@MattSPL the Dx160 is a daily driver with the Rah for me. RAH is powered well with either 3.5mm or balanced. More than happy with it. I actually quite like the Mango player, but I also use PowerAmp, UAPpro as well as Tidal. It's quite a good dedicated MQA player. I'm quite happy to use it for video too with Kodi. Recently I have been downloading music videos through YouTube premium. Someone here recently posted a link to a Modern Jukebox video and have been going through downloading favourite performances ever since ....
Hmmm yes, love the Dx160
I can’t see me buying any further IMR this year if the chassis size is increasing bd of the Rah style.
It is super hard for me to achieve comfort for long hours listening sessions. The Aten and Zenith just fit perfectly for me. This is at odds with the almost unanimous majority of what I read in here where the Rah is the best fit and Zenith and Aten are worse. This has no reflection on the sound though which I stand by is perfect for me. I’m listening to Aten right now and they are so like rah yet so chilled out in comparison.
I don’t know if you read these Bob or even if you contribute but if it’s possible to achieve the Rah in a smaller chassis such as Aten that would be great. Maybe remove the piezoelectric ceramic and in its place have that 12mm planar.
So I have Zenith which I still love for their raw sound.
I have Aten which are super comfortable and are 90% of Rah.
I have Rah which I am still keeping and shall keep exploring tips and still enjoy the sound.
So maybe R2 Red and maybe another if the fitment changes.
I have big obsessive-compulsive tendencies that I’m battling. Used to be focussed on video games, they’re so cheap on the PC I’d buy bundles and stuff and never played them. It’s what self-deluding people call “collecting”
Now my attention’s turned towards audio, a much more expensive hobby. I can’t well buy shiny new gear every week! So with the help of my wife, who’s not against spending for quality audio but hates to see me disappointed or regretful, I try to spend smart. Part of that is striving to move up instead of side-grading. Which means I know I won’t be getting the RED, however tempting @jon parker is making them sound, since Bob himself describes them as a level below the Aten.
My eyes are fixed firmly on the Halcyon right now. “Firmly” - as in dog looking at a sausage firmly.
@monsieurfromag3 hoarding I believe most call it, well I am, my Rah I can’t get them to fit as well as I’d like and I’m hoarding them still and Aten and Zenith.
hehe, I have a feeling you may become a fixture around the IMR threads... Bob likes to experiment broadly and tinker finely and throw out exciting new stuff and rarities at a quick pace, which sounds a bit like how you seem to consume gear.
Looking forward to your impressions of this one anyway.
It truly is a great and all too easy rabbit hole to wander down, I still haven’t listened to everything, it’s never ending and the ones which I shared I truly love and never seem to grow tired of them.
You can also find them on the popular streaming sites I believe.
Creep is particularly good and mario is new to me so thanks.
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