Yes.. I guess I can spoil some from my memory
The Pro :
- Better separation and layering (because the Pro has harder transients though the Phonitor is still good at layering)
- warmer lower midrange and midbass
- More power
- Similar clarity and blackness (which is exceptional and if I had to make a call without a back to back I would give it to the Pro)
- Better with planars and low impedance cans
- Stronger transients
- Better functions since the issues I have had with the Pro are actually supposed to happen and I heard no clipping no matter what output or option I used.
The Pro works better with the HE-6. The fact that it has a warmer lower midrange and rolled off treble caters to the 6's midrange suck out and brightness. There was no clipping. The 6 on the Phonitor sounds like what it really is when its underpowered.
Phonitor:
- Less treble roll off and more air
- Better cross feed implementation
- Less thick but still not thin
- More upper mids
- Better with higher impedance cans (still okay with planars though the HE-6 makes it clip)
- Better tonality (pretty much as close to spot on as I have heard from a solid state amp...which means better vocals, better pianos, and better harmonics)
- Much better soundstage width (the pro is very narrow to me but deep) the Phonitor has a natural soundstage where it has decent depth but natural width as well
- Bass is very similar between the two but I would say the pro is more focused and the phonitor is more enveloping but still focused.
The Phonitor killed it with the 6XX and was why I was initially so impressed with it. I am eager to hear it with the Eikon the most because you have a clean natural and liquid amp with clean natural and liquid headphone. The 6XX sounded okay on the Pro with attack and decay and bass control seemed to be okay but the tonality of the Pro worked against the HD6XX and made it sound more weighed down.
Both:
- Sound better balanced (even though the phonitor is less effected and is not a truly balanced amp)
- Non fatiguing and smooth treble that is neither harsh, etchy, hashy, peaky, or steely
- Refined (though I give the more classy 'true to life' title to the phonitor
- Keep from sounding too dry like a lot of solid states
- Natural and realistic decay compared to a lot of solid states
So of course we have to move on with the E unit on tour. Due to the Holidays I am not sure the rep will respond fast enough nor do I know if he will send another unit out. Smelling copper is not a good sign. I am mostly confident its not the cable.
