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post #991 of 3234
7/16/07 at 2:44pm
WHOA. brilliant Sky!
post #992 of 3234
7/16/07 at 2:46pm
Skylab,
did you use your Shure E500 for testing the AE-2?
Is there a sound difference to full sized cans?
post #993 of 3234
7/16/07 at 2:48pm
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Originally Posted by dr.morton View Post
Skylab,
did you use your Shure E500 for testing the AE-2?
Is there a sound difference to full sized cans?
Not sure what you mean. I did try the E500, and there is just a little hiss using them with the AE-2. Is that what you meant?
post #994 of 3234
7/16/07 at 2:53pm
Thanks Skylab for another great reviews.
post #995 of 3234
7/16/07 at 3:14pm
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Not sure what you mean. I did try the E500, and there is just a little hiss using them with the AE-2. Is that what you meant?
Yes, a part of it. After some "bad" synergies between some amps and my UE-10 pro IMO a lot of amps seem to overemphazise the bass part. Maybe to compensate for the bass weaknesses in some DAPs, who knows?!
post #996 of 3234
7/16/07 at 4:11pm
Thanks Skylab more great reviews.
Have you tried any portables with your Yamaha YH-100s?
post #997 of 3234
7/16/07 at 4:38pm
Very interesting observations Skylab!

When I listened to the AE-2 at the meet it was almost like I listened to 2 different amps. The first AE-2 I listened to was that bronze or rootbeer color and the bass was there but nothing special, vocals were clear and it really just seemed to get out of the way of the music and present it in a very neutral way. The second AE-2 I listened to was black and the bass was more powerful than the Hornet! I a/b'd them a few times with my ES2's going back and forth because I just couldn't believe it. The top end also seemed smoother and more liquid but the mids and vocals sounded about the same. I should have asked Justin about the hours on each one but I heard a major difference between the two.

At any rate I've decided to just wait for Lisa
post #998 of 3234
7/16/07 at 4:57pm
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Thanks Skylab more great reviews.
Have you tried any portables with your Yamaha YH-100s?
So just for yucks I just tried it on the MOVE. It drove them without difficulty. My YH-100's still need modding, but considering that, the combo was pretty good.
post #999 of 3234
7/16/07 at 6:29pm
Thanks for the great reviews Skylab much appreciated!
post #1000 of 3234
7/16/07 at 6:54pm
My take on the T2 would have been a little higher so I guess I qualify as one who likes their music more musical.
post #1001 of 3234
7/16/07 at 6:55pm
Skylab, recently I had an oportunity to listen to an AE-2, Xenos X1HA-EPC, and Go-Vibe 6 thanks to Asr's generosity. I used my SR-71 as a point of comparison and I prefered the SR71 and the Xenos to the AE-2. Prety much the same way you did. At the time Vorlon1 also listened to them but he prefered the AE-2 to the Xenos.

Now we need to get you to test the Supermicro IV with the 4/11 and 5/30 tweaks which you have not. I am convinced you will bring that little wonder up in your rankings. Yes I am a Supermicro Freak. You know there is a ring to that, I may have to add it to my signature.
post #1002 of 3234
7/16/07 at 6:58pm
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Very interesting observations Skylab!

When I listened to the AE-2 at the meet it was almost like I listened to 2 different amps. The first AE-2 I listened to was that bronze or rootbeer color and the bass was there but nothing special, vocals were clear and it really just seemed to get out of the way of the music and present it in a very neutral way. The second AE-2 I listened to was black and the bass was more powerful than the Hornet! I a/b'd them a few times with my ES2's going back and forth because I just couldn't believe it. The top end also seemed smoother and more liquid but the mids and vocals sounded about the same. I should have asked Justin about the hours on each one but I heard a major difference between the two.

At any rate I've decided to just wait for Lisa
Maybe it's like the K340's. There must be "bass heavy" and "bass light" versions!
post #1003 of 3234
7/16/07 at 6:59pm
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My take on the T2 would have been a little higher so I guess I qualify as one who likes their music more musical.
Yeah, what makes reviewing amps hard is that the sound you get is an amp-headphone synergy (or not), and as such what one person loves will be less that perfect for another.

But my bias has always been clear - I like my headphones to provide the color - I like my amps to be neutral.

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Skylab, recently I had an oportunity to listen to an AE-2, Xenos X1HA-EPC, and Go-Vibe 6 thanks to Asr's generosity. I used my SR-71 as a point of comparison and I prefered the SR71 and the Xenos to the AE-2. Prety much the same way you did. At the time Vorlon1 also listened to them but he prefered the AE-2 to the Xenos.

Now we need to get you to test the Supermicro IV with the 4/11 and 5/30 tweaks which you have not. I am convinced you will bring that little wonder up in your rankings. Yes I am a Supermicro Freak. You know there is a ring to that, I may have to add it to my signature.
Feel free to send it to me any time
post #1004 of 3234
7/16/07 at 7:08pm
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Originally Posted by Skylab View Post
Yeah, what makes reviewing amps hard is that the sound you get is an amp-headphone synergy (or not), and as such what one person loves will be less that perfect for another.

But my bias has always been clear - I like my headphones to provide the color - I like my amps to be neutral.



Feel free to send it to me any time
Touché!
post #1005 of 3234
7/16/07 at 11:52pm
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But my bias has always been clear - I like my headphones to provide the color - I like my amps to be neutral.
Awe crap...I like it the otehr way around...well, a little color in the headphones, but moreso in the amp...dammit.
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