limp Posted December 11, 2011 Report Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) Could be. The skeptic in me only sees this as a next step to show how inferior all the commercial amps are an then voila, I have this clearly superior alternative at a low, low price... You're not sceptic, you're a cynic Edited December 11, 2011 by limp Quote
Torpedo Posted December 11, 2011 Report Posted December 11, 2011 Nope, cynic will be AVguy when starts producing a commercial amp and selling it for a profit Quote
Tyll Hertsens Posted December 11, 2011 Report Posted December 11, 2011 Well if he does I'll call him on it because he's clearly stated that he wasn't going to do that. Quote
spritzer Posted December 11, 2011 Report Posted December 11, 2011 I do hope he stays out of that sector but the allure of selling black boxes for oodles of money with not a whole lot invested can be hard to resist. Quote
limp Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 Been mighty quiet here lately. I just finished drilling the holes in the faceplate, so now the amplifier is complete. Ain't she a beauty Quote
crappyjones123 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/198536-fs-o2-headphone-amp-assembled-boards.html hmm Quote
Grahame Posted December 21, 2011 Report Posted December 21, 2011 http://www.diyaudio....led-boards.html hmm Or This Or This Quote
limp Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 And this what exactly are we posting these links for? Quote
crappyjones123 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 i actually thought it was him under a different name on diya. but i guess the design has been adopted for sale by others who are selling built amps. didn't have all the facts before posting. nice casework though. very clean. Quote
CherryBomb Posted December 29, 2011 Report Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) My O2 came in a few days ago. At first I was concerned about build-quality since the attenuator came off the first time I touched it. It went back on with a little effort and an allen wrench. I got around to listening to it yesterday and was surprised - it may be one of those "good for the money" deals. I haven't really listened enough to comment on the merits of the amp design or sound quality, but my initial impression was positive. I was feeling good about it until about an hour ago when the thing crapped out on me. The right channel produced nothing but static. I have confirmed that it is definitely the amp. I guess we'll get to see what customer service is like. Edited December 29, 2011 by CherryBomb Quote
CherryBomb Posted December 30, 2011 Report Posted December 30, 2011 Epiphany Acoustics: http://epiphany-acoustics.co.uk/our-products/ehp-o2-portable-audio-headphone-amplifier/ I emailed them 24 hours ago and haven't heard back yet. We'll see how long it takes. Quote
Cankin Posted December 30, 2011 Report Posted December 30, 2011 I was going to order one from them but changed my mind and now waiting for the desktop version, probably from other builders. Hope they will resolve the problem for your asap Quote
howardlee Posted December 31, 2011 Report Posted December 31, 2011 Epiphany Acoustics: http://epiphany-acou...hone-amplifier/ I emailed them 24 hours ago and haven't heard back yet. We'll see how long it takes. Have you tried charging it? the batteries may be flat Quote
grawk Posted December 31, 2011 Report Posted December 31, 2011 have you tried putting it in a hydraulic press? It may have excess particles. Quote
spritzer Posted December 31, 2011 Report Posted December 31, 2011 I'd recommend repetitive blows with a hammer. can't get much worse really... Quote
wink Posted December 31, 2011 Report Posted December 31, 2011 About half a kilo of C4 strapped to the O2 sounds about right. That will put the bangs per buck back into the purchase........ Quote
Fitz Posted December 31, 2011 Report Posted December 31, 2011 I suggest nuking it from orbit. Only way to be sure. Quote
CherryBomb Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 Charging it didn't work. I'm going to try nuking it next. Quote
Filburt Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 Are the opamps all secured in their respective sockets? Also, maybe check for bad solder joints. Quote
CherryBomb Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 All of the opamps look fine. For now I'm mostly treating this as an exercise in seeing if Epiphany Accoustics will stand behind their products. If I don't hear from them, then I'll crack the case open and start diagnosing the problem. Quote
n_maher Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 I looked at their website and see no mention of a warranty. Did I miss something or are you simply SOL with no warranty for them to stand behind? Quote
morphsci Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 The warranty info is under the "Your Order" section. Quote
Grahame Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 Also , being the UK , as a consumer you get the protection of "oppressive big socialist government regulation" In particular, The Sale Of Goods act. The key points being goods must be * Of satisfactory quality * Fit for purpose You also get additional rights for mail order / e-commerce ("distance selling") In plain English Quote
dsavitsk Posted January 1, 2012 Report Posted January 1, 2012 In the U.S., too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implied_warranty Quote
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