The beginning of this thread was transferred from a post originally put up on the Pro 2900 Appreciation thread.
Just out of the box:
The UPS man delivered the PRO 2900 moments ago, and I just gave them a quick listen: stock headphone cord, my old, RAM-modded Samsung DVD-HD841, Virtue Audio Nirvana interconnects, Linn Intek integrated, ieGO power cord, tweaked with DakiOm, ebony footers and damping blocks, Marigo Signature CD Mat. Music: Cal Tjader: "Roots of Acid Jazz"/Verve.
The Linn, with its rather "grey" and homogeneous signature, is certainly no paragon of exlposive dynamics or bass ummph to begin with. The bass sounds diffuse and reticent (at zero hour). The presentation has an overall "liquidy"/refined character in the mids, though (ala the Intek) and sounds--I am relying on memory now in the absence of the PRO 2500 (it's at my other residence, remember)--perhaps more coherent than the PRO 2500. But still "green", lacking bloom.
That said, what I have heard already sounds promising and I do like it. : ) Tjader's vibe slaps on "Manteca" sound well-rounded and "complete", with nice texture and lively tone.
. . . to be continued . . .
An hour or two later. "Tokyo Blues" comes through with both excellent resolution and spatial ordering of the soundstage. The drum rhythms--struck with sticks or hands--carry with precision and fine articulation. Can't wait to hear these with the EVS-modded SONY S780!
A day or two later:
The Pro 2900 are showing more "shimmer" and "tingle" in the cymbal strikes, as well as a more syrupy quality in the mids. Yesterday cymbals seemed a bit thinner and less well-resolved. Bass is still peering out from behind the kitchen door.
Did the headphones, or my ears, effect the "break in" qualities? Who knows?
