This is art itself. So, when does heartland come out?
Kennerton ODIN, MAGISTER, VALI, Magni, Gjallarhorn, Rögnir, Thridi, Wodan, Thekk, and Thror Discussion.
- Thread starter bowei006
- Start date
Arcamera
1000+ Head-Fier
Great stuff! What was that Kennerton amp, with the cool wood faceplate-- Totem? Anyone know about that?
Hello. What are the differences between Meze Audio 109 Pro and Audio-Technica ATH-WP900 in terms of sound quality? and how far behind the Kennerton Rögnir.Ok, in the future can you provide a trigger warning before linking to so much delicious Kennerton por*n? Thank you.
But seriously. Amazing.
1. Significantly behind Rognir.
2. - WP900 = v-shaped, fatiguing, "fun".
- 109 Pro = balanced, engaging, supremely comfortable.
running wild
100+ Head-Fier
mildmannered
Head-Fier
What do you get going from the Vali (preferably JM modded Vali) to the Rognir Planar (bass tuned) or Rognir Dynamic?
It seems like you get better extension, more soundstage, more detail, more imaging, and perhaps more neutral?
I'm also curious about Meze 109 Pro vs Kennerton Vali, is it worth spending more for the Vali if I care about midbass and comfort?
It seems like you get better extension, more soundstage, more detail, more imaging, and perhaps more neutral?
I'm also curious about Meze 109 Pro vs Kennerton Vali, is it worth spending more for the Vali if I care about midbass and comfort?
Arcamera
1000+ Head-Fier
I can only speak about the original Vali-- man that is probably the punchiest midbass-centric headphone I've ever heard. So satisfying for rock. I haven't kept up with the newer iterations or closed-back Kennerton models though, unfortunately.
Maybe a pipe dream, but I wonder if Kennerton will ever enter the electrostat space 
After a honeymoon period with my new Gjallahorn GH50 jm mk1, I think that the vocals and piano sound a bit muffled and recessed (im using a qudelix 5k to drive it). Is there any way to brighten up the vocals and piano?
fullbass
500+ Head-Fier
topping E30 + L30 (or 50's series)
smsl d1se, topping d70s, singxer SA-1, topping A90 (A90de), musician pegasus, ladder schumann, burson soloist 3xp, singxer sda-6
and so on, according to your wallet
Last edited:
does changing a dac/amp help that much?
fullbass
500+ Head-Fier
try to listen to these headphones on another sound system (in the store or from a friend)
Dimitry188
100+ Head-Fier
Very mach. Greatly!
When I replaced my Fiio K9 Pro (very good in sound) with a bunch of Singer SDA-6 and SA-1 (even more advanced in sound), the sound became much better.
Especially the density and transparency of the midrange frequencies have improved.
May I throw in the Benchmark HPA4 as well? With my Gjallarhorn GH50 JM Edition Mark 2 phones using a Quicksilver tube amp was just too much of a good thing, even though the QS is a relatively neutral tube amp. The sound of the pair was just too dark, bass-prominent, and warm. There just wasn't enough detail overall although bass and dynamics were great. I tried rolling some NOS tubes but even they couldn't overcome the smoothed-over sound.
Enter the HPA4 which is the fastest solid-state amp I have heard with the lowest distortion of any amp known, at least according to Stereophile and Audio Science Review. And yes, the sound became much more neutral--fast, detailed, transparent, and spacious. My Bricasti M1SE DAC/streamer also helps somewhat in that regard.
That being said, there is absolutely no way the GH50 will ever sound fast and spacious like the Rognir Planar or even in the same ballpark as the RAAL SR-1b. It just isn't in their DNA and if you are looking for this type of sound I don't think you will ever get it with the Gjallarhorn. You can change the flavor of the GH50 but not its character, which in my opinion, is the best combo of bass and dynamics I have heard.
Which is better when comparing vo and thekk?
Users who are viewing this thread
