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Xinn3r 
Will the A161 be the upgrade from the Single Balanced Armature A151 and replacing it? Or will it exist side by side?
Hm... The A161 is a slightly brighter sound compared to the A151. They share a very similar signature though. The A161s are much easier to drive overall, have better treble and bass impact and depth overall. It doesn't have the bass body that the A151s had though. Midrange has more details and clarity than the A151s. Take all this with a grain of salt as this is from memory. The A151s offered more of a warm and sweet sound, The A161 sound really isn't as warm as it seems to be just sweet for me. A little too sweet at times (just like the A151). Overall, I would say that the A161 is technically a lot better than the A151s. I can see why some may prefer the sound of the A151 to the A161 though.
Edited by tinyman392 - 5/6/12 at 10:29pm