Geek Wave: No Compromise Portable Music Player

[junker]

The updated Geek Wave IGG campaign went live this morning based on feedback they received and it looks like it may be fully-funded in one day. They have some 24 hour specials & discounts for Geek Force members. I'm liking how it can be used at home, on-the-go, and in the car (which is something I can't do right now).

 

 

It's a portable self-contained digital music player that supports PCM up to DXD and DSD128:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKlEAehXZLI

 

 

The Wave can be controlled directly from it's display and controls, or from iOS and Android via Blutooth, and it comes in four configurations from a 64GB 160mW version up to a 128GB dual-mono femto clock monster with a replaceable 5000 mAh Li-Ion battery. All the versions also have an SDXC memory card slot that supports up to 2TB. I checked on Amazon and Newegg and it looks like 128 and 256GB are the most common. I'm liking the XD128... ^^

 

[Audio_ELF]

I'm sorry to sound negative but are they out if their minds? $400 or so now for something you may get in close to a years time????

[One and a half]

Acoustic Research M1 player can do same, right now.

[junker]

Yeah, I'm going to order the XD128 for sure. :-)

[Savage]

Acoustic Research M1 player can do same, right now.

 

 

but at $2500, same with the Astell Kern both of those options are a little expensive.

[junker]

Yep exactly...

 

The campaign is funded in 7 hours for a reason.

[One and a half]

There's the Sony NWZ-ZX1 with an April 2014 update to playback DSD(64?) for less than $1000.

[junker]

I don't think anyone is saying it is the 1st mobile DAC...

 

At $899 the XD128 is a NICE package.

[jtwrace]

The Fiio X5 is pretty stellar and it's $350. The Fiio X7 that's due out next year is rumored to be $599 and on par with the A&K.

FiiO

 

FiiO X7, maybe it is your ideal music player? ----Let

 

and since we're at it, here's what the hardcore portable guys are saying about the Geek Wave Geek Wave

[junker]

How does 5000mAh compare to other offerings?

[junker]

New perks and payment plans have been added to the IGG campaign:

Saturday Upgrade Event

Happy Friday everyone! It's been a great first week to our campaign and we're so happy and thankful for your support of "the reboot." Before you head our for the weekend, I want to give you a heads up on something we'll be doing on the campaign tomorrow. We're calling it the Saturday Upgrade Event.

At 1:00PM Pacific time tomorrow, we'll be releasing some new perks:

1 - Upgrade from Geek Wave 64 to Geek Wave X 128

2 - Upgrade from Geek Wave 64 to Geek Wave 128

In addition, we're going to add some Payment Plan perks for the Geek Wave X 128 and 128. =)

[junker]

150 pairs Crystek femto clocks are up as an add-on for only $150

[junker]

6 more days to go on this campaign. In recent days, they've added a Wave w/ only 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded with memory cards and it only costs about $160. Good price on this one but they only 10 have more of these left. They've also added upgrade options for the clocks, THD, and IEMs.

 

http://igg.me/at/geek-wave/x/5192359

[PorkChop]

Pre-ordered one of those Wave 32's yesterday and just now added the dual dac chips and IEM package upgrades.

 

The $333,333 stretch goal is to add stand-alone DAC capability, but I'm unclear what that means. There looks to be a mini USB on the for loading sound files....would that turn into an asynchronous digital audio input?

[junker]

That one looks like a good deal!

 

Hey, it looks like they just hit the $333k stretch goal:

 

[Chartwel85]

We've made some updates and added a few new perks to the original campaign.

 

Give er' a look

 

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geek-wave-a-no-compromise-portable-music-player/x/6993509