All,   I'm glad to see the pre-order page live for the CV5!   It was quite the 'little project' - but now you'll get to hear why ;-)   - CV5 is like no other in terms of its small size, high power (325mW per channel into 32-ohm), very high bandwidth (10Hz - 300kHz, +/- 0.1dB), 6111 Class A...

Hi tme110,   I am no longer a headfi sponsor, so I believe it would violate the rules for me to continue to post about LIO here on HeadFi.     Our website has a link to our active user forum, where we cover this and more.   All the best,   Vinnie

  gr8soundz makes some good points above.   Also - there is power and there is gain.   You can have all the power in the world, but if the amp does have enough gain, you won't be able to get it to play loud enough.  And there is also power on paper (using standard resistive load testing) vs...

  Yes, the "big," little sibling of the CDM    See:  http://www.head-fi.org/t/802291/introducing-the-new-continental-v5-portable-tube-amp/15#post_12438245

  - CV5 has 1 single-ended TRS line input, and 1 single-ended TRS headphone output.   - Hi/low gain switch   - Volume control (power switch build into volume control, like CDM and Rx)   - USB charger input (just like Rx), can be charged via computer or included USB power adapter   - Low...

  It is very realistic, but let's wait for Ken to chime in here regarding the date and pre-ordering. 

  Yes - this is correct. 

  Hi mrmax,   Yes, the CV5 has even more output power than the CDM's SE and BAL outputs.         Hi hykhleif,   Don't expect CV5 to provide proper drive for the HE6.  Those really an amp with a lot of voltage gain.   But for HE1000, LCD2/3/4, and many others - CV5 not only drives...

  Yes, just like the CDM.   Thanks for posting your initial impressions of the CV5.   Vinnie

  No bass boost. No treble boost.    No mute buttons.   All the CV5 features are listed my post above,  and Ken's 1st post.  

All,   I'm really excited that ALO has announced the CV5 at CanJam this weekend!  So the cat is out of the bag!    I've been working on the CV5 project for quite a while with the ALO team, and I predict that it is going to be *very* popular (I'm guessing the most popular ALO amp so far...

All,   I want to thank the Fidelis Team for hosting the 2nd Nashua, NH Headfi Meet in a row - I was really glad to make it this year!  It was great to see everyone that came, and there was plenty of gear to listen to, food and drinks (catered in by Fidelis), and even a few demos from...

See you all tomorrow!   Funny thing is that this week I caught a head cold, and my ears are a little plugged up (congestion), but not enough to keep me away from the meet this time!  This is the first cold that I caught all year - right before the Fidelis meet!!!  Whats up with that?  ...

  Hi ThatAppleGuy,   Welcome to HeadFi!    Yes, please come on Saturday and bring a friend!   See you there,   Vinnie

All,   I just spoke with Dwight from Fidelis.  They are renting chairs and tables.  Do you think 40 chairs will be enough?   As for tables, they are going to get as many that can fit in there.  This year they'll rent 18" deep tables instead of 30" deep tables, so hopefully more tables will...