justin

YES

i don't think that's about money

but that's not the standard connector! TRRS is the best idea, and retard proof it. not exactly the engineering problem of the century. I'm assuming that connector comes in a straight version as well, but if all the cables are going to be made with the R/A connector, then every amp made will have to be designed so that the non-rotating cable does not interfere with other switches/connectors/volume

jamato may be implying that part of the choice of that connector is to intentionally block the use of the standard 3.5mm jack

a small lemo connector could be done nicely, but they're not cheap

well basically, just replace the op-amp in the Pico Slim with one of those chips that has differential outputs. ta-da, balanced output. battery life could even be increased depending on the performance/current draw of that chip. doing balanced input + output would require doing a bit more and probably would be around 50% battery life

Well if that is the connector it would have to be about 50% less Slim.

I did say "thought put into it". 2 separate jacks where one can't be plugged into the other is easier

IMO, a 4-conductor mini plug is a much better idea. And they are half the height, allowing for low profile amps. A little thought put into it, and you can build an amp with a 4-conductor mini jack that will go unbalanced when a 3-conductor headphone is plugged in. So no need for a 2nd jack. Visually, it will look the same as other portable amps, and it will be harder to justify an expensive cable that looks like it just has another ring around the plug. So that's probably what it's all about.

HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray Part II: The Balanced IEM Connector Wars

i love it, stuffed both channels before testing, like an impatient child

Whiplash Audio has reasonably priced ones, so does Qables

I'm not exactly sure, I would think around 1Vrms

Gain varies as you turn the knob. I can set it at a max of about 5x

probably 4 feet

I do include a DC Adapter, so why use that? It is a Micro USB connector. It should work as long as there is nothing proprietary and it's regulated

LOL @ the guy who says he wasted his time refreshing the page all night. I said not to do that

Up to #125-150 of requests is still a good chance of being in the first 100

I've also only received low to average quality boards from the USA. I don't think the capability to make boards like the ones KG ordered exists here anymore. Maybe only for Top Secret Military Work. And it will cost $$$$

You think those boards weren't made in China?

I had to change my flight to Sat morning (although last night's all nighter was still a partial success). Not sure if they'll let me get a refund for tonight at the hotel, so if anyone wants the room at a discount and I can get them to let you check in let me know. I'll be there at 10:30 tomorrow, does the shuttle run continuously?

keep pressing the order button, its too easy!

I'm sure you'll have at least a week to do that

There's a status page? Do not want to know how many hits that page gets...

You'll still have to pay for the bottle of Chipotlaway