Meet Alpha Prime

[gelocks]

  I did not review them . Michael Mercer did. There was another mod  done to these Primes since then that Mercer did not have done on his pair. Dan asked me to do the review with the new mods. As you know Dan is always tweaking and modding this design. I did the alpha dog.

 

So Michael Mercer reviewed the Prime and now there's a Prime MKII?

 

   no just another modded Prime like the Dogs. Perhaps you can ask Dan what changed with this Prime.

 
I sold my Alpha Dogs and a little voice told me not the get the Prime's right away!! LOL!
 
So, @mrspeakers what changed on the latest update?

 

[mrspeakers]

   
 
 
I sold my Alpha Dogs and a little voice told me not the get the Prime's right away!! LOL!
 
So, @mrspeakers what changed on the latest update?

Nothing changed.  Mike's set was pre-production, and Frank's was an upgrade.  Prime has been voiced the same since release.

 

[Tony1110]

That's what I thought

 

[gelocks]

 
Nothing changed.  Mike's set was pre-production, and Frank's was an upgrade.  Prime has been voiced the same since release.

 
Excellent.
 
Do you envision doing a tune-up or something in the future? I've read nothing but good things on the Prime's so probably not, though, thought I ask!

 

[mrspeakers]

   
Excellent.
 
Do you envision doing a tune-up or something in the future? I've read nothing but good things on the Prime's so probably not, though, thought I ask!

It's our policy that we don't answer question about future products or product changes...

 

[mikemercer]

   
Hi Mike,
 
The most important thing is health and family.
I hope and wish that your wife will be better soon.
 
 
Very best regards and wishes from Belgium.
Take good care of her.
 
In the mean time i wrote this: http://www.head-fi.org/products/mrspeakers-alpha-prime/reviews/11939

Thanks!
and will read your review ASAP!!
 
 

Hope your wife gets better fast sir.

ThanX reddog!
 
 

  I did not review them . Michael Mercer did. There was another mod  done to these Primes since then that Mercer did not have done on his pair. Dan asked me to do the review with the new mods. As you know Dan is always tweaking and modding this design. I did the alpha dog.

I hope to do a side-bar or join Frank in that review!!
Since I'm finally getting my Primes updated this weekend!!

 

[musicman59]

  Thanks!
and will read your review ASAP!!
 
 
ThanX reddog!
 
 
I hope to do a side-bar or join Frank in that review!!
Since I'm finally getting my Primes updated this weekend!!

Mike,
What do you mean with your Primes being updated? 
What is the update about?
Mine are from the first ones out so just wondering if they need an update.
Thanks.

 

[Tony1110]

Mike's were pre production.

 

[mrspeakers]

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[musicman59]

Mike's were pre production.

Thanks.

 

[q2klepto]

Are the pads used in the prime the same as the ones orderable on the site?

https://mrspeakers.com/product/alpha-pads-genuine-lamb-leather/

Thinking of getting thick pads like the audeze vegan for my 400i

Thanks

 

[mrspeakers]

Are the pads used in the prime the same as the ones orderable on the site?

https://mrspeakers.com/product/alpha-pads-genuine-lamb-leather/

Thinking of getting thick pads like the audeze vegan for my 400i

Thanks

Yes, they're the same...

 

[mikemercer]

Well...
 
Since I just pulled another all-nighter - I GOTTA hit the rack SOON.
BUT:
 
Before I CRASH for a bit, I gotta say that I'm SO GRATEFUL Dan pushed me to stop slackin' off and get my Primes updated to full-Production cans!!
I had pre-production Primes from my initial review...
 
I was so overwhelmed at the sonic improvements - here's the visual lay-out of my all-night listening sesh (while takin' some notes for my future follow-up
review of the Primes - prob gonna called it somethin' like Re-Primed!) and I had to put the finishing touches on my CES adventure article for ETM..
 
Here's what I put my NU Primes through last night + this morning:
 

 

 

 
Pardon me in advance if this message is fragmented - runnin' on fumes!
 
But - (and thank God for note-taking - though I remember most of this because it was such a captivating sesh):
 
I heard an INSTANT improvement in micro and macro-dynamic detail retrieval, which seemed to help enhance the Primes overall soundstaging,
with regard to width, height, and depth. I also noticed, also instantly, the heavier weight and puddle-like ripple of the sub-bass - though its totally controlled.
 
The mids have more sparkle and dimension, and the highs (which used to be my only issue with the Primes actually - as they would seem rolled-off at times) - 
but the highs were wide-open, airy, and extended. Honestly I told Dan it was as if he sent me entirely new headphones!
 
I'm gonna keep experiencing these with the changes, and a full review coming.
And if I haven't reviewed these here at Head-Fi yet - that's just GOTTA be done!!
 
cuz these are F____IN' FUN!!!!

 

[Lorspeaker]

getting exciting...another week or two,
and we should be able to fill in some of the dots..
on the post production models..AP n EL8
 
i need a planar closed can, soon...since last june.zzz

 

[Lohb]

  getting exciting...another week or two,
and we should be able to fill in some of the dots..
on the post production models..AP n EL8
 
i need a planar closed can, soon...since last june.zzz

I think Mike has just got the current retail model tuning... if you mean there is some new iteration of the AP, I don't think so. He just played catch-up with what is already in the wild.