MrSlacker Posted August 28, 2007 Report Posted August 28, 2007 I saw on HF you guys calling it Pico... is that something Justin called it, or you guys just made it up for him?
PFKMan23 Posted August 28, 2007 Report Posted August 28, 2007 I saw on HF you guys calling it Pico... is that something Justin called it, or you guys just made it up for him? Unless he changes his mind, that's the name he decided on.
Iron_Dreamer Posted August 28, 2007 Report Posted August 28, 2007 No, he brought fliers about the DAC/Amp which called it the Pico.
MrSlacker Posted August 29, 2007 Report Posted August 29, 2007 guess he decided on the name... unless he changes it later on
justin Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Posted September 5, 2007 the new iPod Nanos came out today and the dimensions are very similar to the Pico.....great for stacking Nano: 2.06 x 2.75 Pico: 2.00 x 2.74
justin Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Posted September 14, 2007 Here is a good idea of what the Pico will look like when it's done. Credit goes to the very talented Edwood for the drawing!
909 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 Wow edwood is pretty good! pretty good is an understatement.
en480c4 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 I think the faceplate looks great... I really like the style. But I have to be honest... That knob is... Ummmmm... Well, it doesn't do that amp justice to be sure. Ah hell, I'll say it.. The knob is ugly. Sorry. But the rest of it really does look fantastic.
justin Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Posted September 14, 2007 I think the faceplate looks great... I really like the style. But I have to be honest... That knob is... Ummmmm... Well, it doesn't do that amp justice to be sure. Ah hell, I'll say it.. The knob is ugly. Sorry. But the rest of it really does look fantastic. I picked that style of knob because there are a lot of complaints with small portable amps about the difficulty in turning the volume knob when a cable is plugged in next to it. This kind of knob allows it to be gripped from the front, not just the sides, making it easier to turn
ojnihs Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 I picked that style of knob because there are a lot of complaints with small portable amps about the difficulty in turning the volume knob when a cable is plugged in next to it. This kind of knob allows it to be gripped from the front, not just the sides, making it easier to turn i was going to say something about the knob as well, but I have to agree, when the amps are small, it gets tricky turning the volume knob sometimes
en480c4 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 Thanks for the explaination Justin. That does make perfect sense, and it is nice to see form following function.
justin Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Posted September 14, 2007 the knob is also smaller than your pinky fingernail to the fingertip. My pinky there is a little more than 1/2" diameter -- this knob is 0.41" diameter.
elnero Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 As a stylized mock-up that looks awesome, edwood is very talented. As an amp from HeadAmp I'm a little less enthusiastic, I'm not sure exactly what it is about it. The volume knob is definitely a turn-off for me, I would have much preferred to see a smaller version of same style as the AE-2. It's not just the volume knob though, there's something else I can't quite put my finger on, maybe it's that the screws look like they're sticking out? Or maybe it's that I prefer the aesthetics of the layout of the AE-2 with volume knob in the middle. I notice that in this mock-up there's no actual HeadAmp markings, will that be on top of the amp or something like that?
justin Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Posted September 14, 2007 elnero, the screws will be flush with the front panel, so that's something not accurate on the drawing the HeadAmp logo will be on the back panel
elnero Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 elnero, the screws will be flush with the front panel, so that's something not accurate on the drawing the HeadAmp logo will be on the back panel Have you thought about doing the logo on the top at all? I remember seeing a custom amp you did awhile ago and I believe it had the logo and HeadAmp name on the top. It was maybe a bit large but something a bit smaller proportionally on the top of the Pico might look nice.
Dusty Chalk Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 As counterpoint: I like the volume knob. I agree with the practical aspect, and figured that was the reason why from the beginning.
boomana Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 I also like the volume knob. Will you be bring it to Florida in October? After reading impressions so far in the meet threads, I'm very intrigued.
justin Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Posted September 14, 2007 Yes I'll have it in Florida, although maybe not with a finished chassis...it will be close timing
boomana Posted September 14, 2007 Report Posted September 14, 2007 Yes I'll have it in Florida, although maybe not with a finished chassis...it will be close timing Now that statement's just an evil tease.
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