[Ctn]

Would this be a good combination with a sony 925?
Or would it be better from the phones out?

 

[DanG]

My Sony MDR-E888LP earbuds sounded much better using a JMT-build CHA47 in an Altoid box than the headphone output on my Sony MZ-R900 MD recorder. I'd suspect the same to be true with your 925... as soon as I get my Porta Corda, I'll get back to you (may be a few days, though).

 

[Ctn]

Great cant wait

My Porta Corda will be arriving soon too, prob a week after yours.

How much better did the JMT amp sound compared to the phones out on your R900?

My 888s havent been broken in yet but I found my older 868s sounded soo much better than it. I dont think its the same family of drivers. The 888s uses bio-cellulose thingy where as the 868s are saphire coated. Wonder if they are the same thing. My older 868s are way more in your face everything and very airy. Bass was mega tight and deep. Wonder why sony discontinued the 868s

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Well sapphire sure isn't bio-cellulose

 

[mr_slacker]

Ctn: Play it cool. The 888's need tons of break in. And the improvement is worth waiting for.

 

[Ctn]

Thanks guys

I really hope so. My dad reckons its an improvement since its way laid back but I hate it atm. Its sounding like a cheap mini system.
The high end is sooo harsh. I wonder y people say its warm. I'd say its very denon sounding

 

[DanG]

I found the difference between the headphone output and the JMT amp's output was astounding -- just no comparison. From the headphone output the sound was very compressed, dead, lifeless -- compared to using the JMT-built CHA47. I think you'll be very happy with your Porta-Corda.

 

[Ctn]

Oh yeah today was my first day of real use of the PC and wow this lill amp just rocks !! Its sooo clean sounding and this comming from a portable

The highs are a little wierd though...prob could be the mp3 -> cd quality.

It makes the 888 sound so much better but still not much bass

but its tight at least. I hope it gets better

I miss my 868s so much

 

[panoz777]

how much is the Porta-Corda? how does it compared to the JMT-built CHA47

 

[Ctn]

The Porta Corda(PC) is US$160.

I havent heard the JMT-built CHA47 so I cant comment but If the JMT is similar to my home built cmoy, I'd say the PC has an edge

Im running on the PC on GB 8.4v ni-mh 150 mah batts but its actually 9.6 on the dot on the multimeter

Here's a comparasion of the PC, TA and a cmoy(CHL)

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...ht=porta+corda