Final Audio Design Impressions and Discussion Thread

[destrozer]

  Stumbled across this person - seems like a serious FAD fan
 
http://club.coneco.net/user/69856/
 

 
Pretty sure @Kiats owns more FAD than that too. 

 

[Kiats]

Pretty sure @Kiats
 owns more FAD than that too. 

Oi! I saw that!

 

[Nella]

I think I'll start my collection of Stax and Abyss soon

 

[NoahG]

How does the Piano forte viii differ from the x?

 

[HiFlight]

How does the Piano forte viii differ from the x?

The housing of the PF-X is made of Chrome Copper, whereas the PF-VIII is made of brass. (The PF-IX is polished Stainless Steel).

 

[Idsynchrono_24]

  How does the Piano forte viii differ from the x?

 
I believe the X is the most exaggerated in mids focus and has the weirdest overall sense of imaging. There are a number of posts on the subject in this thread. Try searching

 

[woodcans]

 

[cooperpwc]

The X is the wild child of PF line. The VIII and IX are similar with the VIII a bit more lively but not as clean. I prefer the IX but it is a matter of taste. I would certainly not own both. They are too similar.
 
I would however add the X to my portfolio in addition to the IX (if funds and priorities allowed). It is that different. The mids are as thick as maple syrup. With the right music, it is stunning. (And with the wrong music, it is really wrong. John Mayer Trio Live through the PF X is one of the weirdest things that I have ever heard. And the harmonies of sweet Peter Paul and Mary screeched a gash through my brain. But piano, acoustic guitar, simple vocals... Wow!)

 

[Kiats]

The X is the wild child of PF line. The VIII and IX are similar with the VIII a bit more lively but not as clean. I prefer the IX but it is a matter of taste. I would certainly not own both. They are too similar.

I would however add the X to my portfolio in addition to the IX (if funds and priorities allowed). It is that different. The mids are as thick as maple syrup. With the right music, it is stunning. (And with the wrong music, it is really wrong. John Mayer Trio Live through the PF X is one of the weirdest things that I have ever heard. And the harmonies of sweet Peter Paul and Mary screeched a gash through my brain. But piano, acoustic guitar, simple vocals... Wow!)

Agree! Save for the not owning both VIII and IX bit.

 

[cooperpwc]

Agree! Save for the not owning both VIII and IX bit.

 
Kiats, good on you. There is nothing wrong with being a FAD extremist. 

 

[Kiats]

Kiats, good on you. There is nothing wrong with being a FAD extremist. 

Heheh! And an utterly unregenerate one at that.

 

[ThePrince425]

Well...just became a proud owner of the Lab1 other than what has already been written about it, first impressions are that it is simply effortless. Pairing with the Tera brings a sound that is stunningly natural and unfatiguing. You would suddenly forget about picking out details as you would in critical listening because the music just grabs a hold of you, and I feel that's a good thing

 

[HiFlight]

Well...just became a proud owner of the Lab1 other than what has already been written about it, first impressions are that it is simply effortless. Pairing with the Tera brings a sound that is stunningly natural and unfatiguing. You would suddenly forget about picking out details as you would in critical listening because the music just grabs a hold of you, and I feel that's a good thing

Congrats on scoring a LAB! Well said on your impressions...I can second what a nice pairing the Tera/LAB combo make.

 

[Kiats]

Well...just became a proud owner of the Lab1 other than what has already been written about it, first impressions are that it is simply effortless. Pairing with the Tera brings a sound that is stunningly natural and unfatiguing. You would suddenly forget about picking out details as you would in critical listening because the music just grabs a hold of you, and I feel that's a good thing

Congrats! As I said before, the other killer combo is with the Calyx M.

 

[sonicaudio]

@Kiats, I saw in an earlier post that you had access to the new Heaven VII. Did you have a chance to listen to the VII & give us impressions on how it compares to the Lab 1? Thanks