pico vs predator, real measurements

[dmcs414]

Well this here thread has turned out to be a lot more than I bargained for, but I'm not complaining in the least. I'm actually really glad to get so much feedback on the current market estimate of cost/value for these products and it helps a lot. I gotta say I'm leaning toward that Pico right now or a Bifrost. Has anyone had a chance to compare these two DACs directly and would care to comment?

Any NFB DACs worth considering in this range?

[jp11801]

you've really got to be kidding me, you bump a thread that is 3.5 years dead and buried to ask you question. Did you even read your welcome pm.

see ya

[Pars]

I linked to this thread in a current thread about the Predator, so I think that is why he bumped it. Probably meant to post it in the current thread?

[rhythmdevils]

How did you all get these figures on number of units sold? Are they really that low? I thought the market was bigger than that.

[Voltron]

Are you talking about the 2008 numbers from before this thread was zombified?

[rhythmdevils]

Yeppers. Are they low because the amps had just been released? Or maybe i think theres more headphone obsessed freaks than there really are.

[justin]

Yeppers. Are they low because the amps had just been released? Or maybe i think theres more headphone obsessed freaks than there really are.

i sell, averaged, between 1 and 2 Picos per day. it's also possible to sell 5 in a day (dealer orders excluded). it's also possible to go 2 weeks without selling any.

i'm sure some manufacturers sell more, and many others sell less. the market is not very big.

the serial #s on my amps are sequential so it's not hard to figure out

Pico (amp, and DAC/Amp) - 1452

Pico USB DAC - 215

Pico Slim - 655

Edited December 21, 2011 by justin

[recstar24]

95% of the population probably doesn't even know what a headphone amp is.

[jantze]

95% of the population probably doesn't even know what a headphone amp is.

99,7% might be more accurate.

[wink]

And the other 0.4% don't count