PowderLegend
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X2 sounds awesome with the Fiio X5. I've also got a Fuji X100S. I'm not into edge, I promise.
The X5 running a TTVJ Portable Hybrid with the X2s is insane. I don't want to get lost in audiophile nonsense language here. The X5 HO is amazing- it's clarity and control are the best I've heard. Not for a portable. For anything. The PMHA is a downgrade on that front- bass is noticeably flabby in comparison, but I don't even care. There's way more of it. The realism that the tubes give is worth it. Call it midrange bloom, weight, bass slam, whatever. Doesn't matter what you call it, you just have to hear the difference on a suitable recording. I'm using an ALAC rip of Opeth's "Ghost of Perdition" from Ghost Reveries. It's perfect for this combo. It's brutal authority with glowing mids and effortless treble. This combo is worth its weight in gold.
The X5 running a TTVJ Portable Hybrid with the X2s is insane. I don't want to get lost in audiophile nonsense language here. The X5 HO is amazing- it's clarity and control are the best I've heard. Not for a portable. For anything. The PMHA is a downgrade on that front- bass is noticeably flabby in comparison, but I don't even care. There's way more of it. The realism that the tubes give is worth it. Call it midrange bloom, weight, bass slam, whatever. Doesn't matter what you call it, you just have to hear the difference on a suitable recording. I'm using an ALAC rip of Opeth's "Ghost of Perdition" from Ghost Reveries. It's perfect for this combo. It's brutal authority with glowing mids and effortless treble. This combo is worth its weight in gold.