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Title: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: yousef on December 27, 2012, 11:48:16 AM
Just five weeks after international shipments resumed and here it is... Even smaller and more fabulous than I dared imagine.

A very, very happy customer here.

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Post by: F.O.Bean on December 27, 2012, 08:19:10 PM
Pics?
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Post by: rastasean on December 27, 2012, 08:57:03 PM
Share your tinybox configuration!
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Post by: yousef on December 28, 2012, 05:22:16 AM
It's a bit vanilla, I'm afraid: 48v for DPAs and dual output (so I have the option of using the output transformers). I have to admit to spending a good proportion of last night just looking at it in quiet awe. I feel so privileged to be taping in an era when gear of this quality and ingenuity (not to mention economy!) is available.

I'll post take a couple of photos soon - can't believe how small this thing is. It's tight-jeans-pocket small...  ;)
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Post by: cd2go on December 28, 2012, 10:06:55 AM
Nice rig, keep us posted as I'd love to hear the DPAs with output transformers on an amplified rock show  :D
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Post by: jbell on December 28, 2012, 10:16:58 AM
http://archive.org/details/ch2012-11-03.dpa4021.flac16

Nice rig, keep us posted as I'd love to hear the DPAs with output transformers on an amplified rock show  :D
Title: Re: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: stevetoney on December 28, 2012, 11:46:56 AM
That's awesome.  I remember reading many threads where you were bummed that international shipping had been suspended.  Congratulations on getting your new toy!

Did they hit your up for import duty?
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Post by: cd2go on December 28, 2012, 12:22:31 PM
http://archive.org/details/ch2012-11-03.dpa4021.flac16

Thanks jbell!
Title: Re: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: yousef on December 28, 2012, 12:37:34 PM
That's awesome.  I remember reading many threads where you were bummed that international shipping had been suspended.  Congratulations on getting your new toy!

Did they hit your up for import duty?

 :D I did go on about that shipping restriction a lot, didn't I? It was worth the wait though.

And yes, they did get me for import taxes: £64! (including a £13 "admin" charge)... That stung a bit but it's all money well-spent as far as I'm concerned.

Nice rig, keep us posted as I'd love to hear the DPAs with output transformers on an amplified rock show  :D

Yes, me too. (Looking forward to checking out that Charlie Hunter recording when I get home). Can't see any gigs of interest over the next couple of weeks though... I'll have to find something soon, I'm desperate to see what this little thing can do.
Title: Re: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: stevetoney on December 28, 2012, 01:48:31 PM
That's awesome.  I remember reading many threads where you were bummed that international shipping had been suspended.  Congratulations on getting your new toy!

Did they hit your up for import duty?

 :D I did go on about that shipping restriction a lot, didn't I? It was worth the wait though.

And yes, they did get me for import taxes: £64! (including a £13 "admin" charge)... That stung a bit but it's all money well-spent as far as I'm concerned.

Nice rig, keep us posted as I'd love to hear the DPAs with output transformers on an amplified rock show  :D

Yes, me too. (Looking forward to checking out that Charlie Hunter recording when I get home). Can't see any gigs of interest over the next couple of weeks though... I'll have to find something soon, I'm desperate to see what this little thing can do.

The ole 'admin charge' huh?  That's capitalism at it's worst, isn't it?  It's not enough to charge you a tax, but then they have to charge you to administer the tax...whatever the hell that means.  What's next?  A processing fee to figure out how to apply the admin charge on the tax?  Oh well, glad you're happy with your tinybox. 

BTW, I didn't think you went on and on about the shipping restrictions...I just remember you were one of the guys that was frustrated about that restriction because you wanted a tinybox.   ;)

BTW X2...you're just the latest person (me included) to comment how amazed they are that the tinybox is so tiny.  Pictures just don't do it justice.  I've said this before, but I really do believe that Jon is a true innovator and it's amazing the features and options packed into such a small package.  And just think about this...Tinybox V3.0 will have a digital signal processor with tons of additional options for on-board gain controls, level balancing, and so forth.  Just amazing.
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Post by: yousef on December 28, 2012, 02:54:22 PM
As Tonedeaf says, photos do not do it justice at all but here's a handful:

(http://imageshack.us/a/img842/158/dsc06106tp.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/dsc06106tp.jpg/) (http://imageshack.us/a/img62/3004/dsc06111q.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/dsc06111q.jpg/) (http://imageshack.us/a/img14/848/dsc06110m.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/dsc06110m.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img441/7011/dsc06109e.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/441/dsc06109e.jpg/) (http://imageshack.us/a/img35/5103/dsc06108ye.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/dsc06108ye.jpg/) (http://imageshack.us/a/img210/6798/dsc06112kf.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/dsc06112kf.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img62/6946/dsc06117ot.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/dsc06117ot.jpg/) (http://imageshack.us/a/img829/8821/dsc06115mf.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/dsc06115mf.jpg/) (http://imageshack.us/a/img211/1193/dsc06114p.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/211/dsc06114p.jpg/)

Title: Re: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: jbell on December 28, 2012, 03:06:28 PM
^^  Nice Rig!!!   I love my Tinybox!! 
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Post by: rastasean on December 28, 2012, 03:10:28 PM
Nice! Are the minijacks screw in to prevent it from unplugging?
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Post by: yousef on December 28, 2012, 03:15:12 PM
Nice! Are the minijacks screw in to prevent it from unplugging?

Yes. I think I've only once accidentally yanked a 3.5mm plug when recording but it seemed like a nice feature to have.
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Post by: stevetoney on December 28, 2012, 03:34:16 PM
^ Agree.  It's nice to have everything locked down for high confidence factor that nothing is messed up.  Mine has a locking output jack too and it's sweet.  It would be awesome if the handheld recorders had a threaded input, I'd put it on that end too and then everything would be locked down from the mics all the way back to the recorder.
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Post by: F.O.Bean on December 28, 2012, 03:34:42 PM
Very nice! can't wait to order one myself but with a KCY Input like my littleBox. And it's def sweet to have the transformer on/off plugs....
Title: Re: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: yousef on December 28, 2012, 03:41:54 PM
It would be awesome if the handheld recorders had a threaded input, I'd put it on that end too and then everything would be locked down from the mics all the way back to the recorder.

Absolutely. If the sockets on my M10/R-09 ever failed I would certainly look into how possible it would be to replace them with a threaded version.
Title: Re: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: F.O.Bean on December 28, 2012, 10:59:28 PM
http://archive.org/details/ch2012-11-03.dpa4021.flac16

Nice rig, keep us posted as I'd love to hear the DPAs with output transformers on an amplified rock show  :D

Nice catch!  ;)
I like this one  (http://archive.org/details/chduo2012-11-05.dpa4021.flac16) too...

I have BOTH on my iPod Classic. BOTH sound very kickass!
Title: Re: My Tinybox is here!
Post by: EarlyMorningRain on January 01, 2013, 05:42:01 PM
^ when did you pick up a TB DK?

Nice pictures and sweet looking rig !!
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Post by: rodeen on January 01, 2013, 11:11:50 PM
^ Just in time for the Hunter gigs.  I think you should get one too.