Well for one I'm not sure wether 25 units would sell in 2 months at that price.
I definitely heard low bass when Immanis was driven by the HSA-1c. Not sure that Immanis reveals the chain fully because I don’t think anybody doing a blind listening test would guess the Envy was being driven by the SP3000 DAP. Alex had lined up the SE300 DAP to be used with the HSA-1c but if some people used their own music sources it could help explain some of the comments. Also some people used the direct drive input on the HSA while others used the normal input with the new interface. The only true test is to hear it at home on your own system with your own ears. Or, for example, if you know that Lieven’s tastes are similar to your own then you can accept his review. If his tastes are very different to yours then your conclusions about Immanis will be very different. There are a few reviewers who I trust and will take guidance from but normally I make all decisions with my ears.
Yeah I'd also think that if the HSA-1C had lower bass the culprit is more with the source being the SE300 compared to the SP3000 which fed the Envy
10 for the US, 10 for Asia, 5 for Europe? I don’t know but possibly something like that when you look at which markets love their tube amps. Manufactured between April and June. Shouldn’t be so hard when there are enough gullible people around with more money than sense. Cough, cough, looks in mirror and asks self question
, after all we only live once.
That is definitely going to happen!
Hi Alex, but Thomas will have Immanis/Magna with him and continue to demo it for High-End visitors?
Like the best, most natural, binaural, balanced headphone you've ever heard, plus you know you can never possibly have one.
With an intimate soundstage whatever you throw at it?
Wow, you may be the only other person I've ever run across who knows these albums and artists. Both are fantastic, as are Dusan's other albums too. Not to everyone's taste, but very musical and often beautifully performed.As a homage to our Ribbon Whisperer @Aleksandar R. , here is a couple of albums from artists born in former Yugoslavia which the Immanis makes especially involving. These are acoustic guitar recordings, and Krushevo in particular is as good as it gets in providing seemingly lifelike timbre and guitar dynamics.
Both are from MA Recordings, which unfortunately does not allow streaming, but if you are willing to get a glance of what this label offers, there are two fantastic free samplers linked on their home page (https://www.marecordings.com/).
Coming back to bass (or, better, sub-bass), I can reassure all bassheads out there who are open to EQ about the capabilities of the Immanis to suit their tastes, and this comes from someone who has owned the AB-1266 for 7 years.
Aside from a check with a tone generator, where I did not notice any hint of roll-off until 24Hz, being 20Hz still very audible, I indulged myself with my usual test tracks (from Hey Now, to Why Serious, Interstellar, to various organ compositions) and the Immanis did not break a sweat. Actually, the combination of bass quantity, heft after EQ is there with the absolute best in my opinion, together with an articulation and definition which places them into an arena of their own.
