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Vinnie, have you ever considered doing a DAC/headphone amp combo? I realize you offer the headphone out and DAC in the Isabella preamp, and I have a unit in my basement for my main system(mine does not have the headphone out though), but when I'm down there I only want to listen to speakers. My headphone system in next to my bed and it would be nice to have a great DAC/headphone amp in one box on the night stand. Anyway something to think about, there might be a market.
yeah, an Isabellina DAC with a built in headphone stage would be exactly what I would be looking for. I have no idea if there would be a market big enough or not, but just from reading headfi, plenty of guys spend a lot of money on headphone amps/cd players/DACs in separate units that cost a lot of money. Not to mention the money spent on interconnects. I think you could come in with a one box solution, especially with so many guys going to their computers as a source. I am currently using an Apogee Duet (DAC/headphone out combo)with my Grado GS1000s and Sony MDR 10s. It is so nice, but I wouldn't mind getting something like this with better performance. Not that that the Apogee Duet is not good, very enjoyable, but you know what I mean.
Hi Vinnie,I think this would be a great idea!! Only suggestion I would have would be to put the headphone jack on the front panel. I'm enjoying my Isabellina/Amphora but a one box solution would be great.-Matt
Also, I know it is very early in the game but would your trade-up policy apply?
Would the headphone amp be the same one in the ampfora? I did like the idea of tubes and the idea of tube rolling. Maybe thell have chip rolling someday
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Vinnie, I thought I would register here at AudioCircle and add my .02cents. BTW, this is a rather nice forum, i really like the friendly folks here and the innovative topics that get discussed. As you know, i have written you several emails and have posted over at Head-Fi.org my intent to boldly stand in line for my very own Isabellina HPA! And now that i am here, i thought i would boldly stand in line here too for my very own Isabellina HPA! i suspect that the group buy might turn out to be a big group buy viinie.....)))and now i think i'll go check out the rest of AudioCircle.....joe
i suspect that the group buy might turn out to be a big group buy viinie.....)))
Vinnie, Thanks for the warm welcome here at AudioCircle. It is greatly appreciated by me. Have you given the silver wiring upgrade anymore thoughts. were there any other upgrades, parts, etc. that you were are considering using in the Isabellina HPA? Are you any closer to a est. release date of the Isabellina HPA? Here is to hoping that you do a run of t-shirts too!joe