They are supposed to be in stock by end of this month or next month, so it would have to be a special request, if still possible.
Please show us post pics once you get it.
Very interested to see.
The jury is still out whether korg tubes sound as good as real tubes...
There is another competitor to the Cayin C9, which uses real tubes like this, and is more powerful too!
Check out the "KAEI TAP-1 Full Balanced Headphone Tube Amp Hifi Headphone Tube Amplifier 4900MW" on ebay or elsewhere...
Just get the Amp11Muse or new amp11 by Steve, so you don't have to "downgrade" to a lesser dap, just for the tonality.
Yes I would agree, an upgraded amp module for his preferences, in order to keep the higher resolve level of the dx320, but
@RIGATIO already has the early version EXN.
I also had the early version EXN, and rated it in my list below. It is basically rated below the stock dx320 amps, so judging by this, he would only be impressed with a upgraded opamp board.
Upgrade by Steve has the similar but better ADA opamps that his M8 has.
Upgrade by Whitigir has the legendary Muse opamp which is more widely known.
Both will do the job to outperform & be at the top of amp board mods.
Also, changing IEMs & eartips is another solution for tonality adjustment.
In general, you want your DAP as neutral as possible in tone, so it would be good on all IEMs & Headphones, and tune the headphones rather than your DAP, but the new amp modules are actually giving you greater dynamics/performance, so that in itself is worth it.
Yes the U12T is a very open and musical experience, plus sound modules to pick.
Following your preferences, I would recommend highly the U12T for you, as it has so many plug modules to adjust the tone to give some amazing sound.
I owned the U12T and tried the Monarch mk2 , and yes the U12T is a bit more resolving and better. You would have posted about the U12T the whole time you posted aboutthe Monarchs.
Although it is yet to be determined which is warmer, It is my assumption that the amp11 Muse from whitigir should be better at battery, followed by Steve's amp11 with two ADA opamps.
Yes I can agree and would also think this.
Yes
Yes I agree here. Very nice for those that like a bit more weight and tone.
This is important. I used to use earbuds alot and got ear infection which made me turn to headphones for a good two years before coming into real IEMs...
Shhh.. don't tell
@RIGATIO , he still in a music "honeymoon" stage with M8 and snapping him out of it may make him sad...
Thanks, I updated post ranking with explanation which EXN-S version tested, and did my best to rate them on performance/resolve.