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I'm a first day backer, and am still waiting on mine.
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
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The player can play high res files, but they all will when high res files become common. The only thing Pono is really trying to be is a download service. Once Apple/Spotify/Anyone Else deems the market worth while, Pono will be a Palm Pilot.
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TIA
Don't you think this (Pono/Porno) has been beaten to death? It was *almost* funny the 1st time and we're LONG since past that...
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Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
... I expect excellent results from the Pono.
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I was a first day backer, ordering the Neil Young signed one. I had hoped I'd be one of the first to receive mine. Now I'm just hoping that whenever I get it, that it's the right player.
A few folks on computer audiophile have reported they have received thier Pono players. I recall see a thread there about it last week.
Happy Listening,
Rich Brkich
Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison
I believe the PONO website says pre-orders begin shipping in Q1 CY2015.
I read that to be referring to new orders, not Kickstarter backer orders.
Here's what Pono said in an email to me:
"As you’ve probably heard, shipment of Kickstarter PonoPlayers has already started! Once your PonoPlayer has shipped, you will receive an email notification containing a UPS tracking number."
But I haven't received an email notification, and I was wondering if anyone else had.
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
Ah, could be anytime now for Pono backers via Kickstarter. Good luck! Let us know when you get yours and how you like it.
I only saw on their website that orders placed in 2014 would ship in Q1 of 2015.
Additionally, any orders before December 15 will receive a certificate signed by Neil Young and the paper should arrive before Christmas.
I've been looking forward to it since day one and I might have pre-ordered one but for the life of me I haven't been able to figure out exactly what I would be getting.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
...I might have pre-ordered one but for the life of me I haven't been able to figure out exactly what I would be getting.
For the life of me, I haven't been able to figure out exactly why I would need one. ;-)
While not 'hi-res' my iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch contain CD quality lossless files which sound fantastic for portable use or in the car. And in the case of my iPhone or iPod, they fit in my pocket. I think that PONO in a pocket would hurt!
For home use, I have my 'hi-res' files on the music server. I suppose I could use a PONO instead, but why?
Hey Abe better than the Pono for me would be if I could use an AppleTV or AppleTalk via a remote iPhone app to access my music files on a hard drive. I would need at least CD quality digital out from the AppleTV/Talk to the DAC of my choice. Of course if the Pono can be controlled via a remote app then it might be a better choice than the Apple - if it is in fact capable of remote control, high resolution playback and doesn't interfere with the systems performance when placed on the rack (which might remain unknown until I could compare two players in the system).
I already have a wired computer interface on one system and an iPod/DAC interface on the other. What I want is a high capacity SS drive connected to a DAP controlled by a cell phone app connected to a DAC.
I might go for a server, or wired PC interface, as 1 input to a system. But I want my music files to be directly accessible to the stereo without a computer/laptop/mini. I don't want to share/waste a PC for this dedicated application and believe a small less costly dedicated designed DAP has a much better chance of consistently superior and cost effective performance.
Give me rhythm or give me death!
I think you and I had this conversation last March, but in any event, the Pono player has three features that i-devices don't and that greatly appeal to me:
1. It's not part of the i-Tunes universe, so I can load my already-ripped FLAC files onto it. I personally don't care for i-Tunes.
2. It uses removable micro-SD cards, so it has functionally limitless capacity and I can swap cards in and out without going through some unpleasant syncing process.
3. It's designed by Charles Hansen.
Obviously, the Pono player isn't for everyone, but I think it has a place in the portable music world.
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
I can see the value of Pono if one wants a quality portable player. There are already a handful of similar 'high-end' players on the market, but some are ridiculously expensive. For $399 Pono won't break the bank of most audiophiles.
I'd be curious to see how this product does in the market. I don't see it appealing to the masses but a product can be successful serving a niche, for a while.
BTW, Charles Hansen didn't design the entire Pono Player. He contributed to the design along with other engineers on the design team. Charles just happens to have a name recognized (and deservedly so) in the audiophile niche.
I agree 100% and ordered one in the Kickstarter campaign. I have not received it yet either but I live in Canada so that might be an added wrinkle.
BTW I like your sig. Big Eno fan here!
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