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Mine will be shipping to me tomorrow! Can't wait.
I'm getting my impressions done by a new audiologist this Thursday, so yeah.
Solar train.
Mine will be shipping to me tomorrow! Can't wait.
Certainly they are not an "overlooked brand of nice iems" anymore!
Mine will be shipping to me tomorrow! Can't wait.
. Solar!!
Any good amp will improve even the worst dap.So: I've just been A/B-ing my iP6 against my Onkyo DP-X1, listening to the same Tidal tracks with the Solars, and the difference is genuinely minimal.
The iP6 has a slightly narrower soundstage, but vox and guitars sound fab. The Onkyo is smoother and a touch wider, but is genuinely not miles better using a single-ended output.
Adding the ALO CDM (using just its amp, not the DAC), takes the Onkyo up a level in terms of soundstage amd instrument separation. The iP6 needs the digital (Apple CCK) connection to the CDM - I.e.employing the CDM's DAC as well - to compete.
I'm waiting for delivery of a couple of balanced cables and will see how much it improves the Onkyo.
But my conclusion is that the Solars (I'm using a 4-braid Effect Audio copper/silver cable) make a very good pairing with both, and really show how far smartphones have come along, as well as how good the Solars are at getting the best out of the iP.
Any good amp will improve even the worst dap.So: I've just been A/B-ing my iP6 against my Onkyo DP-X1, listening to the same Tidal tracks with the Solars, and the difference is genuinely minimal.
The iP6 has a slightly narrower soundstage, but vox and guitars sound fab. The Onkyo is smoother and a touch wider, but is genuinely not miles better using a single-ended output.
Adding the ALO CDM (using just its amp, not the DAC), takes the Onkyo up a level in terms of soundstage amd instrument separation. The iP6 needs the digital (Apple CCK) connection to the CDM - I.e.employing the CDM's DAC as well - to compete.
I'm waiting for delivery of a couple of balanced cables and will see how much it improves the Onkyo.
But my conclusion is that the Solars (I'm using a 4-braid Effect Audio copper/silver cable) make a very good pairing with both, and really show how far smartphones have come along, as well as how good the Solars are at getting the best out of the iP.
To me my cheap X3 with the Arrow amp sounded better than the AK240.Agreed. But my point was that the iP sounded almost as good as the Onkyo (single-ended) without any extra amps attached to either device.
So: I've just been A/B-ing my iP6 against my Onkyo DP-X1, listening to the same Tidal tracks with the Solars, and the difference is genuinely minimal.
The iP6 has a slightly narrower soundstage, but vox and guitars sound fab. The Onkyo is smoother and a touch wider, but is genuinely not miles better using a single-ended output.
Adding the ALO CDM (using just its amp, not the DAC), takes the Onkyo up a level in terms of soundstage amd instrument separation. The iP6 needs the digital (Apple CCK) connection to the CDM - I.e.employing the CDM's DAC as well - to compete.
I'm waiting for delivery of a couple of balanced cables and will see how much it improves the Onkyo.
But my conclusion is that the Solars (I'm using a 4-braid Effect Audio copper/silver cable) make a very good pairing with both, and really show how far smartphones have come along, as well as how good the Solars are at getting the best out of the iP.
So: I've just been A/B-ing my iP6 against my Onkyo DP-X1, listening to the same Tidal tracks with the Solars, and the difference is genuinely minimal.
The iP6 has a slightly narrower soundstage, but vox and guitars sound fab. The Onkyo is smoother and a touch wider, but is genuinely not miles better using a single-ended output.
Adding the ALO CDM (using just its amp, not the DAC), takes the Onkyo up a level in terms of soundstage amd instrument separation. The iP6 needs the digital (Apple CCK) connection to the CDM - I.e.employing the CDM's DAC as well - to compete.
I'm waiting for delivery of a couple of balanced cables and will see how much it improves the Onkyo.
But my conclusion is that the Solars (I'm using a 4-braid Effect Audio copper/silver cable) make a very good pairing with both, and really show how far smartphones have come along, as well as how good the Solars are at getting the best out of the iP.
How would you compare the iP6 and DP-X1 as standalone to the Hugo and CDM?
If there's not a big difference between the iP6 and DP-X1, it can also be read that the DP-X1 is not that good.. I don't mean this as on offence, just curious to your thoughts. I must admit I find it a hard to believe that the iP6 would be as good as a solid midtier dap.
Agreed. But my point was that the iP sounded almost as good as the Onkyo (single-ended) without any extra amps attached to either device.