FlySweep, Since reading your comparison of the RE262 vs FXT90 conviced me to reorder the RE262, and ditch my FXT90, can you compare the GR07 vs RE262 since ClieOS has the RE262 ranked ahead of the GR07. Would it make sense to own both? Ya, I see you do.........
Good luck in round two w/ the RE262 (let them burn in plenty, BTW). Personally, I don't see owning the RE262 or the FXT as a mutually exclusive decision. I wouldn't give one up for the other. They both do things well in their own right & are different enough to warrant staying in the same collection.. which is why I am keeping them both. They're both impeccably colored & very musical.. but in different ways. I'll do a RE262 vs GR07 comparison in the appropriate threads (GR07 appreciate thread & ClieOS's RE262 review thread). To answer your last question, yes.. it makes sense to own both.. to me, anyways.
To use cars as a metaphor.. I'd liken the FXT listening experience to taking a "Ferrari for a drive through twisting windy, backroads": exhilarating, powerful, exciting, dynamic, but controlled. There's a freewheeling but composed nature to the experience. The RE262 on the other hand is like driving an exquisite Rolls Royce, Bentley, or Cadillac through some picturesque, historic neighborhood or scenic park on a lovely, fall day.. where it's more about the atmosphere & the details. You're able to clearly and effortlessly
feel the ambiance of what surrounds you, noticing the delicacy of the autumn leaves, observing the minute details of how wind flows through trees as they gently sway.. all the while being cocooned in a lushly tailored interior, and a finely tuned, smooth engine at your finger tips. Like the phones.. both cars generate strong, emotional experiences.. but excel in different environments.
Thanks for your opinion that helps me somewhat to try and imagine how these jvc sound .How would you describe the electric guitar sound and how it differs on the hje and fxt90 thanks , electric guitar and the general timbre of the various instruments are some of the best features of the hje from my prospective .
While the Panny & JVC both have excellent timbre.. electric guitars sound faster, cleaner, more dynamic, powerful, better controlled, and better detailed on the FXT than on the HJE. I use Tool's
Lateralus (the title track, in particular) &
10,000 Days albums as reference material for heavy guitars. Adam Jones' guitars sounded great from the HJE.. but I found the GR07 & FXT to top the Panny's performance.. easily. The GR07 possesses an ethereal warmth that's excellent for bringing out the visceral nature of the distortion.. it's more detailed than the FXT.. but the FXT goes a step further as it presents distorted guitars with more weight, power, and dynamics.
Flysweep, have you posted anywhere about your thoughts between these and the GR07?
I'm picking up a GR07 through another member here so wondering about the JVC since they seem interesting as well..maybe I'll need the buy and sell game until I get it right but probably won't take too long
I haven't posted a comparison but can later on tonight.. shotgunshane summarized it quite well
earlier in the thread, too. Like I mentioned above in regards to the FXT & RE262.. the FXT & GR07 can very much share a place alongside each other in one's collection. There are similarities but they also have a different enough sound to be complimentary.
