If the question was about one model, it would definitely be Traillii.
Yes. The gold has two Dac chips, the Ti and AE both have 4 chips. I would say the difference is substantially, Ti and AE are much better.
I’ve had the HD800S, Arya, and LCDX, but IEMs seem to be my thing at the moment. I currently use the Topping A50s/D50s as my every day source. I guess i could see myself using a DAP in the future, so that’s not off the table completely.
I still miss this device. Just need to hold out a little longer for LP7, hopefully this fall if the E7 launch goes smoothly. If you are even slightly interested on LP7, get on Musicteck's pre order list so you can have first dibs. I've been on the list since first week of April 2021.P6 Pro says "Who needs chips?"
Thank you for the amazing impression!!I would like to thank @SteveK27 for the giving me the opportunity to try the most insanely expensive IEM cable I’ve ever had in my hands - the PW Audio Orpheus Shielding!
The cable itself has a massive gauge size, feels premium and sturdy and happens to match Mentor’s aesthetics quite well. At this price, you expect something to have outstanding build quality and I must say the connectors feel rigid and well soldered to the cable, and the braiding is tightly woven, symmetrical and finely crafted.
Is it worth its price tag? Well, as someone who already winces at $300.00+ cables, I’ll say no, but I 100% admit that this cable sounds superb and drastically different than the default PW Audio “Deep of Universe” installed on the Mentor.
How does it sound on Mentor vs stock cable?
- The first thing I noticed was a deeper and wider stage, which allows sound to come at you in more pinpoint fashion in space.
- The above lends to a “blacker background“ which I am amused in saying, as I always found this silly. But, it’s true, the background is blacker and allows for more finite details to come at your more effortlessly and with more nuance.
- Vs the Deep of Universe cable, this cable presents a more softened tonality yet with more refinement and sense of effortlessness in detail. It’s silky, for lack of a better words, and helps “improve“ the timbre of Mentor at the expense of a bit of dynamic attack and sharpness in the top end. Many will like this!
- I find the midbass hump to have been reduced with the Orphy over DeepOfUni lending a cleaner and more organic midrange and bringing out upper mids a bit. I admit I prefer the stock cable on Mentor overall for its musicality and sharpness, but the Orpheus resolves quite a bit more information and expands the sound notably.
- It’s impressive to hear how much sound has changed (objectively) with just a cable swap - I’m happy to say that this is reassuring considering how much it costs!
I would characterize this cable as neutral with a nice tonal quality as you’d expect from Copper without forcing details. Effortless and natural and very expansive without sounding forced in any frequency range.
I won’t personally own such a cable, but hearing it has been enlightening. If you’re an iem maniac who wants to extract every last bit out of your world class iem’s, and have the expendable funds for such luxury - you are getting results
Lastly, I have also received @Rockwell75 's Elysian Acoustics tour units (Gaea/ Diva) so I will write back on impressions with those pairings with Orphy (which I can already confirm synergize better than with Mentor due to their more forward nature). Will also give Orphy a shot with MEST OG & U18T.
Cheers!
Which one of them has more emotional involvement? more full mids? also which one would you say is the most musical ? Thank you!!
Would you happen to know LP7 has better album track management (eg songs can play as per album order)?
thank you
I do not know specifics of the new OS or hardware.Would you happen to know LP7 has better album track management (eg songs can play as per album order)?
Well...let me back track a bit...The 50 is more than twice the price of the P5. Listening to the 50 on my desktop and it is absolutley perfect. When I said "if you like bass go with the P5, if you like treble the 50" that was a bit of an over simplification. The bass on the 50 is massive, but those dual ES tweeters give you clear, extended treble as well, that the P5 cannot touch. The treble on the P5 is well extended, tho 'darkish'. The bass and mids on the P5 is sumptuous. So think of the P5 as the 50 without the treble clarity. The thing is both IEMs punch well above their price point. But to your question, which has more 'emotional involvement"? I would have to go with the P5. That 'darkish' treble adds a bit of mystery and chirascuro. The 50, as perfect as it is doesn't have any 'secrets', no mystery, no chirascuro, it just presents everything in a fuller, more 'open' way. A magnificant way, but it is a 'fuller' sound that presents everything right to your face. Also the P5 has better layering and depth, but the 50 has the wider soundstage. And I think the P5 is more musical and engaging.
Does ISN EST50 provide similar FAN2 mids/highs ?Well...let me back track a bit...The 50 is more than twice the price of the P5. Listening to the 50 on my desktop and it is absolutley perfect. When I said "if you like bass go with the P5, if you like treble the 50" that was a bit of an over simplification. The bass on the 50 is massive, but those dual ES tweeters give you clear, extended treble as well, that the P5 cannot touch. The treble on the P5 is well extended, tho 'darkish'. The bass and mids on the P5 is sumptuous. So think of the P5 as the 50 without the treble clarity. The thing is both IEMs punch well above their price point. But to your question, which has more 'emotional involvement"? I would have to go with the P5. That 'darkish' treble adds a bit of mystery and chirascuro. The 50, as perfect as it is doesn't have any 'secrets', no mystery, no chirascuro, it just presents everything in a fuller, more 'open' way. A magnificant way, but it is a 'fuller' sound that presents everything right to your face. Also the P5 has better layering and depth, but the 50 has the wider soundstage. And I think the P5 is more musical and engaging.
Wow!!!Well...let me back track a bit...The 50 is more than twice the price of the P5. Listening to the 50 on my desktop and it is absolutley perfect. When I said "if you like bass go with the P5, if you like treble the 50" that was a bit of an over simplification. The bass on the 50 is massive, but those dual ES tweeters give you clear, extended treble as well, that the P5 cannot touch. The treble on the P5 is well extended, tho 'darkish'. The bass and mids on the P5 is sumptuous. So think of the P5 as the 50 without the treble clarity. The thing is both IEMs punch well above their price point. But to your question, which has more 'emotional involvement"? I would have to go with the P5. That 'darkish' treble adds a bit of mystery and chirascuro. The 50, as perfect as it is doesn't have any 'secrets', no mystery, no chirascuro, it just presents everything in a fuller, more 'open' way. A magnificant way, but it is a 'fuller' sound that presents everything right to your face. Also the P5 has better layering and depth, but the 50 has the wider soundstage. And I think the P5 is more musical and engaging.
o boy...The Fan 2 is a force of nature. Still flabergasted! Rich, detailed, lush neutrality where every single frequency is just 'there'. It's a whol;e universe of sound. When people say something is 'neutral' it has a 'boring' conotation, but the fan2 is everything but boring. The 50 places more emphasis on bass, and the Fan 2 on mids. The highs on the 50 are more transparent and sweeter, the treble on the Fan 2 has more texture and detail.
