JH Audio Angie Impressions and Discussion Thread
Sep 11, 2015 at 7:06 PM Post #586 of 3,122
I know folks are waiting for some comments comparing the Angie to the Layla. Right off, I am still struggling a bit with fit. It is better than with the Layla, they were really large, these are large but not as large. The biggest difference to me was that the treble is much better on the Angie. I had some sibilance on the Layla and these are not strident at all. The Layla are the top of the iem food chain, as far as price at least, and when I could get a proper seal they were damn good. To me I think the Angie should be viewed as much better than most companies TOTL iem's. The issue with the Siren series with me is I find myself fiddling with them too much. I can never forget I have them in my ears. The Spiral Dot tips give me a nice seal and have a wide bore, they seem to give a nice sound. I have the bass set at 1:00. I have not amped these yet, and I have read they come alive with some juice. I love the sound quality of the AK100ii with most hp's and iem's and I use the Angie in balanced mode. If I seem like I am on the fence it is probably because the W60 I have is so damn comfortable and the same day I received the Angie I received a Copper Litz cable for the W60. If you want a proper comparison I need a few days for that.
 
While I type this I am listening to the Angie,balanced, and some Al DiMeola. I have found he provides a lot of percussion and lets me hear the separation well. It sounds really good, but with the Angie I am trying to pay close attention to layering which is a characteristic that is constantly thrown around here. I think I need to quit analyzing and start enjoying the Angie.
 
Sep 11, 2015 at 8:04 PM Post #587 of 3,122
I'm quite eager to hear that comparison. I look forward to it, subguy.

It seems I photograph Angie as much as I listen to her. :xf_eek:



 
Sep 12, 2015 at 2:55 PM Post #591 of 3,122
Anyone has any balanced DAPs to recommend for use with angie? Looking for other stuff other than ak series, lotoo 5000 looks interesting, but are there others?


The new Cayin N5 has Balanced-Out. I THINK the N6 does, as well. The Sony ZX2 does balanced.

What don't you like about Astell & Kern DAPs? I have the AK120ii, and I would recommend that in a heartbeat. Of course, the prices for AK products are absurd. But if you buy used, they become quite appealing.
 
Sep 12, 2015 at 4:09 PM Post #592 of 3,122
The new Cayin N5 has Balanced-Out. I THINK the N6 does, as well. The Sony ZX2 does balanced.

What don't you like about Astell & Kern DAPs? I have the AK120ii, and I would recommend that in a heartbeat. Of course, the prices for AK products are absurd. But if you buy used, they become quite appealing.


Nope, the N6 does not have balanced output, though with dual PCM1972A DACs you'd think it would.

The Pono also does balanced output.
 
Sep 12, 2015 at 4:13 PM Post #593 of 3,122
  I know folks are waiting for some comments comparing the Angie to the Layla. Right off, I am still struggling a bit with fit. It is better than with the Layla, they were really large, these are large but not as large. The biggest difference to me was that the treble is much better on the Angie. I had some sibilance on the Layla and these are not strident at all. The Layla are the top of the iem food chain, as far as price at least, and when I could get a proper seal they were damn good. To me I think the Angie should be viewed as much better than most companies TOTL iem's. The issue with the Siren series with me is I find myself fiddling with them too much. I can never forget I have them in my ears. The Spiral Dot tips give me a nice seal and have a wide bore, they seem to give a nice sound. I have the bass set at 1:00. I have not amped these yet, and I have read they come alive with some juice. I love the sound quality of the AK100ii with most hp's and iem's and I use the Angie in balanced mode. If I seem like I am on the fence it is probably because the W60 I have is so damn comfortable and the same day I received the Angie I received a Copper Litz cable for the W60. If you want a proper comparison I need a few days for that.
 
While I type this I am listening to the Angie,balanced, and some Al DiMeola. I have found he provides a lot of percussion and lets me hear the separation well. It sounds really good, but with the Angie I am trying to pay close attention to layering which is a characteristic that is constantly thrown around here. I think I need to quit analyzing and start enjoying the Angie.

Customs?
 
Sep 12, 2015 at 4:33 PM Post #594 of 3,122
Nope, the N6 does not have balanced output, though with dual PCM1972A DACs you'd think it would.

The Pono also does balanced output.


Those dual DACs made me think it must. I wasn't sure, though.
 
Sep 13, 2015 at 11:46 AM Post #595 of 3,122
Bit the bullet and bought the ak120ii, the funny thing is hearing it balanced on angie sounds worse than through the normal 3.5mm jack.. Makes the treble more sibilant and decreases the clarity.. Anybody feels the same or is it just me? And both my cables for balanced and non balanced are the stock JH cables
 
Sep 13, 2015 at 1:52 PM Post #596 of 3,122
No. Somthing is seriously wrong there. Bad unit, bad cable, or user error. It's supposed to sound WAY clearer, bigger soundstage, more detail. EVERYTHING gets an upgrade in balanced.

Take some time and troubleshoot. It could be nothing but a loose connection.
 
Sep 13, 2015 at 4:12 PM Post #598 of 3,122
All i have to do is to connect the balanced cable and select balanced out as on on the ak120ii right? Something strange.. Its much worse


Just a shot in the dark here but what files are you listening to? Balanced may be revealing poor file quality more than SE.
 
Sep 13, 2015 at 6:51 PM Post #599 of 3,122
All i have to do is to connect the balanced cable and select balanced out as on on the ak120ii right? Something strange.. Its much worse

Are you trying the SE vs balanced back to back? Or, you're just re-collecting SE sound from memory?
Because, when you're tired or sleep deprived, music can sound life-less and sibilant. Also, fit and tips play major role. I would give it some more time.
 
Sep 13, 2015 at 6:54 PM Post #600 of 3,122
Halfway through a song then change from balanced to balanced and changing back to back for 2 hours, well my files are a mix of 24bit flac to 320kbps mp3 as the lowest end. Should i go even higher?
 

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