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The Vinyl Adventure
18-10-2010, 18:41
Since I can now play flacs I might as well go balls out and get my self a nice little headphone amp

It must be highly portable, preferably nice and thin so 9v battery cmoys are a no go.
It must also connect to the port on the bottom of the phone not headphone socket (with an adapter if needs be which I can't find either)
Rechargeable would be good

I'm sure there is a brand beginning with "n" or maybe "v" that make something as described?
Alex_UK
18-10-2010, 19:46
This is the line-out adaptor you want: http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/ibasso-line-out-dock-adapter-for-ipod-iphone-prodid-1201.html

My recommended headamp won't do (The Neco) - as it is too lardy - how much do you want to spend? Not heard it, but another ibasso product - the T4 - might fit the bill at a ton? http://www.themp3company.co.uk/product/ibasso-headphone-amplifiers-ibasso-t4-headphone-amplifier-grey.php
colinB
18-10-2010, 19:55
What about the FiiO e5 ? A lot of good reviews and only £15 from Amazon.
The Vinyl Adventure
18-10-2010, 20:01
.... found it http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/Iconmobile/index.php
that was hard work ...

cheers alex... ill look into that too

flac on iphone working... sound ok ... not as good as i had hoped ... but hopefully a headphone amp will help
Alex_UK
18-10-2010, 20:01
What about the FiiO e5 ? A lot of good reviews and only £15 from Amazon.

:stalks: Blimey! Must be worth a punt at that price!
The Vinyl Adventure
18-10-2010, 20:17
What about the FiiO e5 ? A lot of good reviews and only £15 from Amazon.

£15... worth a punt at that eh... cheers
The Vinyl Adventure
18-10-2010, 20:18
ha!
SteveW
19-10-2010, 17:56
.... found it http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/Iconmobile/index.php
that was hard work ...

cheers alex... ill look into that too

flac on iphone working... sound ok ... not as good as i had hoped ... but hopefully a headphone amp will help

Hi Hamish
Just a reflection...today I was listening to flac files through my Shure 'in ear' things. Can't remember the model they were just under £100 a few years ago.

...but the whole thing sounded rather nasty. Either Flac or apple lossless.

switched back to my ancient Bose 'noise cancelling' headphones (about 10 years old...the original model I think). All is sweetness again, and the diff between apple lossless and flac is obvious, both listenable, but flac much better.