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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #50 on: June 01, 2015, 07:49:44 PM »

Haven't heard Noble PR so no comment on this. Basically I think we're talking about the same "sub-bass", and I feel my AK Jr has an inconsistant issue in that region. I can be a very happy man without worrying too much about the sub-bass (and the occasional brightness) in this Jr-UERM combo, just want to report my finding. May be the source recording/mastering problems I've never heard before, but I suspect the Jr the most.

Do you know if you had ProEQ on? I know myself and Paul had it enabled. Without it, it can sound a bit more clinical. Even then, it's not the last word in refinement and performance. It's a $500 AK DAP that should be priced between $250-$300 whose biggest strength is build quality and UI.
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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #51 on: June 01, 2015, 08:03:30 PM »

Plasma tweeter things. Please fire phasers or photon torpedos at my eardums. Fuck this shit. Needs bigger woofer too. Where is the woofer?
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I'm pretty sure those are Daleks...
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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #52 on: June 01, 2015, 08:05:41 PM »

I'm pretty sure those are Daleks...


Pretty sure you have a dream crab on your face right now.
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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #53 on: June 01, 2015, 08:10:33 PM »

Ask Anaxilus. If you have a DNA Stratus coming in, rest assured, you aren't missing anything.



I never planned to buy this Egoïsta so I was not afraid to miss something but I hear and read a lot of praise  currently on french forum so I'm a bit surprised. It's a very hyped product here so as I am for every hyped product I was doubttul  but  I didn't expect it could be so bad.  p:8

If OJ, You or Anax could devellop a bit, I'd be really interested to know what do you seriously think . Thus far , I've always found that my ears confirmed what I read from you guys ;)

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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #54 on: June 01, 2015, 08:15:32 PM »

Murky, soft, unresolving, undynamic. The Heed integrated sounded better.
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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #55 on: June 01, 2015, 08:19:28 PM »

Murky, soft, unresolving, undynamic. The Heed integrated sounded better.

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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #56 on: June 01, 2015, 08:23:07 PM »

 What was the headphone used ?  popcorn


I'm really surprised because a friend of mine who owned and heard several EC amps ( the Balancing Act with PX4 + BGRP was his favourite amp)  just bought the Egoista and told me it was the best amp he heard (for his Abyss) . Usually I trust him near as much as I trust you so... I'm a bit embarrassed.  :-S

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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #57 on: June 01, 2015, 08:29:22 PM »

Do you know if you had ProEQ on? I know myself and Paul had it enabled. Without it, it can sound a bit more clinical. Even then, it's not the last word in refinement and performance. It's a $500 AK DAP that should be priced between $250-$300 whose biggest strength is build quality and UI.

Ok I don't have the proEQ on and I think the Jr's sonic is not redeemable by proEQ. But as a small compromised package of DAC and DAP, I'm sold. If Sony ZX1 can be on the Pyrate Leaderboard the Jr should as be on. It's cheaper and sonically better.
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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #58 on: June 01, 2015, 08:30:17 PM »

What was the headphone used ?  popcorn

HE1000 and HE560. Doesn't matter, both sounded better with the Heed amp/DAC. If it's not the Viva amp, there has to be something seriously wrong somewhere upstream to do that.
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Re: T.H.E. SHOW 2015 Irvine (not Newport) Impressions
« Reply #59 on: June 01, 2015, 08:31:16 PM »

The ZX1 is on the leaderboard??? I didn't do it. Who did that?

If I recall, I think it made it because it has a polished build and UI with passable SQ at a not so passable price. I'd advocate the AK Jr. in it's place. Though it's possible the ZX2 sounds better than both IME, but it's again more $$.
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