Gilroypro
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If you mean by how loud and fun their V-shape sound. For pure clean sound quality, the Fokus does not beat those twoDisagree I have ex, nuratrue pro, and fokus pro. Fokus pro sounds the best
If you mean by how loud and fun their V-shape sound. For pure clean sound quality, the Fokus does not beat those twoDisagree I have ex, nuratrue pro, and fokus pro. Fokus pro sounds the best
At least they way my Nura is dialed in, I’d say they are very fun and v shaped. I would not describe the Mystique in the same way and the eq can tune to preference in any event. I would describe them as loud.If you mean by how loud and fun their V-shape sound. For pure clean sound quality, the Fokus does not beat those two
Haven't heard. After two pairs with touch sensor issues, I won't be revisiting them for a while. Sad because the soundstage on them is incredible.Has there been any word from CA on Orbit updates? curious if they plan on adding a noise or voice confirmation when connected/disconnected and if the touch issues fixed.
That's nuts. Maybe the phone tried to sync or something. Oof.Ha nice. I have a piece of junk windows laptop so I’m jealous. A coworker plugged his phone into charge one time and the info security people came running over
My company is like that too...everything is blocked including Gmail, head-fi, bluetooth, USB drives, etc. Interestingly, the Creative BT-W4 has been working fine for me. Use it with my Senn MTW3 and B&W Px7 S2 (no app of course since that is also blocked but works fine without the Windows app).Ha nice. I have a piece of junk windows laptop so I’m jealous. A coworker plugged his phone into charge one time and the info security people came running over
Coming from s22 ultra if anything found my AZ60 had wider soundstage or I am imagining it.I just got the s23 ultra too. Do you find the sound output to be flat and a bit bright compared to other phones?
Is there much life left in the portable “audiophile” market? For fans like me and you, we would love to respond with a resounding “YES.”
However, many manufacturers see the writings on the wall.
If you have read the R&D stories of Fiio FW5, you can sense anxiety and pessimism. In some senses, Fiio’s worries are not totally unfounded from the perspective of a consumer product. The lack of LDAC is a contention point to some listeners (Though my A/B tests in this article show that even the inferior AAC codec did not have any issue). There were some reports of spotty Bluetooth connection. There are some usability hiccups, such as the insensitive volume buttons. The case could be thinner for improved pocketability.
However, looking at FW5 from an “audiophile” perspective shows a much more positive picture. Simply put, these are good-sounding IEMs. Tonality, though it could be further polished, is balanced and correct. The bass is taut and lively without overwhelming. The resolution is good. Soundstage imaging is top-notch. The value proposition of FW5 further heightens if we consider that this product replaces not just a pair of IEMs but also the dual-AKM DAC and amplifier sitting between your phones and the IEMs. If you are in situations where you can’t bring your DAP and wired IEM but want to keep the sweet, sweet head-fi sound quality, these FW5 are worth consideration.
Pros:
Cons:
- Large, open, 3D soundstage
- Punchy but controlled bass and percussions
- Excellent instrument separation
- Tonally correct
- Stable connection
- Parametric EQ
- Thick case
- Volume buttons borderline unusable
- Micro details are merely good
- Somewhat generic tuning due to the twin peaks at 2kHz and 5kHz
- No LDAC support (yet)
Very late to this and considering you went with Beam + Sub this is way beyond your budget but I really like our Ambeo. In our situation we needed an all-in-one unit as there just wasn't space even for a small sub or rears. Probably spent too much for what we're getting but it works for the space.Off topic, sound bar shopping. Any recommendations? I seem some decent stuff from Vizio. Is the Sonos/Bose worth the extra money?
It can be done if you have an Apple TV 4K 2nd gen or newer and a TV with ARC or eARC.How would you run standard cable TV through the HomePods?
Thanks. Actually my Sonos order got cancelled inexplicably so I tried a Vizio. It’s boxed up and going back. The rear speakers weren’t wireless (a point I missed) which just makes them useless to me. So back to the drawing board. Gonna see what BB has to offer.Very late to this and considering you went with Beam + Sub this is way beyond your budget but I really like our Ambeo. In our situation we needed an all-in-one unit as there just wasn't space even for a small sub or rears. Probably spent too much for what we're getting but it works for the space.
It can be done if you have an Apple TV 4K 2nd gen or newer and a TV with ARC or eARC.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207117
Might give the Denon home series a listen if they have Magnolia setup. I don’t have it, but the 150 out of that series stunned me a bit.Thanks. Actually my Sonos order got cancelled inexplicably so I tried a Vizio. It’s boxed up and going back. The rear speakers weren’t wireless (a point I missed) which just makes them useless to me. So back to the drawing board. Gonna see what BB has to offer.
https://www.costco.com/Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Soundbar Bundle.product.1671993.html?sh=true&nf=trueThanks. Actually my Sonos order got cancelled inexplicably so I tried a Vizio. It’s boxed up and going back. The rear speakers weren’t wireless (a point I missed) which just makes them useless to me. So back to the drawing board. Gonna see what BB has to offer.
I just lucked into a pair with great sound and soundstage and no issues with touch sensors. I got a pair of Monster DNA Fit for $55 slightly used. Built like a beast but they did eff up the sound. Too boomy warm and wooly and no app yet to try and salvage. EQ doesn't really help the little bit of trying I did. Though I was really interested in an open pair so I put a pair of L JVC open TWS tips on them and I luckily fell into a great open pair of TWS lol! Transparency mode no longer needed and ANC kinda becomes a bass boost mode if I want. The massive voluminous warmth is just right when converted to open instead of lacking it has some feel and bass punch and the mids come out in front and the stage became larger and more open but not thin. They do have dedicated volume/track control buttons and a multi-function button which is only really play/pause now.Haven't heard. After two pairs with touch sensor issues, I won't be revisiting them for a while. Sad because the soundstage on them is incredible.
Sometimes you just want something now. Well I ended up at BB and picked the Bose 600 over the Beam 2. In store the Bose sounded much better. Grabbed the bass module 500 and off I went. Sadly, at home in a fairly open loving room, it sounds worse than the Vizio. I wonder how many times BB will let me return/exchange before putting me on the naughty list.https://www.costco.com/Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Soundbar Bundle.product.1671993.html?sh=true&nf=true
https://www.costco.com/Sonos One SL Wi-Fi Speaker, Shadow Edition, 2-pack.product.1371992.html?sh=true&nf=true
BB price matches but looks to be comparable except for the extras Costco offers.