Poimandres
Headphoneus Supremus
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I was quite fond of the sound with the X5, I actually enjoyed much more than the dx90. My favorite pairing so far is with the Calyx M though.
I was quite fond of the sound with the X5, I actually enjoyed much more than the dx90. My favorite pairing so far is with the Calyx M though.
I'm mostly waiting for a DAP that will have >15 hrs battery life. Currently that only leaves the Sony A10 series or the NZX2 (but don't think I want to spend $1200 on a DAP). I might end up going for the Sony A10 series, as all the other ones that have been announced so far have 10hrs or less in battery life, which just doesn't cut it for me. Granted, more battery life means less power, but I only want to drive my JH13s with a DAP, and those don't need a lot of power to be driven. My full-size cans I only use at home through a DAC connected to my laptop.
Maybe the Fiio X3 II will have decent battery life of around 15 hrs when playing Redbook FLAC files (95% of my collection is Redbook FLAC), but we'll see. So far indications are it's gonna be around 12hrs. That DAP won't even survive flying from the US to Europe (which I do regularly). I don't even really need the ability to play hi-res files. I personally really don't hear the difference and thus, it just takes up unnecessary storage space.
I feel the FP is a big step up. I also didn't like the Roxanne at all as I hope it will be an overall improvement over the 13FP. I recently demoed the angle and layla and they sounded much more in line to the 13. Angie could be a worthwhile upgrade over non FP jh13. Layla is even better but diminishing return.....
K10 is also very technical, very smooth from top to bottom, but a bit too polite and lacks emotion IMHO.
W60, imo isn't in the same league as the angie or k10.
Hey guys
I currently own JH 13 FP and i love its airy, sparkly, open treble characteristics as well as its slightly emphasized sub/mid bass.
Overall i feel it's 80% neutral and 20 % warm sounding.
Frankly, im looking for something that has a bit more warmth, deeper base to create that warmth, and a little bit more oomph to the base.
I am considering the Roxanne.
I read all the posts about roxanne and from them i have an idea of what it will sound like.
Some of my worries are that roxanne can sound quite dark and thick. I really like the open/airy sound of my 13 but i would really appreciate more warmth.
Also i've heard people say that roxanne's high is really laid back. Is it really?
i know that roxanne requires a lot of burn in time for its real sound and its potential to shine.
I would really appreciate if people who have had experience with jh 13 and roxanne could give me some advice.
should i get it? or should i just stick with my 13
Thank you ~
Hey guys
I currently own JH 13 FP and i love its airy, sparkly, open treble characteristics as well as its slightly emphasized sub/mid bass.
Overall i feel it's 80% neutral and 20 % warm sounding.
Frankly, im looking for something that has a bit more warmth, deeper base to create that warmth, and a little bit more oomph to the base.
I am considering the Roxanne.
I read all the posts about roxanne and from them i have an idea of what it will sound like.
Some of my worries are that roxanne can sound quite dark and thick. I really like the open/airy sound of my 13 but i would really appreciate more warmth.
Also i've heard people say that roxanne's high is really laid back. Is it really?
i know that roxanne requires a lot of burn in time for its real sound and its potential to shine.
I would really appreciate if people who have had experience with jh 13 and roxanne could give me some advice.
should i get it? or should i just stick with my 13
Thank you ~
Hey guys
I currently own JH 13 FP and i love its airy, sparkly, open treble characteristics as well as its slightly emphasized sub/mid bass.
Overall i feel it's 80% neutral and 20 % warm sounding.
Frankly, im looking for something that has a bit more warmth, deeper base to create that warmth, and a little bit more oomph to the base.
I am considering the Roxanne.
I read all the posts about roxanne and from them i have an idea of what it will sound like.
Some of my worries are that roxanne can sound quite dark and thick. I really like the open/airy sound of my 13 but i would really appreciate more warmth.
Also i've heard people say that roxanne's high is really laid back. Is it really?
i know that roxanne requires a lot of burn in time for its real sound and its potential to shine.
I would really appreciate if people who have had experience with jh 13 and roxanne could give me some advice.
should i get it? or should i just stick with my 13
Thank you ~
Any recommendations for a sub $500 DAP that pairs well with the JH13?
Fiio X5