MP3car Authorized Group Buy!!! Audiophile Sound Solution- The HIPPOhi-fi Bloat DAC!! - Page 2

Area3 · 06-11-2008, 10:18 AM

How Many Rca outputs Does This Have?

amapro704 · 06-11-2008, 10:25 AM

One stereo pair. They can be split into several to feed multiple amps..

Area3 · 06-11-2008, 10:29 AM

Cool Thanks

Caelric · 06-11-2008, 11:38 AM

I use the Bloat on my setup. The sound quality is outstanding, I have not heard better from a carPC. The thing literally is the size of a deck of cards, so it's nice and small. I've got all the upgrades that are listed here and on the Hippo Hi-Fi website.

I tried two different internal cards (Audigy II, and X-Fi), and three different external units (Audigy Extigy, M-Audio Firewire, Silverstone DAC) before I finally found this, and let me tell you, none of those even come close to how good the Bloat is. The M-Audio firewire was the best, but even that paled in comparison to the sound quality of the bloat.

As for external inputs, it is true that there are none, but most motherboards have onboard sound, which includes a line and mic input. I use the line input on my motherboard for the sound from mu XM adapter (via StreetDeck), which then reroutes the sound back out through the USB to the Bloat, and it works perfectly fine. Certainly, it is not quite as good as having an input directly on the Bloat, but it is close, and definitely worth the tradeoff for the sound quality of the Bloat.

Finally, as was mentioned, Brent is an active carPC user and will quickly answer any questions posed on his website, or via email to him.

Did I mention the great sound quality?

amapro704 · 06-11-2008, 11:54 AM

Thanks Caelric! I was beggining to feel too much like a salesman and wasn't sure if people believed me! lol

EDIT: *beginning* lol

Ces///M3 · 06-11-2008, 12:23 PM

Put me down on this list, at the very least I will use it for my headphones

amapro704 · 06-11-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ces///M3

Put me down on this list, at the very least I will use it for my headphones

Just follow the link to the MP3car.com store where the product is listed. They are hosting it for us. All you do is add it to your cart and checkout- done! Make sure you use paypal as your method of payment!

t3sn4f2 · 06-11-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ces///M3

just a quick question to anyone currently using the bloat... Is it possible to still control volume from within windows mixer or do you need to do it elsewhere similar to using a spdif connection?

Volume will be controlled with the "WAV" slider only. So your frontend will need the option to choose that one as its main volume control.

Here's a link to a software that can get you around this problem if your frontend won't allow you to choose which slider its volume controls.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/soft...e-control.html

amapro704 · 06-11-2008, 02:34 PM

Yep, I suppose I should have made that more clear. Roadrunner does this as well as many others but some do not. Thanks t3!

amapro704 · 06-12-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DigitalVampire

Greets from Canada....

I'm interested in the USB Bloat group buy.
Please let me know the shipment carrier that will be used to ship the item to Canada.
I'll be interested in placing the order if the shipment can be done via USPS (United States Postal Service).

Most Canadians here might agree that UPS is notorious for their hidden charges other than just customs duty. I recently paid $60 extra other than shipping for a $75 ebay item :-(

I guess this should help others (especially from Canada) as well to know the shipment options supported and approximating the landed cost.

Ok Brent got back to me last night on this, he does not use UPS for Canadian shipments, he uses his regular Australian mail carrier. He wasn't sure what his shipper does when the package arrives in Canada, but thought it got handed off to a Canadian shipper... Either way, he said he has shipped many, many units to Canada and has never had one complaint about outrageous customs chargers or shippers fees. Hope that help buddy!

Joey

amapro704 · 06-13-2008, 10:35 AM

The group buy is rolling along great! But we need more people! Spread the word and if you haven't placed your order yet- DO IT!

DigitalVampire · 06-13-2008, 11:29 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by amapro704

Ok Brent got back to me last night on this, he does not use UPS for Canadian shipments, he uses his regular Australian mail carrier. He wasn't sure what his shipper does when the package arrives in Canada, but thought it got handed off to a Canadian shipper... Either way, he said he has shipped many, many units to Canada and has never had one complaint about outrageous customs chargers or shippers fees. Hope that help buddy!

Joey

Thanks Joey for the clarification...My order is coming in soon.

Edit: Ordering 1 USB Bloat Completed

DaddyLikeTrucks · 06-13-2008, 11:30 AM

im going to order at least 3 (maybe 4 depending on my cash flow), but I cant pay till the end of the month, so please if possible keep it open til at least the 30th

DigitalVampire · 06-13-2008, 12:18 PM

If feasible, it might be a good idea to have a confirmed order counter so that everyone knows when we hit the threshold of 25.

Heather · 06-13-2008, 01:58 PM

9 orders total so far....at least 16 more to go.

I promise to keep this sale open for one month which will bring us into early July.
However please know, the sooner you order the less time you wait for your Bloat. Building will require a few weeks per 10 units and does not begin until this sale closes, so be prepared for a little wait if you are later to order.

I will post again when we hit 20.

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