[panasonicst60]

I do love the amp8 mod I have, been a great decision to get it done. Just that once a while i could use a little musical signature too, i love neutral balanced a lot but it does get a bit fatiguing at times.

I think ill just get the amp9 and enjoy the tube warmth once a while!

I see you're finally decided to make the jump to amp9.

 

[arijitroy2]

I see you're finally decided to make the jump to amp9.

Yep, I was looking for warmer iems yesterday or considering WA8 but figured it's cheaper to buy amp9

 

[duyanh43]

I have heard amp9 drastically improves the sound signature. Keep us posted after i guess 100 hrs of use

After 15hrs on burn-in cable, the treble is definitely more refined and smooth, not raw(?) as in the first hour.

 

[Pictograms]

Yamaha Anniversary Soavo , A-S3000, and whatever the heck else for Source, including DX220

Ohh my favourite speaker setup used the A-S3000 it was with the Totem Element Earth absolutely phenomenal bass... but I prefer the IBasso with headphones personally. Only have speakers for my partner really

 

[arijitroy2]

Ohh my favourite speaker setup used the A-S3000 it was with the Totem Element Earth absolutely phenomenal bass... but I prefer the IBasso with headphones personally. Only have speakers for my partner really

I also have now decided to sell my nad c388 that i used with rme for 2channel now, doesn't get much love since i use ibasso and u12t mostly. Decided to instead get emotiva xpa-5 as an add-on for my hone theater.

 

[AlexRv]

Me trying to resist selling my home system for some top of the line portable gear...

Yes, thats the point, but I’ve spent a lot of time and money to build it. And now I wont get even 50% of price of it. And I don’t want to sell anything)))

 

[iMongui]

Anyone knows if I can apply the last firmware, then patch the Fidelizer rom and on the last stage, apply Lurker mod and I will have everything applied? I mean, official firmware + Fidelizer patches + lurker mod?

 

[arijitroy2]

Anyone knows if I can apply the last firmware, then patch the Fidelizer rom and on the last stage, apply Lurker mod and I will have everything applied? I mean, official firmware + Fidelizer patches + lurker mod?

Yep that's how i did it!

 

[iMongui]

Yes, I tried and it works ! Im in love with this player I just find that the battery usage its less than other generations but well, big touchscreen and so on.. the result its just less battery, just to carry with you a charger and a cable, that's all

 

[AndrewH13]

After 15hrs on burn-in cable, the treble is definitely more refined and smooth, not raw(?) as in the first hour.

Oh no! An hour in and really enjoying Amp9. Please please don’t let the treble become smooth and knock the naturalness out of it! Music is meant to be alive and exciting, only smoothing kills it in my mind.

 

[bsphong]

@Whitigir , would you say Amp9 is warmer than amp8ex in sound signature?

Amp9 is definitely warmer than amp8. Hot swapping boost both power and hiss . That is why I suggest the upgrade firmware should detect earphoness empedence & sensitivity to switch output, like smartphones lg V, iphone, xplay....

 

[duyanh43]

Oh no! An hour in and really enjoying Amp9. Please please don’t let the treble become smooth and knock the naturalness out of it! Music is meant to be alive and exciting, only smoothing kills it in my mind.

No i mean in my first hour i heard some peaky treble Or maybe i mishearded them, sure you won' be disappointed with the Tube Amp9.

 

[AndrewH13]

This could be the turning point for my Noble Katana. I bought at Canjam a while back as I like explicit, non-rolled off sound. But with my 200Ti, Questyle and Hugo 2, although good, I do prefer my other iems, even my old Shure 846 which with balanced cable has been great with Amp1Ti.

But paired with Amp9 it’s sounding better than it ever has. The Greta Van Fleet album ‘Anthem Of The Peaceful Army’ sounds so raw and drums realistic, that it’s even closer to imagining listening to early Led Zep in an intimate club. Brilliant. Synergy. I think Katana might stay permanently attached to Amp9/200Ti!

 

[arijitroy2]

Amp9 is definitely warmer than amp8. Hot swapping boost both power and hiss . That is why I suggest the upgrade firmware should detect earphoness empedence & sensitivity to switch output, like smartphones lg V, iphone, xplay....

Just bought it now I really hope Ibasso does something about the output for AMP9, i'll be really happy if it can drive my planars with ease like Amp8!

 

[icefalkon]

Yes AMP9 is warmer than AMP8EX. I absolutely love AMP8EX and am finding it difficult to find a reason to go to AMP9. But that’s what I’m gonna do this week.