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Airist Audio Heron 5 Loaner (CLOSED)

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    @velvetx has managed to arrange a Heron 5 loaner with Airist Audio!

    Sign up using this link: http://1drv.ms/1PAj9nR

    Insurance - $2K

    Package includes a power cable and manual. The power cable did not work for me, but may work for you.

    This is going to myself, thegunner, then onto west coast crews.

    Product page: http://www.airistaudio.com/

    Thanks Velvetx & Airist
     
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    Kudos on using OneDrive and Office apps :D
     
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    Airist Audio Heron 5

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    Has anyone heard one of these, BTW? I figured I'll sign up, because why not?
     
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    This thing has the least info of almost any audio website ever, especially when they're asking for $2k for like... 3 sentences of non-info.

    I'll let others sign up first. If there's a spot after all the sign-ups, I'll throw my hat in to at least give it a listen before I criticize too harshly.
     
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    I agree with @Luckbad - very limited info and the site takes forever to load, even with 60 Mb/s download speeds. It doesn't even show a picture of the back of the unit on the website, but from what I gathered from one of the pics (the girl lying down listening to an iPod or something) - it looks like it at least has RCA jacks for inputs from a DAC -not sure if it has balanced inputs or not - but for a $2k price tag it probably should have both.
     
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    Have no fear everyone I am working on getting all your questions answered hopefully today. Keep in mind like I said in the other post they are a brand new company.

    I also suggested to them that they add an info page as it would be very helpful as well as a picture of the back of the amp.
     
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    Thank you velvetx - and thank you for setting up this loaner program! I am very interested to hear this!
     
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    Hopefully they can share a picture of the internals as well. @Hands, a few people heard it at the NY HF meet last weekend. But I personally couldn't glean much between the ambient noise, unfamiliar DAC, headphones, and the assortment of classical & Chesky recordings they had on deck.
     
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    @velvetx Please remove me from this loaner list - I think i will have to pass on this one. Sorry for any inconvenience.
     
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    Done.
     
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    Frequency Response:
    20 Hz - 20 kHz +- 0.05 dB
    1 Hz - 101 kHz +- 0.2 dB

    THD+N @ 1kHz:
    <0.0015%

    Dynamic Range:
    ≥ 130 dB, 20 Hz-20 kHz A-weighted

    Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) @ 1kHz:
    ≥ 132 dB A-weighted

    Crosstalk:
    < -80 dB 20 Hz-20 kHz

    Gain
    12.5 (22db)

    Output Power:
    5W at 32 Ohm

    Power Consumption:
    65W max, 10W nominal

    Size:
    W13″(33cm) X D11″(28cm) X H3.9″(8.5)

    Net Weight:
    14 lbs (6.4kg)

    Shipping Size:
    W17.3″ (44cm) X D17.1″(43cm) X H8.7″(22cm)

    Shipping Weight:
    18.3 lbs (8.3kg)
     
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    I just realized the product page shows someone running their iPhone's headphone out into the amp. A $2000 amp. LOL! Or, at least, seems that way. There's another mystery cable coming into the back of the amp.

    Might still be a good amp.
     
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    Thanks for all the info @Luckbad I have added it to the amp post on the forums.
     
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    what time frame are you thinking? I have several amps in the queue now for measurements.
     
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    Well it's going to take a bit to get this on the west coast side from the east coast and then hit Hands in CO so what you think probably late December or early January work?
     
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