Ahh, my apologies. What I meant to say was the Horus was clearer and more defined; more crisp, so to speak. So, although they both retrieve high amounts of detail, the Horus makes them sound more apparent and clean, rather than the Leonidas’s lusher response. Though, the Horus does it without ever sounding harsh or thin, so that’s a massive achievement on its part.
I definitely wouldn’t call the Horus obsolete, because it bests the Leonidas in several areas outside of sheer resolve. The Horus has the Leonidas II’s visceral sub-bass, but in greater supply. It also has superior definition whilst maintaining similarly low fatigue. So, in a sense, it’s more refined in the treble, but some may not enjoy how elevated it is. Staging is also something I did not consider yet. From memory, the Horus has further expansion, but I can’t confidently say without a direct A/B. The Leonidas II certainly does not replace the Horus in any sense, but those who can’t afford the Horus and is looking for a similar sense of transparency, cleanliness and refinement can definitely look at the Leo II as an alternative.
