Pondu
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Just placed my order for the NT6 Pro! Now the wait begins...
Welcome to the club.
Fortunately, with Hidition, the waiting time will not be that long.
Just placed my order for the NT6 Pro! Now the wait begins...
Just placed my order for the NT6 Pro! Now the wait begins...
For some reason, the dealer was nice enough to let me borrow his universal demo until mine is done and WOW :eek: they are simply stunning! (with the Calyx M). Can't imagine how good the customs will be.
Welcome to the club.
Fortunately, with Hidition, the waiting time will not be that long.
Wow, I would love to hear my nt6pros with the calyx m. Can you describe the sound a bit? I saw you also had the 901, could you compare the SQ and sound stage difference? I am hoping to finally hear the calyx m with my nt6pro at CANJAM this weekend, but cannot find anyone showing one there.
Wow, I would love to hear my nt6pros with the calyx m. Can you describe the sound a bit? I saw you also had the 901, could you compare the SQ and sound stage difference? I am hoping to finally hear the calyx m with my nt6pro at CANJAM this weekend, but cannot find anyone showing one there.
Give me a few days
As for 901 (w/balanced amp) vs M, I sold my 901 way before the purchase of the M so I never got to compare them side by side. IIRC the 901 sounds more weighty and has more emphasis on the bass, although I don't find the bass lacking on the M though, and especially with the NT6 Pro. Soundstage-wise, I think the M may be a little wider but the difference isn't large. Detail extraction may be similar.
The M has very poor battery life even with easy-to-drive phones (only 4-5 hours with the Roxanne) so it could be even shorter with the NT6 Pro. Another consideration is that the UI is a laggy. I'd definitely wait until the firmware hits 1.0 (said to be coming in a few weeks).
I have pre-ordered a Geek Wave 64 and am hoping that it will be a good match for my NT6 Pro!
The nt6 pro does have a way of draining batteries quickly, even more than some full sized, but it is worth it for the sound. I have high hopes for the wave 64 as well. After hearing a friends go1000 with my nt6 pros, I ended up buying the go720 even though I could use another dac/amp like I could use another hole in my head - but I loved the sound and like how it changed the nt6pro signature. Ism going to CANJAM this weekend and really hope that lh has a wave 64 prototype floating around.
I keep thinking about getting a 901 but cannot get past its looks or its up, but will finally get to hear one this weekend to decide its merits for myself. Why did you sell yours?
The nt6 pro does have a way of draining batteries quickly, even more than some full sized, but it is worth it for the sound. I have high hopes for the wave 64 as well. After hearing a friends go1000 with my nt6 pros, I ended up buying the go720 even though I could use another dac/amp like I could use another hole in my head - but I loved the sound and like how it changed the nt6pro signature. Ism going to CANJAM this weekend and really hope that lh has a wave 64 prototype floating around.
I keep thinking about getting a 901 but cannot get past its looks or its up, but will finally get to hear one this weekend to decide its merits for myself. Why did you sell yours?
Mainly because of unstable firmware/hardware.. mine kept freezing for no reason. Anyway, don't get the 901 since HIFIMAN are going to release a slightly improved version (the 901s) which features faster boot time, better scroll wheel etc.
Have you tried the Geek Out 100 with your NT6pros?
they totally change the nt6pro signature to a warmer thicker tube like sound for variety.
@Barra I have read your impressions of the AK DAPs at RMAF 2014. Do you think the difference in SQ between the 120II and the 100II is very noticeable with the NT6 Pro?
I still haven't got the time to try the AK's myself..
they totally change the nt6pro signature to a warmer thicker tube like sound for variety.
Oh dear! If that's what the Geek Wave XD 128 is going to sound like, then that's going to be a deal breaker for me.
So I'm trying to decide between the NT-6 PRO and another CIEM for my next purchase. Since I can't demo the NT-6 PRO, is there a universal IEM it has a similar sound to? Thanks.
When I was in a headphone store in Taiwan, they had a universal NT-6 Pro demo. It sounded almost the exact same as my custom NT-6 Pro other than my custom having slightly better soundstage than the universal demo.
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