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Feb 16, 2010 at 5:34 AM Post #166 of 837
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Originally Posted by Infoseeker /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Closed headphones aside;
Why would something like an IEM, even a multi-driver one need a
balanced amp?


Need is not the point. To me it is innovation and desire.
 
Feb 16, 2010 at 6:09 AM Post #167 of 837
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Originally Posted by cegras /img/forum/go_quote.gif
That's not really irony, and that doesn't really pertain to the question, though. I believe that the best way of pointing out a contradiction is to show the person in question how they did it exactly, but I don't want to go through the trouble of multiquoting your posts. I'm sure if you spend some time digging that you'll see you clearly contradicted yourself.


I know that, that is the irony. Life is full of contradictions and I see it in most perilous and life threatening situations all the time. I accept that and move on.

I have been using the amp in the single ended mode with my Ultrasone Ed. 9 and I really enjoy the sound. Very authoritative and open, the sound is.
 
Feb 16, 2010 at 11:57 PM Post #169 of 837
any new impressions jamato??
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Feb 17, 2010 at 12:08 AM Post #170 of 837
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Originally Posted by Infoseeker /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Closed headphones aside;
Why would something like an IEM, even a multi-driver one need a
balanced amp?


Because it just sounds so good. I use my JH13Pros balanced out of my Apache. If I had not heard them balanced, I would not have bought them. I listened first out of a portable amp and an ipod and they were okay but then I heard them balanced and I ordered them on the spot at the RMAF.
 
Feb 17, 2010 at 12:08 AM Post #171 of 837
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Originally Posted by SoupRKnowva /img/forum/go_quote.gif
any new impressions jamato??
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Amazing. I was sitting here working on some camera stuff and thinking, damn, single ended and it sounds like this???! Really this little amp has to be heard and I have been using it for two days single ended now with my Ultrasone Ed. 9 and hear reverb in live recordings and due to the higher voltage and whatever op amps Ray is using, it has power that just doesn't quite. I am really glad decided to make this single end along with the balanced because everyone can enjoy this thing. Very 3D, wide and deep and this is in single ended. I am going to balanced my Ed. 9 and see how they sound like that, something I told myself I would not do.
 
Feb 17, 2010 at 12:15 AM Post #172 of 837
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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Amazing. I was sitting here working on some camera stuff and thinking, damn, single ended and it sounds like this???! Really this little amp has to be heard and I have been using it for two days single ended now with my Ultrasone Ed. 9 and hear reverb in live recordings and due to the higher voltage and whatever op amps Ray is using, it has power that just doesn't quite. I am really glad decided to make this single end along with the balanced because everyone can enjoy this thing. Very 3D, wide and deep and this is in single ended. I am going to balanced my Ed. 9 and see how they sound like that, something I told myself I would not do.


That really is amazing, i guess this will be the portable amp to beat? do you think its better than the p51 in single ended? and any new impressions with the jh-13s running balanced out of it? thanks jamato, and were all jealous that you got it early
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Feb 17, 2010 at 12:27 AM Post #173 of 837
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Originally Posted by SoupRKnowva /img/forum/go_quote.gif
That really is amazing, i guess this will be the portable amp to beat? do you think its better than the p51 in single ended? and any new impressions with the jh-13s running balanced out of it? thanks jamato, and were all jealous that you got it early
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You must be mind reading today. I switched to the 13's about 10 minutes ago and they need about 10 minutes to form totally to my ears (ear canals to relax etc) and the sound from Tom Petty and the Heart Breaker's latest redo of 6 CD's with all live music is unbelievable. Goose bumps.

Well I would say this is Ray's highest achievement for a portable. Frankly it ventures into home amp sound but you know what, I look forward to other impressions when the amp gets out there as I don't want to be the lone guy on this. I also don't feel like comparing it to this and that and the other amp. I am listening to the Protector and is seems to do everything right and nothing wrong.
 
Feb 17, 2010 at 12:40 AM Post #174 of 837
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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
You must be mind reading today. I switched to the 13's about 10 minutes ago and they need about 10 minutes to form totally to my ears (ear canals to relax etc) and the sound from Tom Petty and the Heart Breaker's latest redo of 6 CD's with all live music is unbelievable. Goose bumps.

Well I would say this is Ray's highest achievement for a portable. Frankly it ventures into home amp sound but you know what. I look forward to other impressions when the amp gets out there as I don't want to be the lone guy on this. I also don't feel like comparing it to this and that and the other amp. I am listening to the Protector and is seems to do everything right.


it seems great minds think alike
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and thats totally ok, were all just chomping at the bit for info, and you're the only source haha
 
Feb 19, 2010 at 8:31 PM Post #179 of 837
The Protector has excellent extension in both directions. The top end is more extended when compared to the Lisa III. Bass impact on the Protector is very well defined and never muddies the sound, even with complex passages from classical to heavy rock. This is in single ended. In balanced the Protector takes my HD650 to a new level that makes them truly, truly enjoyable.
 
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