has anyone compared it to the Burson Soloist 3XP?
which one would you buy if it were at the same price?
which one would you buy if it were at the same price?
Aune S17 pro
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Depends what sound you aim for, Aune should provide weighter mids and fuller bass while Burson will provide more neutral sound, bit edgier. I would go for Aune as my headphones sound fantastic with it and they are bright anyways, Burson would be ok with dark headphones. My 2 cents.
it must be better for BlackOWL since S17 is 'on the block' .... 
It all matter of taste, I like my sound juicer and warmish, so my target is something like Prelude, nothing less. Proper jump in sq, power and end of a road. But for now S17 and Xduuo TA66 are perfect.
Yep, I think that something like an endgame headphone amp for me would be either the goldenwave prelude or the new laiv harmony headphone amp, very different sound signatures from both but the laiv harmony would be something I would get specifically for modhouse tungsten because this is an amp that can handle up to 60v input and that's going to give all the juice and even more than a tungsten would ever need.
Tungstens are specific high ohm and low sensitivity hp, V281 is good for both and also warm/punchy amp. I aim for Prelude as I think I will stick with Hifiman hp..
Definitively the tungstens are a special case of amplification, if I cannot land a Tungsten in this year, then yeah I think I'm going with the prelude because the HEKse is probably going to remain my GOAT and having tried the HEKse with the Serenade, then yep Hifiman Goldenwave amping all the way.
Tho the iHA-8/Cyan 2 combo is also great with the HEKse and pretty much every combo tbh, nothing to complain about.
Zakuman
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anyone have comparision mjolnir 3 vs aune pro EVO s17? I live in EU and sadly there is only one shop with i think quite overpriced stuff, and i heard bad repair center. Currently i have only audeze LCD3s (2023y) will be more in the future
Its not worth buying Schiit in EU too much taxes. S17 Pro is a solid well made amp.
BlackOWL
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As many have compared, the S17 sounds warmer, thicker, calm and relaxed. The bass is warmer and fuller, perhaps lacking click and PRAT. That's why some users didn't like it for electronic music. The mids are natural and fluid, in my opinion. It lacks a little resolution and separation. The highs are calm, with sufficient resolution, a little raw. It's not bad, but not perfect. Good for uncritical relaxed listening, for background listening to calm music. Something like that. I think it has potential for upgrade. I was planning to replace the op-amp with something more serious and improve the power supply for the volume control and op-amp. This should have given more detail and dynamics. Theoretically. But then I won't be able to sell it
. Nobody likes Frankensteins. ))V222 is a typical house sound of Violektrik and Lake People. The sound is quite sharp, fast, probably more neutral and dynamic. The bass is deep and sharp enough. The impact is hard. The midrange is more transparent and has more separation. Not as thick and relaxed. Some would call it more studio-like. The highs are resolving and brighter, but not harsh. Overall, it seems more alive, dynamic, more resolving, but at the same time more tiring during long listening. Sometimes it seems, damn, how painful it hits. But this can be fixed by reducing the gain - it will become calmer or choosing a different filter on the DAC.
You can also change the sound a little with interconnect cables. And of course, only a fully balanced connection in both cases, from input to output. No time for compromises.
As I recently learned, the GPT chat describes the sound of cables, DACs, amplifiers very well and tries to help them fit together. I achieved amazing results in modifying the SMSL SU-1, soldered excellent interconnect cables inexpensively. He helped me by describing the sound of some devices. He says that many audiophiles talk to him about sound (and he is learning, apparently). Who would have thought that we would talk more with a machine than with people...
As you understand, my impressions are subjective, depend on my equipment, mood, health and moon phase
. I did not make an AB comparison to write this post and described my impressions from memory.I've been trying to compare the S17 Evo, for a few days, with an old model from Flux Lab, FA-12s together with my Arya Organic headphones. Flux Labs sounds warmer, more meat, more natural, better mids, treble roll off. But the differences are small. S17 is a little more dynamic and maybe the sound is clearer. Probably with some dynamic headphones the result is different. My conclusion is that Flux Labs Fa-12s which was 500 Euros is excellent deal for the money. The dac I used is the Musician Pegasus 2.
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I think that people have the impressions because of some reviews that the S17 is like a super lush, warm amp, almost like a OTL tube amp, which is not the case, it's a little bit more warm than neutral with a very natural presentation of the sound and with good punch and dynamics, but is not going to colored as much your music as many people think it will. Of course the DAC is going to influence this somewhat, but I think something like the hifiman dac/amps, including the serenade colored the sound significantly more than the S17 does in direct comparison.
gullivero
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agree with Erick - main thing is to know your gear and buy whatever you need (amp,dac,headphones,speakers,tubes) with sinergy in mind...on the end of a day we should listen music on these...
I asked this in the Schiit MJ3 thread but has anyone here compared the MJ3 with the Aune S17 Pro. Would the S17 Pro pair well the R2R DACs like the Ares II?
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