talking of speakers, we'd really love to see your speaker systems and your opinions of them. Cause seriously, who doesnt wanna check out the LS50s and Utopia speakers
***** I was wondering if you have had any experience with the O2/Odac or the Yulong U100? Also, could your give your opinion on these Dac/Amps, if you have? Thanks. Great video by the way...just a little out of my price range haha :)
Looks pretty good, I want to arrange a listen to one. Luckily I have a dealer nearby who stocks PS Audio products. What I would like to know is whether the Sprout supports Bluetooth AptX, or the vastly inferior standard Bluetooth. This would be a deal breaker for me. I'm also looking at the Quad Vena, another compact unit that does support AptX but no phono stage.
I see nobody has noted that this amp has a deliberate bass boost @70 Hz designed to make small speakers sound "bigger" and more "solid." Perhaps more problematic is the fact that the same bass boost is present in the line level output one would use to connect to a powered subwoofer -- a definite no-no IMO. PS's upcoming, pricier "Sprout 2" product corrects the latter issue.
This thing is only 110 volts right , so the rest of us in the world using 220/240 volts need an adapter, is that true , pushing the price even higher (£475 in the UK) and a lot of the reviewers put it below par with the likes of cheaper (if only slightly) NAD and Rotel products, which both have better headphone amps, I am tempted but that little bell in my head says Avoid
Thanks for putting out the first overlook video (in English lol) of the Sprout! Quick question, you pointed out that it had an analog in and out on the rear panel. What exactly is the function of the output? Can this act as a pass-through of sorts, carrying the signal to say another dedicated headphone amp? I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm still familiarizing myself with audio equipment lol. Thanks again for the video :)
So if I wanted to run the signal from my computer into the Sprout, do you think I could then send the output signal into my ALO Pan Am or no? Thanks for the response btw.
hello, will it be able to drive the HD800 with no problems? is the sound pretty full or thin on hard to drive headphones? is there a sub-pre-out? thank you and happy holidays
Valery Willis There's a lot that went into the Sprout. I think if someone wants to take the listening enjoyment to the next level they can upgrade power cord and USB cable. I'm using Nordost with amazing results.
im suprised no real audiophile that ive seen have looked at the Sony MDR10RC which is the mdr on ear model.i'mve been looking at them and would love your input or picking one up to have a look at. goes between 150-200$
you genuinely think that all these big names watch your videos? your past 3 uploads, you have said something along the lines of "I hope ... are watching this", the chances of a company (or someone big) watching is ridiculously slim, you only have 30k subscribers. it's great if your saying it jokefully, but you have a certain sincerity in your voice that makes me think you whole-heartedly believe it.
+Volt Lover just because something is made in china, doesn't mean its always going to be cheap, or supposed to be cheap. Most of everything out of China, I am sure, is made very cheaply. But there are also a lot of high end made devices that come from China, that are extremely well made and are worth a lot of money. Your android or apple devices, are made in China, Taiwan, or even Korea.
Yea, fuck the cost of research and development, testing, setting up the entire manufacturing process, actually manufacturing it, paying for the workers, etc. Fuck the components which are inside and which are very high quality and cost quite a bit to buy. In fact, you don't even know what's inside it, all you saw was the "Made in China" sticker. That tells me all about your IQ. I love when stupid people like yourself who have an intellectual capacity so low they couldn't possibly comprehend what goes into making a product like this even if their life depended on it talk about how much something is worth...you couldn't tell how much something is worth even if the cost sheet smacked you across the face.
all this hype for 50 watts per channel.. i got a tiny Sure class d about half that size with 100 per channel for 60 bucks... nice try man..way over priced car audio technology...
Eric Franklin Shook no one said it was... however it plays a nice role.... it goes both ways.. you can have beautiful quality, but if it doesnt fill the room with the psysical aspect of music, you are being robbed of the full musical experience... your going to be hard pressed to pull that off with 50 wpc.... i dnt give a shit how clean the signal is.......
Bahahahahahaha!!! You know NOTHING about what 1 watt equals to in mechanical musical force. NOT ONE BIT. LOL You just outed yourself. 5 Watts can scream.
did he just say a high quality power cord makes a big difference in audio quality? hahahaha this guy should be taken out of the gen pool if he believes that. what is a meter of cable going to do between the amp and the wall when the power has to travel for kilometers before getting to his house using "low grade" cable or w/e you want to call it?
***** are you trying to say im "poor"? the reason i believe that it doesn't work is because the countless study's and people that have proven it wrong. and well power is power, how can someone do a copper cable better than another person?, if this is the case y don't you move around america and find where has the cleanest most consistent power, same idea? if it makes such a audio difference so much so that your willing to pay +$200, what i might add is more than what almost everyone spends on audio products combined, a lot of people still think apple ear buds are the bees knees. simply put your hearing the placebo effect, human ears are just not that good, and our brains consistently change our perception of sound. you sir have wasted your money for years on cables that are useless, and change nothing... think of how good that money would have been if you donated it, and how many lives that could have influenced or put it away, and invested it. because i've seen your other videos, you've spent countless amounts of money on this "snake oil" product, and your telling people to do the same what in my opinion is worse if you truely believe this stuff is real and makes a real difference. make a video about it, where you do blind testing, and get other people to try. i would find that very interesting and entertaining, for power cables and auido cables (speaker cables etc.) and you may even open the eyes of people like me.
Jake hi jake i've tested many mains power cables + they DO make a difference believe me i've AB demo'd them + they do make a big improvement to the sound quality try+ u'll find out for yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!
the little black box is not a fuse holder, it's the Bluetooth receiver
Thank you for the video. Which speakers did you pair with it?
talking of speakers, we'd really love to see your speaker systems and your opinions of them. Cause seriously, who doesnt wanna check out the LS50s and Utopia speakers
hey, everyone. If you want me to reply to your question you need to set your Google+ to public. Otherwise the Reply feature will not be there. :)
***** I was wondering if you have had any experience with the O2/Odac or the Yulong U100? Also, could your give your opinion on these Dac/Amps, if you have?
Thanks. Great video by the way...just a little out of my price range haha :)
Looks pretty good, I want to arrange a listen to one. Luckily I have a dealer nearby who stocks PS Audio products. What I would like to know is whether the Sprout supports Bluetooth AptX, or the vastly inferior standard Bluetooth. This would be a deal breaker for me.
I'm also looking at the Quad Vena, another compact unit that does support AptX but no phono stage.
I see nobody has noted that this amp has a deliberate bass boost @70 Hz designed to make small speakers sound "bigger" and more "solid." Perhaps more problematic is the fact that the same bass boost is present in the line level output one would use to connect to a powered subwoofer -- a definite no-no IMO. PS's upcoming, pricier "Sprout 2" product corrects the latter issue.
that looks pretty cool. Let us know how it sounds seems like a great product
kwapedog after 24 hrs. burn-in it's really sounding nice. I'm using Sony XBA-Z5 in-ears right now as I type this. Sounds great!
This is a REAL 50 watts.
Your typical Big Box store purchased home theater receiver would be hard pressed to muster up 27 real watts.
Hi Michael, hope all is well. Did you ever make an in-depth review of this one? I own a couple of PS Audio products and I might be tempted :)
That Sprout maybe ok for some folks, but the is no HDMI or Optical in or out, I was looking at one for a sound bar. No way
mike, where is the Sony PHA-3 and Denon DA-10 review?
This thing is only 110 volts right , so the rest of us in the world using 220/240 volts need an adapter, is that true , pushing the price even higher (£475 in the UK) and a lot of the reviewers put it below par with the likes of cheaper (if only slightly) NAD and Rotel products, which both have better headphone amps, I am tempted but that little bell in my head says Avoid
Thanks for putting out the first overlook video (in English lol) of the Sprout! Quick question, you pointed out that it had an analog in and out on the rear panel. What exactly is the function of the output? Can this act as a pass-through of sorts, carrying the signal to say another dedicated headphone amp? I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm still familiarizing myself with audio equipment lol. Thanks again for the video :)
SunnyStateSloth perhaps to use Sprout as a DAC or a preamp.
So if I wanted to run the signal from my computer into the Sprout, do you think I could then send the output signal into my ALO Pan Am or no? Thanks for the response btw.
SunnyStateSloth Sprout's headphone amp is great. No need to connect to ALO Pan AM.
so did you review it?
try it with the skullcandy mix master over the ear headphones.
how much power does it put out for speakers?
hello, will it be able to drive the HD800 with no problems? is the sound pretty full or thin on hard to drive headphones? is there a sub-pre-out? thank you and happy holidays
Nice Video!
Ricardo Anton Thank you for your continued support. :)
@ $799 the premuim power cord should come with it. Then may people may want to buy their power conditioners etc.
Valery Willis There's a lot that went into the Sprout. I think if someone wants to take the listening enjoyment to the next level they can upgrade power cord and USB cable. I'm using Nordost with amazing results.
Where can we see your reviews?
im suprised no real audiophile that ive seen have looked at the Sony MDR10RC which is the mdr on ear model.i'mve been looking at them and would love your input or picking one up to have a look at. goes between 150-200$
also i would love for you to check out SMS Audio
BiteTheTrigger because it's not good sounding. The new MDR-1a is a lot better, but still not Hi-Fi.
BiteTheTrigger not really a fan.
***** Good to know about the 10rc. I would try to avoid it.
you genuinely think that all these big names watch your videos? your past 3 uploads, you have said something along the lines of "I hope ... are watching this", the chances of a company (or someone big) watching is ridiculously slim, you only have 30k subscribers. it's great if your saying it jokefully, but you have a certain sincerity in your voice that makes me think you whole-heartedly believe it.
LOL... Scott actually wrote me an email after seeing this video. He's a cool dude!
No treble and bass knobs. 👎
"Made in China" this thing is worth $150 tops
+Volt Lover just because something is made in china, doesn't mean its always going to be cheap, or supposed to be cheap. Most of everything out of China, I am sure, is made very cheaply. But there are also a lot of high end made devices that come from China, that are extremely well made and are worth a lot of money. Your android or apple devices, are made in China, Taiwan, or even Korea.
Yea, fuck the cost of research and development, testing, setting up the entire manufacturing process, actually manufacturing it, paying for the workers, etc. Fuck the components which are inside and which are very high quality and cost quite a bit to buy. In fact, you don't even know what's inside it, all you saw was the "Made in China" sticker. That tells me all about your IQ. I love when stupid people like yourself who have an intellectual capacity so low they couldn't possibly comprehend what goes into making a product like this even if their life depended on it talk about how much something is worth...you couldn't tell how much something is worth even if the cost sheet smacked you across the face.
HAHAHAHA!!!! This comment filled me with so much joy.
all this hype for 50 watts per channel.. i got a tiny Sure class d about half that size with 100 per channel for 60 bucks... nice try man..way over priced car audio technology...
yeah, watts is the end all be all measure of quality. LOL
Eric Franklin Shook no one said it was... however it plays a nice role.... it goes both ways.. you can have beautiful quality, but if it doesnt fill the room with the psysical aspect of music, you are being robbed of the full musical experience... your going to be hard pressed to pull that off with 50 wpc.... i dnt give a shit how clean the signal is.......
Bahahahahahaha!!!
You know NOTHING about what 1 watt equals to in mechanical musical force.
NOT ONE BIT. LOL
You just outed yourself. 5 Watts can scream.
did he just say a high quality power cord makes a big difference in audio quality? hahahaha this guy should be taken out of the gen pool if he believes that. what is a meter of cable going to do between the amp and the wall when the power has to travel for kilometers before getting to his house using "low grade" cable or w/e you want to call it?
Perhaps you should try before you knock. But only if your gear are good enough to hear the difference.
***** are you trying to say im "poor"? the reason i believe that it doesn't work is because the countless study's and people that have proven it wrong. and well power is power, how can someone do a copper cable better than another person?, if this is the case y don't you move around america and find where has the cleanest most consistent power, same idea? if it makes such a audio difference so much so that your willing to pay +$200, what i might add is more than what almost everyone spends on audio products combined, a lot of people still think apple ear buds are the bees knees.
simply put your hearing the placebo effect, human ears are just not that good, and our brains consistently change our perception of sound. you sir have wasted your money for years on cables that are useless, and change nothing... think of how good that money would have been if you donated it, and how many lives that could have influenced or put it away, and invested it. because i've seen your other videos, you've spent countless amounts of money on this "snake oil" product, and your telling people to do the same what in my opinion is worse
if you truely believe this stuff is real and makes a real difference. make a video about it, where you do blind testing, and get other people to try. i would find that very interesting and entertaining, for power cables and auido cables (speaker cables etc.) and you may even open the eyes of people like me.
Jake hi jake i've tested many mains power cables + they DO make a difference believe me i've AB demo'd them + they do make a big improvement to the sound quality try+ u'll find out for yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick Evans No, it doesn't.
Nick Evans wtf you going on about? your clearly hearing the placebo effect
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Ps Profi yes! Thank you!
***** oh my gosh thanks for the answer and i have one question can you unbox and review a v moda crosfade?
Ps Profi crossfades are really good headphone ! The best headphone for undee $200 i believe
Dom Valdez I would step up to M100. It's a lot better. Thanks for watching my vids. :)
***** no Problem,i just want to buy theese to christmas. nice Chanel ;)