I had few weeks to compare Pietus Maximus amplifier against many of its contemporaries and past designs. The amplifiers in comparison were the...
I am finding Grados sound the best on HIGH gain - better to my ears than mid and low gain. I always try to use the setting with the least amount...
How do they compare to HP1/2?
Oh…that changes things.
I can give my 2c on the Multibit DAC. The dac sounds "digital", diffused, grainy, lacking macro and micro dynamics, lacking resolution, soundstage...
Both new units and same chain. Unit variation is not anything new with cans.
“The funky thing that I mentioned (subjective): HD600S2 has more edge or is more prickly than either” This was my experience as well. Unit...
I found the best use for ET3 is using it as a streamer using mconnect and separate network DLNA server or Qobuz/Tidal. For my use case (Emm Labs)...
I am of the opinion that if it fits on my desk, it's a desktop :) I have 2 CFA3s and those are for sure desktop amps :p Yeah, OOR's size is...
So I had this in my notes when I first heard OOR 2 years ago at a show: "I would put it alongside Headamp's GSX-2 in terms of broad overall...
Here is my controversial hot take on RD-X. The amps used were CFA3, AMB M3, GSX mk2 and dacs used were Linn Klimax DS/1 and NewOntech DAC07....
I have a mint HF-2 that I would be happy to loan to you. DM me. Thanks!
My experience with entry level-priced gear is that you simply cannot achieve a sub $1k system that's musical if you are buying new. Here is my...
Did anyone see the room with Playback Designs MPD-8 and Jeff Rowland amp? How was it?
Looking forward. I just got a brand new pair of LCD-X in preparation of the comparison. I really like the LCD-X as is so far (the typical planar...
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