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Blackford366I would appreciate if you explained to me why this product is "better" than other competitors. I was planning to purchase Schiit Asgard 2 and Bifrost in the near future. I get that this is portable, but I can't picture myself walking around with my open back AKG, Sennheiser, or Beyerdynamic headphones in public. If I truly wanted something portable, shouldn't I just buy XDP-100R-K or thebit Opus #1 (or #2) instead?
Blackford366
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Dec 8, 2016
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KITTYFirst of all, for home use from Schitt, get the Jotunheim with dac for $500. I own it and it's power and pacing are a joy to listen to....the damn thing just never runs out of steam with enough finesse to amaze. It will leave the Asgard 2 and Bifrost in the dust. But desktop and portable amps are different categories meaning desktop will be better but not that much better if you make the right choices. Now I don't know the actual signature of the Pico dac/amp but I extrapolate from the Pico Power Amp which I do own: Rich, tube-like, and very dynamic sound....better than the Pono player amp (far richer) better than the Theorem 720 amp/dac ( meatier, weightier, richer with more pace), better than the original Asgard (less warm, but not cold, and more three dimensional)-
Now the reason I extrapolate hearing this PICO with certainty based on the Pico Power amp and expect anything I say to hold water is once you experience Justin's designs, it's soon clear he is a manufacturer with Integrity and Honor. You can't make products the likes of his stuff without a true dedication to excellence. Now such faith is something that I would have scoffed at long ago, but not any longer. Justin has been around a long time because his stuff is very good compared to everyone else's for the price. Pure and simple.
Finally, I would probably use a DAP instead of this unit for on the go listening. To me this Pico is more of an extension of the Laptop's sound card when I don't or can't use the home system---if I were walking and had a coat with big pockets then fine. But for running? Forget about it--bound to be too bulky. Hope this helps.
Now the reason I extrapolate hearing this PICO with certainty based on the Pico Power amp and expect anything I say to hold water is once you experience Justin's designs, it's soon clear he is a manufacturer with Integrity and Honor. You can't make products the likes of his stuff without a true dedication to excellence. Now such faith is something that I would have scoffed at long ago, but not any longer. Justin has been around a long time because his stuff is very good compared to everyone else's for the price. Pure and simple.
Finally, I would probably use a DAP instead of this unit for on the go listening. To me this Pico is more of an extension of the Laptop's sound card when I don't or can't use the home system---if I were walking and had a coat with big pockets then fine. But for running? Forget about it--bound to be too bulky. Hope this helps.
KITTY
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Mar 19, 2017
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Blackford366I was planning to purchase this in the future and they finally drop is after my wallet is just filled with dust atm lol.
KITTY
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Mar 19, 2017
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Blackford366I know... I'm extremely sad right now... would have been a nice pair to go with my Noble X iem... sigh..
KITTY
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Mar 27, 2017
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Blackford366I'm sorry to bother you again, but can you tell me the difference between the Balance DAC and Passive Phono for Jotunheim?
Also, I need your opinion. I would love to try one of these Pico Amp products, but I think DAP (Opus#1 or Pioneer XDP-100R-K) would be more useful for me when I travel. After all, it's light weight, portable, touch screen, amp/dac built in, flac. music files, etc... In general, DAP seems like a good option for me, but at the same time I don't think the Pico DAC/AMP & Pico Slim looks that heavy either. You also praised how well built Pico products are (Sound quality wise). So do you think Pico DAC/AMP or Pico Slim would sound better than the two DAP I've mentioned? Also, have you tried Pico Slim before? I use IEM's a lot, so I'm looking for a good companion I can connect it with my phone.
P.S. I would appreciate if you recommend me other DAP products or something like Pico Slim that is usually designed for IEM products.
Thank you!
Also, I need your opinion. I would love to try one of these Pico Amp products, but I think DAP (Opus#1 or Pioneer XDP-100R-K) would be more useful for me when I travel. After all, it's light weight, portable, touch screen, amp/dac built in, flac. music files, etc... In general, DAP seems like a good option for me, but at the same time I don't think the Pico DAC/AMP & Pico Slim looks that heavy either. You also praised how well built Pico products are (Sound quality wise). So do you think Pico DAC/AMP or Pico Slim would sound better than the two DAP I've mentioned? Also, have you tried Pico Slim before? I use IEM's a lot, so I'm looking for a good companion I can connect it with my phone.
P.S. I would appreciate if you recommend me other DAP products or something like Pico Slim that is usually designed for IEM products.
Thank you!
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