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Old 04-12-2008, 11:44 PM   #5 (permalink)
jlingo
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Thanks Anthonyfirst,

ER-4P Apuresound has an exceptional synergy with the predator.
And of course I couldn't stress this awesome combination further:
iMOD 5.5 -> ALO Au/Ag -> Vcap -> CablePro Panorama -> Predator -> ER-4P(Apuresound)

Changing mini to mini Panorma cable to Cardas or EarCandy Lite, making the midrange less open and thinner

Once you get the proper system matching with ER-4P Apuresound, WOW! You won't believe what you are hearing.

Also with ER-4P Apuresound, you could hear a huge difference between iMOD VCAP PANORAMA and the iPOD Classic. With iMOD VCAP, the soundstage is like 2x bigger and more detailed with all the upper surrounding air floating around. I couldn't hear this with UE11. I tried iMOD VCAP and iPOD Classic with Sennheiser HD650 also less impressed.

But UE11 is great during commuting, I think the isolation and the more upfront sound character is great for active lifestyle and in fighting against ambience noise such as on the plane, at the gym. UE11 is also higher resolution sounding, but ER-4P Apuresound is a very fun IEM to listen too. ER-4P Apuresound doesn't sound anything like the regular ER-4P, it's closer to Triple.Fi but with sweeter midrange and better bass. Triple.Fi bass IMO is not deep enough and slight midbass hump especially when compared to UE11

Another thing, has anybody tried ipod classic with vcap? It makes iPOD classic more musical and bigger soundstage, more holographic, more organic, more laid back. But still nothing like the iMOD IMO.

@AnthonyFirst: I haven't tested Apuresound with LISA III again, may be I will try to compare LISA III and the predator But for now I'm very impressed with predator ER-4P. I think predator helps though, as predator has a very punchy deep, strong, articulate bass. It's a really fun bass to listen too. Predator's bass is its strongest strength. LISA III bass is a little bit on a warm side and slower as far as I remember. Because before I own predator, I was listening ER-4P Apuresound with LISA III. Although impressed, I didn't recall, it was as enjoyable as using ER-4P and the predator. Also the size of the predator is so miniscule compared to the giant LISA III. Try predator with ER-4P Apuresound if you have a chance. With the predator, you could hear a big difference between ER-4P Apuresound and ER-4S Apuresound. I prefer the P. Using LISA III, I already forgot whether I prefer the P or the S. But I remember with LISA III Using ER-4P Apuresound making it to sound closer to the Triple.Fi.
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Portable1: iMod 80GB 5.5G -> ALO Ag/Au -> VCAP -> CablePro Panorama -> Predator -> UE-11 Pro/ ER-4P Apuresound

Portable2: iMod 80GB 5.5G -> ALO Ag/Au -> VCAP -> AE-2 -> Ultrasone Edition 9(AWESOME)/ UE-11 Pro

Home1:iMod 80GB 5.5G -> ALO SuperCotton ->VCAP -> CablePro Reverie V.2 -> EarmaxPro(CV6091 Triple Mica Square getter GEC 1963 & 7308 Amperex USA white label PQ military type, labelled Amperex, gold pins 1961, Siemens CCa 1963, Telefunken CCa)
-> HD650 Equinox LE(For Classical/Opera, Complex Energetic Instrumental)

Home2:Freeway 2 -> Grace M902(Marigo Power Cable) -> CablePro Reverie 2 -> LISA Expedition 19/100
-> Grado GS1000 Black Dragon(Jazz, and Extra JAZZ)
-> HD650 Equinox LE(For Classical/Opera, Complex Energetic Instrumental)

Own iPOD Classic 80GB and there is no way the SQ to be anywhere close to iMOD 5.5G with VCap. The Vcap miles away in terms of: Soundstage, Decay, Depth, Midrange, MUSICALITY! with ER-4P(Apuresound)

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