[Codrinu]

There are few cases when cover is almost as good as original. This is the case. Brass Against covers are worth listening.


Still on M-Scaler > TT 2 > Envy Performance > T+A Solitaire P-SE

I should probably switch to Focal Stellia, but I do not want to disturb my first peaceful listening session in a 2 weeks or so.

How is the match between MScaler-Hugo tt2 combo and Felix Envy? I wandering if it worth to make this (no little) investment in the future. For the moment I use Fezz Omega Lupi when I want tubes sound.

 

[Leonarfd]

VE Grand Duke + HIBY R8 II
Not often I listen to rap, but this EP appeared on my daily discoveries. Cool vibe going on.

https://songwhip.com/little-simz/drop-7

Over to something completely different now after, Matteo Mancuso album The Journey.
Awesome playing, great guitarist.

https://songwhip.com/matteomancuso/the-journey

 

[ThEvil0nE]

@ThEvil0nE congrats on your purchase The volume imbalance was supposed to be fixed in Finale due to better QC and potentiometer matching. Is is true?

My iDSD Signature is great match with Meze Advars and Audeze MM-500 (especially for grunge) but works great with Focal Clear MG and Focal Stellia.

As as side note to @iFi audio the pricing is so unfair to those who are located (even within EU) were Adorama does not ship. Another reason why I stopped investing into your gear.

Havent had experience of the past iterations but chan imbalance is still there but in the lowest volume level. Annoying pop still there during power up. One weird thing is with Amazon Music on windows PC via USB, it stutters when skipping within a track and does the same when hitting previous/next track. Not sure if this stutter is a known issue or more source based. I still have to try using the optical from my PC to see if it behaves differently. Other than that, for what it is, it has more than enough power on tap.

As far as your shopping situation, I use proxy services when buying stuff that’s Japan domestic only. Maybe you can use the same method.

 

[drummerman1]

Sundara

 

[pataburd]

Sennheiser HD8xx|Earmax OCC HPC . . . <--SMSL SP400 . . . <--SMSL D400EX [balanced, Low Dispersion, Sound 1] . . . <-- . . . Apple Music:

[Challenge Classics 2018. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, D. 125]

 

[XIST_]

At this very second, listening to some Ozric Tentacles with my LCD-X 2021 through the GSX-Mini and Bifrost 2. It's a good sound but I still don't love the comfort of the LCD-X. The seal creates a lot of pressure for me.

 

[PinkyPowers]

First evening with my HE1000 Stealth.

 

[Cat Whisperer Bob]

First evening with my HE1000 Stealth.

Enjoy, they are very engaging to listen to especially with wide soundstage music

 

[Cat Whisperer Bob]

Nothing like some weather report to cap off a rainy blah day on a good note!
ZMF Autteurs - Liquid Platinum have this covered well

 

[XIST_]

Enjoy, they are very engaging to listen to especially with wide soundstage music

Good stuff, love me some Jaco/Weather Report

 

[PinkyPowers]

Enjoy, they are very engaging to listen to especially with wide soundstage music

They really are!

 

[YtseJamer]

I'm really excited for this album!

Vali 2++ > ZMF Bokeh

 

[JAnonymous5150]

Another overnight sesh carrying on into the wee hours of the morning. I'm listening with the Oriolus Monachaa again, as I have been for most of the 24 hours or so I've had them. Given what I had read, I was expecting the Monachaa to be a more colored and less neutral tuning, but I have been surprised in a very good way. They have a lot of the articulation and dynamics in the low end that I appreciate from the Szalayis, but with a more reserved level and presentation. The tonal and timbral accuracy is definitely where these IEMs shine. I'm currently running them off the Cayin N8ii and I'd like to add for the record that they take the added warmth/harmonics from the NuTube channel quite well.

As for music, I'm checking out another @rids57 rec, Magic Pie's 2015 album, King for a Day. I'm only a couple tracks in and I'm definitely enjoying the music thus far. I had never heard of this band before Rids posted about listening to this album and I'm glad I took his suggestion to give them a listen.



Edit: The third track, According to Plan, is definitely a highlight so far.

 

[Singaravelan]

Big new release day, Neo 5 at work with me.


New Knocked Loose

New Charli XCX

New Better Lovers

Still only couple of tracks available. Apple music says May 10th release. That knocked loose.

On P8

The moody Zuzmara from otherwise, largely, (neatly) frenetic album

 

[YtseJamer]

Vali 2++ > Grado PS500x