Second day:
Today I do some listen to compare MX4 with HD800 and Utopia. But mainly clear vs MX4.
Clear has more bass quantity, slightly better high-mid. Treble is slightly better, which someone may think it is 'SHOUTY'
MX4 slightly roll of the treble.
But MX4 has a much bigger soundstage and better image.
Everything sound like enlarged. It is like a magnifying glass
My genre is mainly jazz and acoustic music so these are my track.
1. Dr. Jazz by
Walter Melrose Opus3 (11.2 DSD)
MX4 has a much better instrument separation.
Utopia is also fantastic, but they present different, Utopia diver can make fast attack. Mx4 use a bigger sound stage and image to separate. Clear sound a little compressed with so many instruments.
2. Seiza by Suara (11.2 dsd)
Special Place Recording -Suara at 求道会館
This is my one of my favorite female vocal
Utopia has the best vocal, second is HD800, then clear, MX4.
But they all perform fantastic.
Since it is a live recording. you can hear the sound bounce back from the wall.
MX4 has the bigger sound stage and most lively feel. vocal do not have those in your face kind of feeling.
Utopia sound stage is smaller but still very, spotless sharp sound give you detail sounding. It is so lively which makes me goosebump. Really really love it!
HD800 is also fantastic which put female vocal in the middle and has a big sound stage, but except the female vocal, its clarity can't compete with Utopia and MX4.
Clear compare to others just don't have the liveness of the sound, female vocal is very nice, but the soundstage is just limited which make it can't compete with others.
3. can't get enough by bad company. (5.6 dsd)
This is the song I test clarity.
First 5 second. on your right channel.
There is a sound of the drum stick hitting the edge of the drum and the sound is bouncing back from the wall.
Most clean and detail sound is Utopia, MX4 is a second, clear and HD800 sound a little 'unclear'.
4. Now I am listening Miles runs the Voodoo down with MX4, fantastic!
I think MX4 is musical, easy to listen with, great detail, neutral sound, plus great sound stage and great image.
Now it's time to go to bed, sorry about my bad English.
And last but not least, happy new year!