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I'm using my Amiron Home with a Matrix M-stage (class A amp), which is considerably better controlled than either the iFi Nano iDSD Black Label or Beresford Capella.
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I mean... it does hold it's own against the Capella for overall sound quality, so that's saying quite a lotIt was designed as a small portable DAC/amp device designed for portable headphones/IEMs. Although it's powerful enough to handle many challenges, it's only natural that beefy amps will do better with some cans
Still, , thanks for bringing it up
I mean... it does hold it's own against the Capella for overall sound quality, so that's saying quite a lot
But the Capella can't really keep up with the M-stage either, and it's a dedicated desktop amp!
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The M-stage has swappable opamps, which is a nice feature. But the biggest thing is sheer control, which I imagine probably comes from headroom. Both the Nano and the Capella get plenty loud, even with the Amiron Home and AKG K-701, but that's all they really seem to do: get loud. The M-stage, on the other hand, gets loud but has much better control, which comes through with characteristics like deeper, tighter bass but also "fuller" transients, like the plucking of a guitar string that you can sort of "feel" (if that makes any sense).Hey, thanks a lot, it's always good to know that folks here still use and like our older stuff
Can you expand a bit on what your M-Stage does better versus the other two devices?
The M-stage has swappable opamps, which is a nice feature. But the biggest thing is sheer control, which I imagine probably comes from headroom. Both the Nano and the Capella get plenty loud, even with the Amiron Home and AKG K-701, but that's all they really seem to do: get loud. The M-stage, on the other hand, gets loud but has much better control, which comes through with characteristics like deeper, tighter bass but also "fuller" transients, like the plucking of a guitar string that you can sort of "feel" (if that makes any sense).
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Yes, that's precisely it! The Amiron Home with the M-stage feels effortless and nimble, even at low volume levels.overall nimble feel
Yes, that's precisely it! The Amiron Home with the M-stage feels effortless and nimble, even at low volume levels.
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The Nano BL is a really wonderful piece of gear. I rate the sound quality on par with the Capella. I would use the Nano by itself, but I also have a turntable in that system, so the Nano is serving DAC duty into the Capella.I'm glad that I could help out in wording that sensation
Enjoy your audio setup and once again thanks for having nano iDSD BL still around
Last night another about 3 hours of enjoyment out of Amiron Home with a different amp. Not trashing 6XX but I couldn't imagine myself doing so with that headphone.
Yes, details in bass and energy are great. Different than Argon but in good ways. I am going to listen 6XX today to decide whether it is finally the time to say goodbye to it. I always thought there was something that I am missing or not doing it right on my parts but I now think 6XX might not be for me after all. There is no reason to keep it if that is the case and my daily would be Amiron Home.
Some says Beyer headphones need a long break-in periods and if that is the case, oh what easter eggs this thing will bring to me
Same here. Amiron Home, Amiron Wireless, T5p.2 and Tygr 300R. I had the DT880 and 770 but had to sell them because no space.I find my enjoyment of music is about the same with Amiron Home as it is with my summit level cans, perhaps more on some tracks? Beyerdynamic is the only brand I own three of, T1.3 Amiron, Xelento.
So it was not me thinking the HD560S has a narrow soundstage. I had the same issues and then at some point I really got tired of it and got rid of it.Ah, you're not the only one. A lot of people feel that HD600/650 are a reference for midrange but I think it's just wayyyyy too forward and together with the narrow soundstage it's so fatiguing to me. I was never able to listen to my HD650's for longer than an hour without getting absolutely tired of it. The way Beyer does midrange on the Dt880 for instance to me is much more balanced and closer to a neutral sound. But I had been used to Sennheisers for so long that when I heard the DT880 for the first time, I just couldn't believe how airy and spacious the sound was, it was an entirely new thing for me. I knew then that my music needed to have those qualities to some extent going forward.
I guess we all hear differently, to end with a platitude