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  1. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    I have all of them, and i think that if you enjoy E5000, better stay with them. And not necessarily with a Mojo... I do agree that it sounds great, but it is not meant for portability...quite difficult to carry it outside. E5000 sounds good enough for me out of a iphone 8+, and you can add a...
  2. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    I'm still inside the first hour of listening with the E5000, but so far really impressed. Many of you refer to a slight bass boost...so far, in some tracks, the low/sub bass is more powerful than my Xelentos. However, it doesn't seem bloated and it's quite well controlled. It is quite darker...
  3. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    Any new insights on these 2? They started to pop up in the stores...and i'm itching to get my hands on them...but don't know which one..is the E5000 a clear upgrade to the E4000? And may it be that the sound upgrade is partially because of the cable? I/m thinking that i already have 2 pairs of...
  4. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    From memory, as my re-400 broke down, they are more close to the E3000 in the way that bass goes deep and smooth. However, the E3000 wins on mids and highs. Better presentation, more power. The E2000 which i also have seem to be a little more rough in their presentation. It does seem to slam...
  5. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    If there's a chance, when i get back to Romania, i'll hand you the FI-BA-SST, Pianoforte IX/X ( i'm still debating which to buy) and the Pandora VI....i'd love to hear your feedback on these...
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    Beyerdynamic Xelento!

    I got the Sony M2BT1 and i've been using it with the Xelentos for the last 3 days. Got to say it's not half bad....Sony did quite a good job with the DAC in these...they have a similar tonality to my Iphone 7 wired connection, maybe a little more open, very cohesive sound, very good detail in...
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    Beyerdynamic Xelento!

    The remote is a little weird....It works perfectly on an iphone 4S, only play/pause and mic working on the iphone 7, ipad Pro doesn't work at all, on the macbook air the volume buttons work erratically and mic seams not to work. So my guess is the cable itself is not at fault. But this...
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    Beyerdynamic Xelento!

    I'm around the 50 hours usage time...While it does sound airy, and it doesn't give you a reference start point for the sound, i feel the soundstage is fairly wide, but no so deep. Also the instrument separation seems not to be so well organized. In this regard, i have yet to hear something...
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    Beyerdynamic Xelento!

    Now that you say it, i think it's the right description....Analogue...romantic and analogue...it's like a soft hug for your eardrums...
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    Beyerdynamic Xelento!

    I was thinking to wait for the wireless version, but i found a great deal on these ( 760 Euro) , so i figured i can buy the wireless cable later and still be within the retail price of the Remote version...I have to say that i'm a big Final Audio fan...i love the FI-BA-SST , sonorous VI and the...
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    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    I didn't listen to hard rock, metal, or goth rock in more than 10 years...and this discussion made me curious...I have the FI-BA-SST....so i fired up some Manowar, and one of my favorite albums from my childhood Theatre of Tragedy - Aegis. It's quite amazing how fast and controlled the SST can...
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    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    I felt also the SST was too warm when i got them....but they really opened up and got brighter after 20-30 hours of burn-in.....I'm skeptic about burn-in of balanced armatures, but i really feel it had a big impact on the SST..
  13. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    i attached a photo to see better the logo....to me it looks the same as in the promo photos from Final's web site...
  14. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    Well....i would like to hear the SS and AKR02....i wrote some impressions about the SST a few pages back....but i would love to hear some impressions from somebody who has both, or all 3....
  15. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    Fi-BA-SST35 and 25 have non-removable cables....I believe they are very similar to the ones used in LAB II, but without MMCX...
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    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    you know…you get in this hobby, and you go through the years listening to tens or hundreds of phones…some you seldom listen anymore, some settle in your listening habbits…And i believe in your collective memory, each of them makes a print….You know for sure the individual strenghts of your gear…...
  17. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    Got the FI-BA-SST35 for the last 2 days....They are smaller and heavier than i expected, but overall a really nice finish. The cable has very good flexibility (was a little worried that it might be too stiff), quite noisy when it rubs against the clothes, but easy to wear over-ear, which solves...
  18. costinstn

    Meze 12 Classics Discussion + Impressions Thread

    Just got a pair of 12C....nice build, sturdy cable(although some microphonics, would like a chin slider)...I prefer them with the Comply tips, as the silicon feels too hard for me, but i will try them later with some grado and spinfits silicons, which are softer and give me better comfort. I...
  19. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    Just found this on the net (https://twitter.com/earphoneking) ... Translation says " New 6,4mm Dynamic Driver E-Series, E2000,E3000, Aluminum and Stainless Steel, coming this spring" 
  20. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    It might just be my cup of tea...i was concerned with the SS, as many reviews said it could be a little on the aggressive side on the high notes...And i don't really enjoy that...if is a tad warmer, it might be perfect for me... Anyway, we shall see that in 7 to 8 days it takes for the delivery...:D
  21. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    Hey guys....so i found the FI-BA-SS and AKR02 for around 700$, and the FI-BA-SST 3,5 for little over 1000$. Have no ideea what to do....is it really worth extra 300$ for the new ones?
  22. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    I'm having a bit of a dilemma...Hopefully you guys can help me out... I've been thinking for a while now to go up the heaven series. Although i read this thread 2 times, still can't figure out between the H6,H7,H8 or the FI-BA-SS(T). My 2 favorite IEMs right now are the Heaven IV, and the Grado...
  23. costinstn

    Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

    not so fast....the PFX is a radically different aproach than the heaven series....it can't replace the heaven iems specially in terms of your listening habits...i have the H4, and plan on going up to H6,H8, or FI-BA-SS....i also have the PF2, and i'm not sure i will go up the range...Not that i...
  24. costinstn

    Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

     You forget that Chord needs to buy processors, coprocessors, rights for the usage of Bluetooth protocols, APTx, Airplay, etc....Most of these are certainly in USD or EURO....They already did a hell of a job keeping the price of the Mojo on the same level since the GBP fell down....If they would...
  25. costinstn

    Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

    I think Chord made a mistake by selling the Mojo at such a low price...They could easily have sold it at 1000GBP, lower than the Hugo's price ( double taps, half speed, more portable)...they would have cut the owner base in half or less, and now they could launch the Poly for 500GBP, half the...
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