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    Astell & Kern Kann Max vs SR35

    I can tell you that the User Interface is much better with the Kann Max. The SR series tend to be very sluggish and slow.
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    Comment by 'eddie3vino' in item 'Eletech Socrates'

    I own the Socrates and they are very very neutral. Huge soundstage and depth. Very clear and detailed. Bass is present but not boomy. Treble is clear and refined.
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    Comment by 'eddie3vino' in item 'Eletech Raphael'

    I own the Eletech Raphael and have used it on Shure and Weston’s IEMs. They are very “live” sounding. It sounds as if you are close to the stage.
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    PRE-ORDER: Astell&Kern 4.4mm MMCX Cable (PEP11)

    I use this cable with my Westone W60 iem’s. Great match. Fine detail without it sounding harsh in the treble. Very open soundstage.
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    Comment by 'eddie3vino' in item 'Astell&Kern A&futura SE300'

    Has anyone else been experiencing some static like noise during softer passages with the SE300? Been hearing this noise while playing softer classical music. It’s not loud but noticeable.
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    NEW Bronze Dragon IEM headphone cable

    So glad moon audio brought back the MMCX connector. I have Shure and Westone iem’s and they sound great with the dragons.
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    Cables for Westone W60's

    Hello again. Well I have to admit that I was wrong. I connected my Astell & Kern upgrade cable which is all silver to the W60s and they sound so much better. It actually has more bass and the treble is not bright at all. Very open soundstage. May have to sell my Socrates cables now. Anyway, good...
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    Cables for Westone W60's

    The w60s are very neutral sounding. I think silver cables would make them too bright. I’m using the Eletech Socrates cable which is a very neutral sounding copper cable. Also tried the moon-audio bronze cable which is also copper. Also good, but the Socrates is way smoother with wider soundstage.
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    Astell&Kern SE300 A&futura

    I’ve had my SE300 for about six weeks. It sounded great out of the box but even better after a few days of break in. The resistors need to be “exercised” I’m guessing. Very neutral sounding. A recent firmware upgrade improved response. Very happy with it.
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    Meze EMPYREAN II

    Congratulations. They do require some break in so they will sound better after some time.
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    Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000

    Apple Music works great on the SP3000. Faster downloads than Qobuz. I didn’t hear or detect any compromises.
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    Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000

    Hi Denis, good inquiry. Amps always add an increase in sound quality. Granted I haven’t listened to every headphone. What I was getting at was ability to “drive” vs. sufficient power. Better sound quality is a different topic. But they are all related and do overlap. Peace.
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    Comment by 'eddie3vino' in item 'Cayin C9, TOTL Tube/Solid-State Portable Amplifier'

    C9 + Astell & Kern SE300 + Meze Empyrean II = amazing sound.
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    Comment by 'eddie3vino' in item 'Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt'

    I’ve owned both the Red and Cobalt. One is not “better” than the other. They are just different. I personally preferred the Red but with the jitterbug. The Cobalt has one built in. Red was just punchier in my opinion. Some may prefer the smoothness of the Cobalt.
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    Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000

    The SP3000 is perfect with iem’s. 6.3 volts is plenty of power for them. Headphones is another story. Although it will drive Focal and Meze headphones, an external amp will definitely be beneficial, especially with planar headphones.
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    Upgrading headphone cables. Nordost Heimdall 2 or Kimber Kable Axios?

    The Kimber Axios copper cable is very detailed for an all copper cable. Was actually too bright in my opinion on Focal Stellias. On Meze Emphreon 2 they are a perfect match if you have good amperage.
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    Astell&Kern A&ultima Series Players Receive Roon Ready Certification

    Roon sounds great on A&K players. I have had no issues. Sounds better to me than onboard streaming apps and onboard music. May be because it is receiving an uncompressed file and doesn’t have to work as hard.
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    Meze EMPYREAN II

    I’ve had my Empyrean 2s for about two months now. They do sound better with more power. The Cayin C9 really makes them sing.
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    Astell&Kern sr35

    My first DAP was the SR25. The sound was great for the price but the OS was very slow, especially with streaming apps. Onboard music was fine. I never had any issues with sampling rates higher than 44.1k. I have heard that the SR 35 is better but still slower than higher models.
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    Cayin C9: Dual Nutube, Fully Balanced Class A/AB Portable HeadAmp

    I just purchased this to use with my Astell & Kern SE 300 and Meze Empyrean II headphones. It added much needed power to the headphones. Thus far I prefer the sound of the tube setting rather than solid state. Still needs to run in for a while for it to reach full protection but I am very pleased.
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