Vitaly2017
Headphoneus Supremus
The hypothetical proportions you came up with are fairly accurate if we’re talking strictly about quantity. Though, I’d say the Phantom’s midrange is on-par with the XIV’s, so it should be a 9 in that regard. It’s important to remember that the quantify of each frequency has a profound impact on the rest of the range. There are differences in presentation, spatial imaging, textures, body, etc., that define the overall listening experience more than simply this frequency is louder than that one. For example, the Phantom’s treble is less energetic than the Zeus’s, but it also employs different peaks and dips throughout. Numbers like these can have some value to them, but they lack sufficient nuance IMO if you want to get a serious, better idea of the IEM(s) in question.
Well, the LX has more of it but it also has smaller midrange notes and a more energetic treble. So, it’s a matter of presentation and preference more than anything. You’ll be getting a wildly different signature aside from the bigger bottom.
I told you the Phantom will sound alien after the HD800. According to many here, the AMP 8 would provide a much more open response. The Phantom is very source-dependent after all. Cable-wise, for added sparkle I’d recommend the Thor Silver II. It provides a clearer tone whilst maintaining the smoothness of the treble. I love the combination with the 4-wire and I’m sure the 8-wire will bring more out of that synergy. Though, the price concerns me. Nic also recommended the Rhapsodio 2.98 a while back, so that’s worth keeping in mind as well.
Yea aliens have invaded my mind now lol.
But I really love the phantom and they are the best of what I heard so far. I can retrieve new details and dont know why the bass is what strike me the most with phantom. There is something they do there that melts me.
I dont know about silver cables. I always prefered copper. So I probably stay with ares II 8 wires. And pentacon. It cost around 400$ zzzzz pricy shmansy.....
Or can get stock with 4 wires lol free
To start Il buy amp8 and see what hapens.!
To add more info I pluged my se846 into amp4s and jesos lord they sounded better than from my desktop dac I was so surprised. Tough is amp4s redusing bass? Cause they sounded so even and well balanced. The bass that ussualy perturbated my tranquility sudently faded....