My experience with the V222 continues to improve, I did not connect with it as quickly as the MJ3. But, after about 5 weeks and maybe 40 hours of listening, I am getting some of the wow and emotion I got from the MJ3. Vitalic Okay Cowboy album took me on a nice journey this AM, my imagination...

I have Ananda OG, LCD2-2C, and E3, and have owned/own G111 MK2, V222, S17 Pro, and MJ3. My general take is that some headphones scale better than others, and some need a good amp matching to sound right. My DAC is the BF2/64, and the best I have heard was MJ3+E3. S17 Pro has some of the...

Sometimes technically amazing is the fun

I did not hear much difference initially, so settled on 100ma + high gain for my testing since I thought that mode sounded best

That would have been an interesting experiment, but I have already let the S17 Pro go. I also did not try the S17 pro as a pre-amp for my speaker amp, I needed it to pass the headphone test before trying that. The S17 Pro has an attractive sound, it seems to pull you in immediately, whereas...

A/B works well when trying 2 new components against one another, but if trying a new component against one your brain is already baselined with, then better to just listen to the new one only for a couple of weeks to let your brain adapt to the new one. Then go back and listen to the old one...

Welcome. My suggestion is to pick a nice pair of headphones that work well with different chains, then start researching and get a midfi chain, then listen and evaluate/enjoy. Then maybe go to a CanJam and check out all the high end stuff. Then when ready, start researching upgrades for...

BF 2/64 + E3 here. After extensive A/B comparisons of S17 pro vs V222, I must say that some of the initial charm of the S17 pro has worn off and I am now favoring the V222 on most tracks. The clarity, separation, and layering is significantly better on the V222, looks like Ichos had the right...

The Mjolnir 3 is a highly vented class A amp and some have stated it that it can take 2-3 hours to sound its best. This is why I speculate that the decision for less ventilation on the S17 pro might have been intentional. When working as designed it appears to remain at a stable temperature in...

I am thinking the closed design of the enclosure was intentional, it likely brings the temperature up quicker so you don't have to wait so long for the class A to sound its best. Adding a fan with temperature control would have increased cost, as would side fins. As it were, most people are...

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S17 Pro vs V222. I spent about 3 hours this AM comparing the two, and my initial impressions are similar to previous reviewers. The S17 Pro reminds me of the MJ3 with a beautiful tone and weight to the notes, the music flows, sounds rise and fall with elasticity and weight. The sub bass is...

Will have an S17 here tomorrow, will be able to compare directly with my V222, will give a short review after some testing.

So, you now like the S17 pro with the HE1000? I thought you previously posted an issue with highs being cut off on the HE1000 with this amp. Did the amp improve over time, or is it just working well with certain genres? I recently purchased the V222 which has great slam, but lacking a bit...

So, I went ahead and got the V222. I am hearing a significant step up in performance compared to the G111 MK2 while using the E3 (1/4inch on the G111 and XLR on the V222). CD60 as the source running BF2/64 thru Lokius using snake oil XLR cables (same chain for the comparison). The V222 has...

Thanks, looking forward to it

Anyone tried V222 vs MJ3 on the E3? Using BF2/64 as the DAC. Looking for the least fatigue and spacious presentation. My concern is the V222 will be bright/forward like the G111 MK2.

Run the MJ3 a week, make sure it has been playing for at least a couple of hours prior to listening, then re-assess - I am actually curious about a critical comparison of the MJ3 to PM. I am CD60->BF2/64->Lokius->MJ3->E3 (XLR), and have experienced some of the best listening in my life, but...

I can vouch for MJ3 as a pre-amp, so much better than the internal pre-amp in my Model 30. Not just improvement in dynamics, but gives notes a sweetness that invokes emotion. Like small plucks on guitar stings have feeling, playing the same track without the MJ3 and the magic is gone. Not...

I did A/B (with and without) testing with isoacoustic pucks under my speakers. Could be placebo, but I swear they sound less muddy with the pucks.

Lokius FTW! Held out since previous experience with equalizers never did it for me. Got a Lokius recently to use primarily for balanced to RCA conversion, but sure makes thin bright 80's recordings sound better. Just add a little bass and turn down the upper mids, click active vs non-active...

Glad they met your expectations

Well, I have several other pairs of headphones, but none in this price category. A/B with Audeze LCD-2C shows the 2C to be more lush and emotional on some tracks, but then it is very inferior for clarity and distortion compared to the E3. I also own the Hifiman OG Ananda, again there is...

A golfing panther is the best salesman!

I just did a quick A/B, ie600 vs Solaris 2020. Not even close, the Solaris is waaaay better for me. Listening to Dave Gahan Tomorrow track, there is better separation and weight on everything from vocals down to Sub bass. The IE600 has plenty of bass but it doesn't have as good separation...