[DavidSerig]

Sometimes my transformer coupled beast blows my mind and sails deep into the night.

Other times Folkvangr excels with the sexiest sound around.

Then again, Nitsch Piety sounds great all the time. At under $200, it's quite a deal for your Grados and many others. But especially Grados.

 

[ScotchNeat]

Other times Folkvangr excels with the sexiest sound around.

Then again, Nitsch Piety sounds great all the time. At under $200, it's quite a deal for your Grados and many others. But especially Grados.

I find I am more likely to prefer the FV with mellower music like jazz, or highly vocal stuff. The Piety seems to excel more frequently with rock and metal. But there's no hard and fast rule. Sometimes it's the opposite, and sometimes a track comes up that makes me move the 1/4 plug to see if I'll enjoy the other's presentation more. I'm actually getting pretty good at recognizing when that'll actually be the case, though I certainly couldn't describe for you the criteria I use for such.

 

[Barnstormer13]

Sometimes my transformer coupled beast blows my mind and sails deep into the night.

Other times Folkvangr excels with the sexiest sound around.

Then again, Nitsch Piety sounds great all the time. At under $200, it's quite a deal for your Grados and many others. But especially Grados.

I find I am more likely to prefer the FV with mellower music like jazz, or highly vocal stuff. The Piety seems to excel more frequently with rock and metal. But there's no hard and fast rule. Sometimes it's the opposite, and sometimes a track comes up that makes me move the 1/4 plug to see if I'll enjoy the other's presentation more. I'm actually getting pretty good at recognizing when that'll actually be the case, though I certainly couldn't describe for you the criteria I use for such.

for me, the further up the chain I go from the headphones, the broader and less genre specific the impact. That said, why not if you’ve got more than one amp.

Speaking of which, I ordered a new SS amp. I blame the guys who convinced me a Yggy would improve the FV. Yes, they were right- it’s an awesome DAC, but now I have to know how much more detail is out there.