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Headphoneus Supremus
Hi,
Just hooked up and powered on the beast. Waited > 30 minutes before hearing with Utopia > ST6 > Esoteric K05's DAC > optical > QP1R as source and using K05 CD/SACD as well.
CD quality in WAV and 24/96 and 24/192.
Vinyl will be tested later. Waiting for a dedicated phono pre-amp to come later in couple of weeks.
No HUM at all.
Background is completely black.
Comparing to WA6SE, ST6 is relaxing and more open: soundstage is roughly about 2- cm more outward. WA6SE is more close-in.
No jolting or surprising vocals like WA6SE. Hearing Stevie Vaughn's songs is a lot more enjoyment right now; drums sound more real and organic.
Finding more instruments being play in the background that I've not heard from WA6SE before.
Extension is a lot more than normal hearing from WA6SE.
Not sure if ST6 will produce more sub-bass later or not. Based on ST6's bass right now, WA6SE's bass is more attenuated tuned.
Image is very good and precise.
I hope ST6 will be fantastic > 150-200 hrs.
Hopefully, WIFEY will fall asleep hearing my new set instead of patiently stand/sit like in the past.
This is my early retirement gift to myself right now instead of waiting for exact age to retire then your ears will be no longer good anymore.
Just hooked up and powered on the beast. Waited > 30 minutes before hearing with Utopia > ST6 > Esoteric K05's DAC > optical > QP1R as source and using K05 CD/SACD as well.
CD quality in WAV and 24/96 and 24/192.
Vinyl will be tested later. Waiting for a dedicated phono pre-amp to come later in couple of weeks.
No HUM at all.
Background is completely black.
Comparing to WA6SE, ST6 is relaxing and more open: soundstage is roughly about 2- cm more outward. WA6SE is more close-in.
No jolting or surprising vocals like WA6SE. Hearing Stevie Vaughn's songs is a lot more enjoyment right now; drums sound more real and organic.
Finding more instruments being play in the background that I've not heard from WA6SE before.
Extension is a lot more than normal hearing from WA6SE.
Not sure if ST6 will produce more sub-bass later or not. Based on ST6's bass right now, WA6SE's bass is more attenuated tuned.
Image is very good and precise.
I hope ST6 will be fantastic > 150-200 hrs.
Hopefully, WIFEY will fall asleep hearing my new set instead of patiently stand/sit like in the past.
This is my early retirement gift to myself right now instead of waiting for exact age to retire then your ears will be no longer good anymore.