Elysian Annihilator 2023

[iDesign]

We've already covered this topic. If you search in the Watercooler, you will find your answer. Summary: No differences.

EDIT: Here https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the...n-first-page-all-welcome.957426/post-17793722 @Deezel177

Correct.

 

[Tybot]

We've already covered this topic. If you search in the Watercooler, you will find your answer. Summary: No differences.

EDIT: Here https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the...n-first-page-all-welcome.957426/post-17793722 @Deezel177

Search in the watercooler. HAHAHAHA.

Seriously though thanks. Would not have stumbled upon the previous discovery myself.

 

[Garney]

I really liked the Minerva with the Annihilator. Similar to slightly better performance compared to the Martini and the ergonomics of the Minerva are fantastic.

Nice, thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to trying it out. I've seen a few folks say they find Martini to give Anni a slightly bloated, midbass focused low end. Curious if I'll hear any difference in presentation when I do get a chance to try some other cables. I always have a hard time picking up on sonic differences between cables... I never truly buy into what differences I think I'm hearing

I will say, purely for aesthetics, I like Alida most of the Vortex cables I've seen. I think this would match very nicely with the Ti faceplates:

I'm typically not a huge fan of paracord wrapped cables but if ergos are at least on par with Martini then I'll be good.

 

[Deathman666]

I love Anni with Eros 1st Anniversary. Surprisingly expanded soundstage, more bass punch. Maybe not as technical as Martini, but damn fun!

 

[Deathman666]

Today's tested tips - 1 is the best:

Azla EarfitLight Short - 1
Azla Crystal - 1-
SpinFit W1 - 2
JVC spiral dot - 2
Divinus Velvet - 4-

 

[Leto Dal]

To those of you who heard Jewel and Anni? What are the main differences? Is Annihilator much brighter than Jewel, is the bass on Jewel higher than Anni? Which one has more air between the notes? Currently considering blindly going in for Anni and doubts are crawling in =)

Too bright headphones usually tend to sound bit flat to me, I dont really enjoy losing the weight of instruments and depth of vocals timbre.

 

[MatW]

To those of you who heard Jewel and Anni? What are the main differences? Is Annihilator much brighter than Jewel, is the bass on Jewel higher than Anni? Which one has more air between the notes? Currently considering blindly going in for Anni and doubts are crawling in =)

Too bright headphones usually tend to sound bit flat to me, I dont really enjoy losing the weight of instruments and depth of vocals timbre.

I drew some comparisons a few pages back, see page 32. I did not comment on the bass there. That for me is one of the main differences actually. The bass on the Annihilator is way more present than on the Jewel, which gives the Annihilator a much fuller sound overall.

 

[Leto Dal]

I drew some comparisons a few pages back, see page 32. I did not comment on the bass there. That for me is one of the main differences actually. The bass on the Annihilator is way more present than on the Jewel, which gives the Annihilator a much fuller sound overall.

That’s pretty great news for me, thank you.

 

[dleblanc343]

That’s pretty great news for me, thank you.

If I can share my 2 cents, although I only ever A/B’d Jewel to the Anni21.

My takeaway was that Jewel despite being less forward in the treble, still sounded more forward and even a bit shouty for my preferences. If you volume match the bass as @MatW says, the Anni is definitely richer and more chesty, but also more sparkly in the treble, but with softer vocals relative to treble.

Jewel is tuned more reference, but it is more tailored to audiophile type music and can be unforgiving in the midrange, where Anni23 is a bit more dampened in the mids. Jewel mids are more clear and bass is tighter, but it sometimes sounds a bit cold.

 

[Noobzilla]

Added Anni 2023 to my wishlist. Very wowed by it when I tried it

 

[Noobzilla]

Wishes do come true!

Brushed ti goodness with nice gold accents.

 

[Tybot]

Wishes do come true!

Brushed ti goodness with nice gold accents.

Nice! What cable is that? I sadly found out the stock LL cable won't property connect to my DX300 Max.

 

[Noobzilla]

Nice! What cable is that? I sadly found out the stock LL cable won't property connect to my DX300 Max.

EA Cleo II Octa.

Not sure yet if it's an ideal pairing. Visually they look perfect together but I think Anni needs a brighter cable sound-wise to bring out Anni's strength.

 

[Tybot]

EA Cleo II Octa.

Not sure yet if it's an ideal pairing. Visually they look perfect together but I think Anni needs a brighter cable sound-wise to bring out Anni's strength.

I have the 4w and always thought of Cleo as pretty bright. To be fair, I've used extremely infrequently.

What will be brighter for you?

 

[Noobzilla]

I have the 4w and always thought of Cleo as pretty bright. To be fair, I've used extremely infrequently.

What will be brighter for you?

Not sure yet. @timeslip is generously lending me the Anni for 1 week. Same magical sounding unit I tried several weeks ago but he has it paired with a Centurion. Last night I was able to try both cables on my mmkII. It was a very short listening session but my impression is the Centurion added a bit more sparkle/brightness without compromising the bass region. The Anni is still very good, but lost some of the magic. The Centurion gives that final 3% improvement to reach sound paradise, but no way I'm spending that much on a cable haha