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Does such a thing exist?
I want to try out the Predator with my UE11s given all of the posts here on synergy. But I do not want to *bother* Mr. Samuels with a purchase only to find "ehh it's good but not worth my $475" and then return it. Or have someone say "it's needs more burn in time so you need to keep it a little longer."
There aren't many (if?) via resell plus I am a little tired of buying, selling things at this moment. I think the Eastern US heat is affecting my energy levels
Anybody want to loan a brother a dime for a cup of coffee?
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A head-fier lent me an amp!! Here are my thoughts....
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Thanks for a fine head-fier who will remain nameless (because some folks do not want people to know their acts of charity). If he is OK with me mentioning his name I would love to do so because what he did was awesome!
I have had the Predator for just a little over 24 hours. It was burnt in for some hours, how many I do not know. My executive summary is:
More to come soon.
Listened through:
Chord DAC64 --> Predator --> UE11s
Chord DAC64 --> Predator --> W11JPNs
* Not sure if there is such a thing as DAC, amp synergy but if there is then the Chord and the Predator do not synergize.
iTouch --> Predator --> UE11s.
* this approach was manifold better.
As far as genres go I would explain them as light rock, jazz, R&B, soul, one or two hip-hop (to test the bass, depth of punch)
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I want to try out the Predator with my UE11s given all of the posts here on synergy. But I do not want to *bother* Mr. Samuels with a purchase only to find "ehh it's good but not worth my $475" and then return it. Or have someone say "it's needs more burn in time so you need to keep it a little longer."
There aren't many (if?) via resell plus I am a little tired of buying, selling things at this moment. I think the Eastern US heat is affecting my energy levels
Anybody want to loan a brother a dime for a cup of coffee?
--------------
A head-fier lent me an amp!! Here are my thoughts....
--------------
Thanks for a fine head-fier who will remain nameless (because some folks do not want people to know their acts of charity). If he is OK with me mentioning his name I would love to do so because what he did was awesome!
I have had the Predator for just a little over 24 hours. It was burnt in for some hours, how many I do not know. My executive summary is:
- Wow, really nice. (At $300 this is a steal-- assuming this would be the price for someone not needing a DAC).
- Mates VERY well with the UE11s!!
- Punchy, lively, fun sounding!!!
- At the beginning of each song it sets mu expectations so high.
- But does not seem to follow through after setting my expectations so high.
(Well the Predator starts out each song with great power, impact [perhaps greater than other amps] but then it levels off and never takes another leap—even though I am convinced the music calls for it—and other amps have done it.) - A bit of grain, digital sound. (Not a big deal though at this price point).
- Compresses the already small UE11 soundstage.
More to come soon.
Listened through:
Chord DAC64 --> Predator --> UE11s
Chord DAC64 --> Predator --> W11JPNs
* Not sure if there is such a thing as DAC, amp synergy but if there is then the Chord and the Predator do not synergize.
iTouch --> Predator --> UE11s.
* this approach was manifold better.
As far as genres go I would explain them as light rock, jazz, R&B, soul, one or two hip-hop (to test the bass, depth of punch)
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