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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #140 on: December 20, 2014, 06:33:40 AM »

Gosh, that looks very good....Have you mateys listened to various genres on the Pm-X? How well do you think it does with rock? Thanks.

Last ones I heard were pretty soft in the kicks drums and snares. Strings (even electric guitar) didn't have that energetic and clean bite. Definitely more of a laid back, relaxed tempo type of driver rather than aggressive and energetic. I'd recommend what I have heard so far for more relaxed jazz and acoustic genres and people not interested in extreme resolution or micro detail. Even though the clarity and soundstage has improved quite a bit over stock, the driver still has it's character to me.
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #141 on: December 20, 2014, 07:04:26 AM »

Awesome Marv! Looks like the treble rolls up a bit there. Oppos seem to have that limitation. I think I heard them that way too...

Still looking for an ortho with good treble extension without hardness, seems to be either one or the other. Having just had a chance to hear the PM-2 loaner though, I'm fairly impressed. Except for a little bit of muddiness in the mids it sounds pretty good. Laid back, though not to the level of an Audeze, and good bass extension/definition, if not slam. If the PM-X were sanely priced I would have to seriously consider them.
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #142 on: December 20, 2014, 07:15:36 AM »

Still looking for an ortho with good treble extension without hardness, seems to be either one or the other. Having just had a chance to hear the PM-2 loaner though, I'm fairly impressed. Except for a little bit of muddiness in the mids it sounds pretty good. Laid back, though not to the level of an Audeze, and good bass extension/definition, if not slam. If the PM-X were sanely priced I would have to seriously consider it.

Yup. It's not a bad can, even unmodded IMO.
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #143 on: December 20, 2014, 07:42:03 AM »

Last ones I heard were pretty soft in the kicks drums and snares. Strings (even electric guitar) didn't have that energetic and clean bite. Definitely more of a laid back, relaxed tempo type of driver rather than aggressive and energetic. I'd recommend what I have heard so far for more relaxed jazz and acoustic genres and people not interested in extreme resolution or micro detail. Even though the clarity and soundstage has improved quite a bit over stock, the driver still has it's character to me.

Thanks Anax...I've found very few orthodynamics that give me the visceral kick that the HE 6 does...
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #144 on: December 20, 2014, 07:45:39 AM »

Thanks Anax...I've found very few orthodynamics that give me the visceral kick that the HE 6 does...

HE-400, the Abyss, some select LCDs.
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #145 on: December 20, 2014, 07:49:04 AM »

The Abyss has the best low end of any ortho in my opinion.
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #146 on: December 20, 2014, 07:59:06 AM »

Anetode, the He 400 probably "kicked" the hardest but the rest of it was not bearable to me... Not heard the Abyss
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #147 on: December 20, 2014, 08:14:48 AM »

Anetode, the He 400 probably "kicked" the hardest but the rest of it was not bearable to me... Not heard the Abyss

Both of those headphones are very much a Devil's bargain. The HE-400 is the rabid Cerberus which greets you, but then you have to pay quite the toll to get a ride into the Abyss.
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #148 on: December 20, 2014, 06:09:41 PM »

I still need to ship back the AZ I'm testing so I can try out the latest/final revision. Just been very busy lately, but hoping to get that done soon...
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Re: Audio Zenith PM-X
« Reply #149 on: May 08, 2015, 09:36:17 AM »

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