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Ghost, Danny, Ds, anyone....
These aren't "bright" in any way, are they? My main concern is that they wouldn't ever venture into sibilant/harsh territory.
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I pulled the trigger on the 'ol ad900x
Good for you ! ...and welcome to the zone where there's no looking back !
I'm 100% sure you'll not regret getting these !
I've not notice any painful brightness or sibilence on the AD900X even on open box at a loud volume.
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Hmm, the SMSL Fort pairs well with the ad900x's huh? I can see where this is taking me lol!
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Wayne is good like that. He knows whats up here..I suppose I can let up a bit once he turns supremus but for now. Stay focused man!
Actually your E11 hooked up to your Ele will sound just as good if not better using the AD900X. I don't know if a Fort is gonna be that much better over what you got. Especially since you got the E11 as well. See what makes the Fort sound a bit fuller is that they have more amping involved more so than the Ele. So my thought is if you use your E11 hooked up it should be even more power than the Fort by itself. Plus you have 2 EQ bass boost on the E11 too if needed. That actually might be a better set up than the Fort itself.
Keep your eyes on the prize...I think Wayne would love the AD900X and I think you would love the CKS1000 ericp. Just thinking out loud.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the Ele is no good, I find the Ele / AD900X combo enjoyable but it wasn't until I tried the AD900X with the Fort that I found the Ele a little too cool sounding for my taste (you might prefer it thought), the Fort just adds something to the vocals which I can't describe. The 2 DACs certainly have 2 different sound signatures even though they have the same chipset.
I don't have a Fiio E11 but I do have an E6 and adding that to the Ele just seems to upset the balance of the whole sound, I rather preferred the Ele output direct to the Headphones for a better SQ.
I have a Fiio E12 on pre-order, will let you know if this works for me (Ele > E12 > AD900X) when it arrives. The E12 is closer to the E11 in terms of SQ than the E6.
@ Wayne
I concur with the Nutman, when your AD900X arrives, hook it up direct to your Ele and listen,
a) if not satisfied, add in your Fiio E11 and listen again.
b) if still not satisfied, pull the trigger for a SMSL Forte ($46), plug that in and listen.
c) if still cannot satisfy, go amazon.jp and pull trigger for AD2000X ....and again, listen.
d) if all that still won't do it for you,
......Pack up, sell away all your gears and stay well away from Head'Fi !