Yes, I think so. The only exception is if you are
very sensitive to timbre of instruments, would prefer vocals to be a little less intimate, or are looking for more impact from the bass, even if it's at similar levels (tip dependent even so).
The Serial also reduces or over-simpifies some treble such as cymbals - in some case certain cymbals become tambourine-y. At least they are never too sharp, or never become splashy. The Aladdin is more airy and reproduces cymbals better.
I greatly appreciate your trust, so I've put some time into this reply. It seemed to me a table would provide the quickest reference without sifting through word soup.
The key thing is not to tally the + and -, but instead to see what they fall under. Our preferences put different weights on things. Right now the Serial's bass keeps drawing me back, even if I overall prefer the vocal forwardness of the Aladdin - because currently it affects my library more. Which is very, very varied, but as far as trends in the last couple of weeks, leans towards 60s style/psychedelic rock. A lot of it from Australia actually!
| Aladdin | Serial |
| General | | |
| Imaging | + (marginal) | - |
| Soundstage | = | = |
| Instrument timbre (strings, bowed or plucked), brass | - | + |
| Vocal timbre (soloist) | = | = |
| Vocal timbre (choral) | - | + |
| Bass | | |
| Sub-bass extension | = | = |
| Sub-bass quantity | = | = |
| Bass impact | - | + (tip dependent) |
| Mid-bass quantity | - | + (marginal) |
| Bass texture | = | = |
| Mids | | |
| Mid intimacy | + | - |
| Mid smoothness | + (marginal) | - |
| Mid detail | + (marginal) | - |
| Male vocals | = | = |
| Female vocals | + | - |
| Mid texture | = | = |
| Treble | | |
| Treble extension | + (marginal) | - |
| Airiness | + | - |
| Cymbal accuracy/detail | + | - |
Sorry, messed about but couldn't set the table width narrower.
