I was interested in this amp and I've read through all 17 pages of this thread today and was curious how the InPol Ear sounded compared to the Wa33. Now I'm disappointed. His comment saying that it is equal to the Wa33 (not in price) is a deal killer for me. I demoed the Wa33 JPS Edition and was totally unimpressed. I won't even go into the fact that it is ridiculously priced.
It's difficult to judge a product based on one subjective opinion but at least you saved some monies hahaha
The Inpol Ear is a very nice amp especially if you like the form factor. It is very well built with excellent quality.
Notice that he did not exactly say "equal," which is your word. He said "it is on the same level," which is far more "abstract" and less precise (not to mention more "subjective")an evaluation than "they are equal," or even less still, "they sound the same." Without having ever heard the Wa33, I am almost one hundred percent certain that it does not sound exactly the same as the InPol Ear (no two separate model amps ever do, in my estimation, and the wild card of tube-rolling of which these two are both capable will make their sonic comparison even more complicated than normal). You'll probably have to ask @decur to explain what he meant by that expression ("it is on the same level"), but i personally did not read those words as meaning "equal" (in the way I am understanding this word, which may or may not coincide with your way of understanding it), or even "similar sounding," which is not necessarily the same as "performing at the same level."
Appearance isn't important to me. Only sound. On loan would be ideal if that was possible.
Notice that he did not exactly say "equal," which is your word. He said "it is on the same level," which is far more "abstract" and less precise (not to mention more "subjective")an evaluation than "they are equal," or even less still, "they sound the same." Without having ever heard the Wa33, I am almost one hundred percent certain that it does not sound exactly the same as the InPol Ear (no two separate model amps ever do, in my estimation, and the wild card of tube-rolling of which these two are both capable will make their sonic comparison even more complicated than normal). You'll probably have to ask @decur to explain what he meant by that expression ("it is on the same level"), but i personally did not read those words as meaning "equal" (in the way I am understanding this word, which may or may not coincide with your way of understanding it), or even "similar sounding," which is not necessarily the same as "performing at the same level."
What I can say for certain is that, in person, the InPol Ear has been simply outstanding to my ears in driving either the LCD-4, the He6SE, or the Susvara, whether paired with the Morpheus or the Yggdrasil V2. In that regard, I have found the Steve Guttenberg review of the amp to be fairly balanced and spot on in most regards. Your mileage may still very, of course
I do not agree with your approach at all, but I'll of course happily agree to disagree. Regarding the InPol Ear itself, my ears have told me all I need to know first hand. The rest is, as they say, academic. Have a good day.
Hi Ken,
That's cool. I could always take a flyer and give it a shot.
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