New Portable USB DAC/Amp to preview at Maryland Meet

[JBLoudG20]

I like it too. Since everyone already took the cooler sounding Si units (micro and nano, and a laptop manufacturer called Zepto)

fuck that, femto is the coolest.

[hYdrociTy]

oh come on my name proposal fits perfectly..

[philodox]

I vote for FoTM Amp and FoTM DAC.

[Nanoha]

Aquarius

Phoenix

Excalibur

Harmony

Cadenza

Forzando

Sonatina

[hYdrociTy]

I like Harmony

[Iron_Dreamer]

Too bad it's a Logitech universal remote

[justin]

I'm not sure Harmony would test very well with the 18-30 males

[hungrych]

You could do two versions, a pink one called the Harmony, and brushed black aluminum one with red LED's called The Mindslaughterer X-6000.

[Filburt]

I vote no on PicoDac or whatever. It makes it sound DIY and second-tier and you know how image and buzzword conscious they are >.<

Euphoria? I do think it'd be funny to see people talking about how they bought their euphoria from Justin. Besides, how could anyone choose something other than euphoria in a poll on which is best.

It's better to choose a name that is just easy to remember and evokes some sort of marketable image that people like to propogate.

Actually, I'm a big fan of Justine RPG-7 and Mindslaughterer X-6000. I think Skullrapist or Aquarius is OK too.

[elnero]

I kind of have to agree with Filburt on the Pico name, sounds a bit too DIY like the Pint or Meta.

[JBLoudG20]

I'm loving skullrapsit

[Nanoha]

I kind of have to agree with Filburt on the Pico name, sounds a bit too DIY like the Pint or Meta.

Yeah, ditto.

[Filburt]

I'm loving skullrapsit

lol glad you like it

[909]

scorpion

[justin]

[bhd812]

i gave you the names...

what were they again?..i know them but i forgot them rite now

[Dusty Chalk]

I'm still liking pico or picoAmp or nanoAmp, I completely disagree with the DIY slant -- I don't hear it. But even so, considering Justin's roots, I don't see it as a dealkiller.

How about Amplette or Ampette? Or if you want to give it a Russian slant, amprushka or ampichka.

Or how about just David, has that been offered up yet?

[PFKMan23]

While I like the pico name I do think it sounds too DIYish. Regardless of his roots, Justin is a company and people do shy away from DIY leaning amps, for the most part.

[hYdrociTy]

Shark

[Nanoha]

Aquarius.

[909]

rasa

[postjack]

awesome! what a great episode.

How about the Chino XL?

[Nanoha]

awesome! what a great episode.

How about the Chino XL?

Reminds me too much of "China" even though Chino has no connection with China of course.

[MrSlacker]

what about some Scorpio and Scorpio DAC?

[n_maher]

I had a chance to hear the Pico prototype at the Boston Meet yesterday. I was listening via HD650s to a mix of Eric Clapton and some Floyd and I have to say if I wasn't staring at the little marvel I would have sworn I was listening to a full sized rig. This setup had power in spades and fed by Justin's Mac laptop sounded fantastic. Great detail everywhere and plenty of, well, everything.

In full disclosure I'm not the world's most picky or particular listener and more than anything what I strive to find in a rig is something that when I turn it on it goes away and lets me enjoy whatever I'm listening to. Justin's amp had me tapping my toe the entire time I listened. I think the ultimate compliment that I can pay any piece of commercial gear as a DIY'er is to say that I'd buy it, and in this case that's certainly true. Seeing the craftsmanship, attention to every detail, and overall passion that Justin put into this thing it's pretty clear that anything I would attempt would pretty much pale in comparison. I expect this will be a big hit for him.