[PinkyPowers]

Quick impression on the Noble Sage? I've been interested in Noble for some time now.

Sage is fantastic. Warm and airy. Wonderfully smooth. Great low-end presence and extension. Smooth highs with a touch of sparkle. The vocals are not the clearest, or most transparent. But they are warm, slightly lush, and have lovely timbre.

 

[Signal2Noise]

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Haven't heard of Noble Audio until now. Visited their site and now my interest is piqued in trying a set of Sage or Dulce Bass. This thread is a good resource!

 

[Oscar-HiFi]

Been enjoying my RE2000's today with the new Final E tips and my homemade Toxic Cables Viper balanced cable, out of my trusty Opus #2 DAP:

 

[blackwolf1006]

Decisions decisions...

 

[snapple10]

 

[Acemcl]

 

[cathee]

The Z1Rs look amazing! Quick impressions vs LCD-X?

Cheers.

 

[PinkyPowers]

When listening to acoustic binaural, like Amber Rubarth, the Opus#1>RE800 is mind-shattering good.

 

[ranfan]

A highly transparent-sounding setup.

Aune M2 > Vermouth M2M Cable > RA Nuansa A1 > UM Mason 2

 

[ipaulpereira]

Fiio x5 classic / Fiio A5 / KZ ZS5 sounding really good!

 

[397324]

 

[ranfan]

Nice

 

[Acemcl]

The Z1Rs look amazing! Quick impressions vs LCD-X?

Cheers.

lower end extension and imaging is better on the Z1R but the overall clarity and seperation is better on the X. However for long listening sessions, the Z1R is a no brainer

 

[hung031086]

WM1A > 4.4mm Plussound Exo Gold Plated Hybrid > A12

 

[cathee]

lower end extension and imaging is better on the Z1R but the overall clarity and seperation is better on the X. However for long listening sessions, the Z1R is a no brainer

Thanks for the reply. Very intrigued by the LCD-X (probably catch-n-releasing the EL8-O) very seriously considering a pair of LCD-X or XCs. But concerned about portability and long-term-wear fatigue.

lower end extension and imaging is better on the Z1R but the overall clarity and seperation is better on the X. However for long listening sessions, the Z1R is a no brainer

Thanks for the reply. Very intrigued by the LCD-X (probably catch-n-releasing the EL8-O) very seriously considering a pair of LCD-X or XCs. But concerned about portability and long-term-wear fatigue.