Pictures of Your Portable Rig (part XVI)
Nov 5, 2017 at 10:10 PM Post #24,796 of 37,597
Hiya Mimouille,

IIRC, you have the W900 as well? How would you compare the W900 to the Shozy Star II ( i know the price difference is substantial ), but purely from a SQ standpoint are they similar?

I read that the Star II is supposed to be neutral ( tuned to the like of the ER4S/X). The W900 is supposedly neutral-ish as well albeit with a presumably slight emphasis on the bass due to it's hybrid configuration.

Looking forward to your impressions!
From memory, nowhere close. The AAW900, has a sharp bass impact, and ultra smooth (muffled) treble, with large stage and great separation. The Shozy is really close to neutral (with some brightness in the highs, but clearly no bump in the highs.
 
Nov 5, 2017 at 10:16 PM Post #24,797 of 37,597


I think the iPhone 6S disqualifies this for the budget-fi thread due to its cost compared to the other gear (else I'd post there)??? Nothing fancy but man this is enjoyable.

iPhone 6S -> USB 3 adapter -> UD125 -> KSC35
The thread is about your portable rig... This qualifies by any means
 
Nov 5, 2017 at 11:00 PM Post #24,798 of 37,597
Trying to bring the best out of the Shozy Star II with a balanced Beat Audio Prima Donna.

so any cheaper balance cable will equally improve the sound ?
 
Nov 6, 2017 at 1:25 AM Post #24,799 of 37,597
so any cheaper balance cable will equally improve the sound ?
No idea. Beat Audio is one of my favorite providers because I get good service, good prices, they are close to me and super fast, they repair my cables when needed, and most of all, they have the best aesthetics and build out there more or less, on par with Norne.
 
Nov 6, 2017 at 1:32 AM Post #24,800 of 37,597
No idea. Beat Audio is one of my favorite providers because I get good service, good prices, they are close to me and super fast, they repair my cables when needed, and most of all, they have the best aesthetics and build out there more or less, on par with Norne.
Those are great reasons to do business with them. But soundwise, going with BA or a not as good looking balance cable would sound the same ? I found a couple of lower cost balanced cables where I live.
 
Nov 6, 2017 at 2:12 AM Post #24,801 of 37,597
Those are great reasons to do business with them. But soundwise, going with BA or a not as good looking balance cable would sound the same ? I found a couple of lower cost balanced cables where I live.
I am a cable skeptic. I think that as long as material is highly conductive and impedance is low, it's all good. My other go to brand is Onso : http://www.onsoproject.com/product.html
 
Nov 6, 2017 at 3:41 AM Post #24,802 of 37,597
From memory, nowhere close. The AAW900, has a sharp bass impact, and ultra smooth (muffled) treble, with large stage and great separation. The Shozy is really close to neutral (with some brightness in the highs, but clearly no bump in the highs.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Seems to me that i would prefer the Shozy as im looking for something dead close to neutral.

hmm!
 
Nov 6, 2017 at 4:18 AM Post #24,804 of 37,597
Nov 6, 2017 at 9:46 AM Post #24,806 of 37,597
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Nov 6, 2017 at 10:27 AM Post #24,807 of 37,597
No idea. Beat Audio is one of my favorite providers because I get good service, good prices, they are close to me and super fast, they repair my cables when needed, and most of all, they have the best aesthetics and build out there more or less, on par with Norne.

I really liked Beat Audio, good looking and nicely build, I owned few of them but I don't hear a big difference between the various cables (expensive or cheap ones). Right now my favorites are PWaudio and Effect Audio.
 
Nov 7, 2017 at 4:22 AM Post #24,810 of 37,597

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