[project86]

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Ok knock a grand off lol. Speaking of which-do you still feel that the m-Stage is one of the best ss amps for the HD800-and not just for the price?
 
Back on topic: I'll swap you my DP1 for your Eximus for a couple of weeks if you want.
 
-Daniel

 
I still think the M-Stage is one of the best affordable HD800 amps. Lots of amps have come to market since then, and some really good ones too. But at $250 or even $350 I can't think of anything better for that particular headphone. So perhaps I'd say it's my favorite up until the Lake People G109 at around $500. The modding potential is icing on the cake.
 
That's actually a nice offer (swapping) that I would take you up on if I wasn't so stinkin' busy with reviews. It's one thing to do them for fun, but now that I'm a "pro" at InnerFidelity I have certain obligations with borrowed review samples. I'd hate to keep a loaner unit from going to the next reviewer because I was fiddling around with my own stuff just for fun. Ah, the pressures of life.

 

[BournePerfect]

Yeah I'd rather have them both at the same time as to A/B them without concerns about auditory memory. It sounds like the PWII is on par with the Invicta, so I may just try to round up a used one to compare with my DP1. Thanks for the m-Stage comments.
 
-Daniel

 

[project86]

I thought PWDII was about the same as my Anedio D2 when I compared them directly. The Invicta, as it stands now after all the software upgrades, seems better than both. It's come a long way from the pre-production model I initially reviewed, which barely edged out the original Anedio D1. 
 
Man these things move quickly!

 

[BournePerfect]

I'd have bought an Anedio if I didn't find it so appallingly hideous. On the other hand, it's quite a bit cheaper and I could do an easier A/B then sell it off lol. And I still haven't heard an ESS dac yet, and...damn this place. I just might order one next week. Are they still having all the stock issues as usual?

-Daniel

 

[project86]

I think so. They just can't make them fast enough. Good problem to have I suppose.
 
On an unrelated note, I just spotted this review of the Concero, and it gave me a chuckle. Take a look at the second paragraph and see if you can spot the mistake.

 

[Radio_head]

It is in reviewer's with dedicated websites' best interests to not consider reviews on forums "real reviews."

 

[BournePerfect]

Were they not 'first in the world to review the Invicta'? And you were?
 
-Daniel

 

[project86]

Well, I believe Srajan at 6moons has a legit claim on being first. My review came shortly after that.  There was also another review at Everything Audio Network after mine. You can see the timeline HERE. 
 
I pointed this out because that website has a history of claiming "World's First!" when they clearly aren't. They never put a date on their posts, so the casual observer wouldn't have any way of knowing.
 
It just kind of irks me - if you have a legit claim on an exclusive, then by all means advertise that. But don't slap it on a product that's been released for nearly a year and been reviewed multiple times. A quick Google search would show this to be true. 
 
Sorry, I'm ranting on this too much. Back to the Invicta!

 

[sphinxvc]

On the subject of Invicta reviews and impressions, when people try to make a play on words with the word Invicta, it ends up miserably sad.  
 
I've read this once or twice.  

 

[Radio_head]

Q: Where is the food that Victor ate?
A: Invicta

 

[project86]

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Q: Where is the food that Victor ate?
A: Invicta

 
It was just so Inviting. He thought he could claim a Victory by eating it all, but the food proved unconquerable. 

 

[Radio_head]

Oh, if we're going with origin of meaning puns:
 
Q: Where was Victor's nightstand?
A: Invicta's Rome

 

[project86]

I like the cut of your jib, sir. 

 

[Da5Id]

Hi folks,
 
FYI, I wrote a review (my first gear review ever) on the Invicta and posted it here on Head-fi: http://www.head-fi.org/products/resonessence-labs-invicta/reviews/8556
 
Steve

 

[project86]

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Hi folks,
 
FYI, I wrote a review (my first gear review ever) on the Invicta and posted it here on Head-fi: http://www.head-fi.org/products/resonessence-labs-invicta/reviews/8556
 
Steve

 
Excellent write up Steve! Made me feel like I was right there with you as you enjoyed your new toy. Some of the "pros" out there could take some cues from you. 
 
Thanks for taking the time.