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Oppo PM-2
« on: August 12, 2014, 12:51:27 AM »
Looks like an admin accidentally deleted the entire thread.

All I have to say is that the PM-2 is very good at comes at a good price. Don't feel like re-typing everything again. BTW, I think Oppo did a great job responding to the main criticisms leveled at the PM-1.

I'll get measurements up again later tonight.





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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2014, 12:57:47 AM »
Here is R side of PM-2 with the Alternate PM-1 pads. "Alternate PM-1" pads is the official term. This is from Chris @Oppo.

As you can see FR is very good. Bass distortion in bass and mid to treble is good. Little area in lower mids upper bass where distortion is not good. Headphones sound exactly like that on the graph.

Subjectively speaking (I listened before measurements):
  • PM-2 sound really good and are more open than PM-1. PM-1 sounded more veiled and less open to my ears.
  • Stage is narrow, but realistic. Depth was good with EC 4-45 and AGD M7/OR5 setup.
  • PM-1 is superior to HE-560 and LCD-2 in regards to tonal response with HE-560 being on the dry side and sometimes too shrill on vocals with the wrong amp. LCD-2 is too laid back with unsmooth treble - although most do not hear unsmooth treble. LCD-2 has the most massive bass power, but PM-2 is not far behind. HE-560 and LCD-2 seem more resolving and cleaner than PM-2.
  • At $699, PM-2 is appropriately placed in pricing. Maybe even more so if you value tonal response over resolution and other technicalities.
More measurements due tonight.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2014, 01:10:28 AM »
CSD PM-2 alt pads R

Very clean.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2014, 04:07:38 AM »
OK. PM-2 measurements with stock pad.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2014, 04:10:02 AM »
PM-2 measurements with Alternate pads.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2014, 04:10:59 AM »
Thanks again for these. I'll have impressions and measurements to post once I get my pair in.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2014, 04:13:11 AM »
Subjectively, I thought Alternate pads were slightly less bright and slightly more open; but measurements show otherwise. I'm pretty sure though that the developmental PM-2 pads I heard at the Bay Area meet were much brighter. Oppo has alluded that minor tweaks would be done to the PM-2 pads to bring them in line with the Alternate PM-1 pads.

Note that Alternate PM-1 pad is the official name according to Chris @ Oppo.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2014, 05:33:50 AM »
fuck. I actually kind of like the PM-2.


(PC*->Loki->Mjolnir->PM-2)

* Using JRiver's PCM to DSD conversion.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2014, 06:25:44 AM »
You should be ashamed of yourself for liking something.
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Re: Oppo PM-2
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2014, 10:02:51 AM »
So n
Quote from: purr1n on August 12, 2014, 05:33:50 AM
fuck. I actually kind of like the PM-2.


(PC*->Loki->Mjolnir->PM-2)

* Using JRiver's PCM to DSD conversion.
Whats the story with the alternate pads and stock pads? Are both going to be included in the package? Which one do you prefer at this moment?
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