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Edit: In stores in December 2009. Might be able to call a local dealer and see if they are offering a pre-order special.
Looks like $3500 retail. I can't imagine any dealers would be lower. Although, I read about a rumored preorder special but I couldn't find out any details.
U.S. Retail Price List
Doubt I'd be able to attend. It looks like a good group of vendors though. I'd be interested in checking out the Ayon gear. The Orion integrated with headphone out looks interesting, along with the Skylla DAC.
I'm still stuck on the whole balanced portable concept. Why go balanced IEMS and amp when the source isn't? Am I missing something?
I'll watch the morons get all spun up for entertainment but I'm not changing my Slim pre-order
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The iPhone needs a resistor (I don't know the value) between two pins on the connector or it prompts you to put it in "Airplane mode" when you plug the LOD in. The LOD will still work without it but the prompt is anoying.
I had a guy over at HF make me a LOD with the resistor inside the plastic dock connector and it works great. I'll need a shorter one (or shorten the one I have) for use with the Slim though.
So now that the Pico Slim pre-order thread is minutes away ... I'm having second thoughts about whether I really need a portable amp.
I think my iPhone might be good enough