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EarMen ST-Amp
Mar 30, 2023 at 11:22 AM Post #31 of 64
Psymon69 said:
I’m really starting to enjoy the little AMP DAC with my Meze Pro 109s.
The detail clarity and soundstage are just what I hoped for….
The Mezes ar3 a bit bass light but the sound staging is magnificent……
Rory Gallagher neve4 sounded so good
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Wow, the 109 bass light?
You sure love your bass emphasized!!!
 
Apr 6, 2023 at 10:32 AM Post #33 of 64
Just received my ST-Amp yesterday. I didn't have time to try the headphones output yet. But here is what can I say at this time:

- 3 little stands that makes the device very unbalanced. With a heavy home made power cable, the device just falls back... I had to take them off and put 4 stands of my own.
- Output power is excellent. But I regret there is no fixed volume mode
- Sound on analog outputs is amazing. It takes the sound transparency of EarMen but allows more fluid moves between the muscians and a less hard tone of voice I have on my Angel. It's halfway between the EarMen philosophy and the iFi one, with only the good sides: musicality (iFi), accuracy (EarMen), dynamics (EarMen), wide (iFi) and high (EarMen) soundstage. I really really love that.
 
Apr 18, 2023 at 9:51 PM Post #38 of 64
Yeam said:
Just received my ST-Amp yesterday. I didn't have time to try the headphones output yet. But here is what can I say at this time:

- 3 little stands that makes the device very unbalanced. With a heavy home made power cable, the device just falls back... I had to take them off and put 4 stands of my own.
- Output power is excellent. But I regret there is no fixed volume mode
- Sound on analog outputs is amazing. It takes the sound transparency of EarMen but allows more fluid moves between the muscians and a less hard tone of voice I have on my Angel. It's halfway between the EarMen philosophy and the iFi one, with only the good sides: musicality (iFi), accuracy (EarMen), dynamics (EarMen), wide (iFi) and high (EarMen) soundstage. I really really love that.
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gotta agree with you on this, using Angel's DAC out to ST-AMP, end result is amazing..loving this combo
 
Apr 18, 2023 at 9:53 PM Post #39 of 64
May 24, 2023 at 12:41 AM Post #42 of 64
MiMiranda said:
Do you need the ST-Amp if you have the Angel?
Its about the same Power Output. Is the Sound so different?
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The DAC portion of the Angel is much better than the ST-Amp.
You need the ST-Amp only if want more power output otherwise you are very good with the Angel.
IMHO
 
May 24, 2023 at 2:54 AM Post #43 of 64
MiMiranda said:
Do you need the ST-Amp if you have the Angel?
Its about the same Power Output. Is the Sound so different?
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Yeap, as what Ichos said, the DAC section of Angel is so much better that the differences is immediate when you are using Angel's DAC vs ST-Amp's DAC.
However, this is not to say that ST-Amp's DAC is bad, just slightly lacking in terms of performance.
 
May 25, 2023 at 12:31 AM Post #45 of 64
MiMiranda said:
Do the ST-Amp have more Power?
7,2v SE or 8,5v balanced from the Angel against 4v SE or 7,75v balanced for the ST-Amp.
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On paper they are the same, the Angel is very powerful.
But the befier power supply of the ST-Amp makes for a more effortless and powerful sound.
But honestly if I had the Angel, I wouldn't bother with the ST-Amp.
 
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