I have Pro iCan and Soloist 3XP and I am wondering how do you find (if any) differences between iCan Siganture (in SS mode obviously)) and Burson? Considering how hot those two can get I wouldn't keep them running so close.
Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
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IMO some audiophiles can easily get paranoid when it comes to class-A amp heat. Class-A amps run hot and they are fine doing so. We shouldn't worry that much. 50-60 Celsius can still be ok.
I have just received the iFi Pro iCan Signature, so I wouldn't go into deep comparisons just yet but my superficial and very initial impressions are: the iCan has a fuller body pretty much equal dynamics and detail retrieval. The 3XP just sounds more organic even though it is 'lighter/thinner' in a way. They are very close but very different at the same time. (Mind I use super charger 3A with the 3XP.)
I love the more organic sound of the 3XP, but I also love the fuller and thicker sound of the iCan Pro Signature even though the subtle nuances are more audible on the 3XP for now. Macro dynamics seem better on the iFi but micro dynamics, space and airiness better on the 3XP.
It is a tough choice and I need much more time to fairly evaluate these two amps. These really are only my very first impressions. A review is coming up in a few weeks with proper comparisons once I had a chance to dive deep into both audio approaches.
Edit: the amps were cramped together for the sake of a picture. Normally they are not this close to each other. (Even though IMO there is no harm in such proximity.)
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hewlett168
Head-Fier
A very small, but nice audio corner!
Stax SR-007 Mk2 with Blu-tack mod, SRM-353X and Denafrips Ares 2. I might or hope to one day add SR-009, but for now, this is lovely.
Stax SR-007 Mk2 with Blu-tack mod, SRM-353X and Denafrips Ares 2. I might or hope to one day add SR-009, but for now, this is lovely.
Whazzzup
Headphoneus Supremus
I got a couple of those stax hp bags
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
Nice little corner! And your gear footnote has the essence of HeadFism! “(Temporary) Endgame”A very small, but nice audio corner!
Stax SR-007 Mk2 with Blu-tack mod, SRM-353X and Denafrips Ares 2. I might or hope to one day add SR-009, but for now, this is lovely.
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hewlett168
Head-Fier
After saying "This will be my last headphone" for so many times, it is mere self-reflection, possibly also induced by the people around me.Nice little corner! And your gear footnote has the essence of HeadFism! “(Temporary) Endgame”
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
Here’s a thought
…if you use/stay with closed-back headphones, you’ll not hear what others say as inducement…
hewlett168
Head-Fier
That would be possible, were it not that I would then have to listen the horror that closed-back headphones are...Here’s a thought
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
There are some excellent c/b headphones: Kennerton Gjallarhorn, Kennerton Rognir, ZMF Verite Closed, ZMF Eikon…. I own several of these.
hewlett168
Head-Fier
I suppose it is a personal thing. To each his own.
Preachy1
1000+ Head-Fier
Hah! You took the words outta mine mouth. I was going to say that it could sound l like doody and I'd still love it.
Pharmaboy
Headphoneus Supremus
OK, I have to ask--what does doody sound like?
Pharmaboy
Headphoneus Supremus
Well said!
Friends & loved ones generally appreciate sanity & predictability from us. They're less happy when they get compulsion and audio mania...
I generally defend myself saying things like, "At least I'm not out robbing liquor stores or gambling away my retirement savings." So far, that's still true.
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hewlett168
Head-Fier
I usually buy second-hand, so my common defense is: "if I do not like it, I can always sell it." This gives great flexibility, allowing one-self to try a wide arrange of gear, to find your sweetspot, but I also see it as a curse: having an easy way out creates a lack of commitment.
I remember my first, truly high-end headphone that I bought, the Rosson Audio Design Rad-0. Buying it was so expensive and the product to me seemed very niche, I thought I would not be able to sell it for at least some years. That was last March, so you can see how that turned out... Point still is, I enjoyed that headphone like no other, simply because I was fully committed to it.
- Denafrips Ares 2 > SMSL SA300 > Elac UB52
- Topping D90 > Schiit Lokius > Topping A90 > Audeze LCD 5 & LCD X 2021
The xDuoo 604 sometimes I use it with the Denafrips and the Audeze LCD X
- Topping D90 > Schiit Lokius > Topping A90 > Audeze LCD 5 & LCD X 2021
The xDuoo 604 sometimes I use it with the Denafrips and the Audeze LCD X
