BoyNamedSue
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I a/b-ed my modded Jade 2's with Stax 009 off a KGGG last night and impressed the Jade 2's can hold their own given how legendary the 009's are in their own right.
They both seem to have similar levels of detail and transperency, and both sound lush/euphonic given the tuning of my system.
The overall sound of the 009's seem more refined and neutral with more weight of bass notes, more natural decay, and better microdynamics. The treble has a velvety smoothness to it on the 009s while the Jade 2's treble is more crystalline with brighter edges that can be fatiguing at times.
They seem to present sound stage differenly. With the 009's, I feel like I'm sitting first few rows in a concert hall and sound stage is more coherent with properly sized and solid imaging.
In the other hand, I feel like my ears are the mic itself with the Jade 2's which allows for a more intimate experience of the music, as if the singers are face to face with me. This makes for a more emotional experience.
The size of the images on the Jade seem larger given the up close quality of the sound stage, and sound stage stretches all around me as if I'm surrounded by the performers.
Both 009s and Jade 2's are fast but I think the Jade 2s are slightly faster. There is an effortless, fluid flow to the music without any smearing/losing form. The PRaT on the Jade 2's have a fun and upbeat quality to it, whereas the 009s are more even keeled. The Jade 2's make me want to get up and dance whereas the 009s make me want to sit back and relax.
Too bad the cable on the Jade 2's is short to freely dance with them. I tried the Stax extension cable and it seemed to smear details and make sound less lively.
They both seem to have similar levels of detail and transperency, and both sound lush/euphonic given the tuning of my system.
The overall sound of the 009's seem more refined and neutral with more weight of bass notes, more natural decay, and better microdynamics. The treble has a velvety smoothness to it on the 009s while the Jade 2's treble is more crystalline with brighter edges that can be fatiguing at times.
They seem to present sound stage differenly. With the 009's, I feel like I'm sitting first few rows in a concert hall and sound stage is more coherent with properly sized and solid imaging.
In the other hand, I feel like my ears are the mic itself with the Jade 2's which allows for a more intimate experience of the music, as if the singers are face to face with me. This makes for a more emotional experience.
The size of the images on the Jade seem larger given the up close quality of the sound stage, and sound stage stretches all around me as if I'm surrounded by the performers.
Both 009s and Jade 2's are fast but I think the Jade 2s are slightly faster. There is an effortless, fluid flow to the music without any smearing/losing form. The PRaT on the Jade 2's have a fun and upbeat quality to it, whereas the 009s are more even keeled. The Jade 2's make me want to get up and dance whereas the 009s make me want to sit back and relax.
Too bad the cable on the Jade 2's is short to freely dance with them. I tried the Stax extension cable and it seemed to smear details and make sound less lively.
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