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    Join Date: Mar 2008

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    Default New Amp BULGES with stuff, including DAC?

    Practical Devices Corporation is pleased to release the XM5 Portable Headphone Amp. AFAIK, this amp represents the most features ever squeezed into a portable. Strong, clean, smooth, unsurpassed sound quality is made possible by the XM5's four-chip amp/buffer system: a two-chip ultra-low-distortion FET amplification stage, mated to separate two-chip output buffering, all in a monoblock configuration. The four gold-plated sockets allow for rolling amp chips and/or output buffers to exactly suit your taste. Available in black faceplate on black case, or blue faceplate on silver case.

    Key Features:
    • USB DAC (44.1/48kHz)
    • Buffered Output
    • Monoblock channel configuration
    • Quad gold sockets, for rolling amps and buffers
    • Switches for: Bass, Treble, +10dB Gain Boost, CrossFeed, 75O output impedence, and USB/Line-In select
    • Variable Active CrossFeed
    • Auto power-off
    • Robust, all-aluminum construction
    • +103dB SNR
    • .001% THD
    • Low-battery indicator
    • Lithium-Ion FastCharge 1-hour no-hassle universal charger
    • Intelligent Microprocessor control
    • Looks, feels, and sounds spectacular
    • and lots lots more. No other portable has all this in one package


    Photo Gallery: http://www.practicaldevices.com/xm5_pictures.htm
    XM5 Details: http://www.practicaldevices.com/
    PDF User's Manual: http://www.practicaldevices.com/downloads.htm


    James, from Practical Devices Corporation
    Makers of really good audio equipment.
    www.practicaldevices.com

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Very nice, looks super solid too.

    Ben Duncan mains conditioner
    2022 MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro 10/16/16/16
    Samsung QE75Q90T 75" QLED TV
    XMOS DSD Async USB to Coax converter
    RME Audio ADI-2 FS (AK4493) DAC
    Chord Clearway XLR interconnects
    Audioquest Crimson USB interconnect
    QED Quartz Reference optical interconnect
    Edifier S3000 Pro active speakers
    Atacama SE24 stands

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    It does indeed, Rob, and James is kindly going to send me one to review. If it's good I'll probably have one as I need a decent headphone amp. I'll let you know when it arrives

    In the meantime, if you haven't already done so, could you include the Practical Devices website in our links box?

    Cheers.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    On this evening's agenda, should have done it last night but I was flat out at work until late.

    Ben Duncan mains conditioner
    2022 MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro 10/16/16/16
    Samsung QE75Q90T 75" QLED TV
    XMOS DSD Async USB to Coax converter
    RME Audio ADI-2 FS (AK4493) DAC
    Chord Clearway XLR interconnects
    Audioquest Crimson USB interconnect
    QED Quartz Reference optical interconnect
    Edifier S3000 Pro active speakers
    Atacama SE24 stands

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

    Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK

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    No worries, muchacho.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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