Down to preferences indeed. I have all three. I strongly prefer my Annihilator over the Mentor (edit: if I have to choose because it's really apples and oranges) and I like the Thummim with jazz.
The sensitivity and hiss are areas of concern for me, esp. when used with powerful sources or tubes, but let's see/hear in a few weeks.
Hiss is not one of my concerns as I mostly listen to garbage recordings and preferably through tubes anyway. Not being able to get exactly the volume level I prefer would drive me nuts though.Down to preferences indeed. I have all three. I strongly prefer my Annihilator over the Mentor and I like the Thummim with jazz.
The sensitivity and hiss are areas of concern for me, esp. when used with powerful sources, but let's see/hear in a few weeks.
Tnx. Was thinking PAW6k might be too polite. Perhaps @Deezel177 knows what the effect would be? (most likely that is - it's a gamble what I'd prefer anyway)
I know what you mean. Probably against my better judgment I pulled the trigger on a PB5, with the stepped attenuation. Fingers crossed.
I did add a small edit to the bottom of my post to call that out as well. Thanks for the reminder.The sensitivity and hiss are areas of concern for me, esp. when used with powerful sources or tubes, but let's see/hear in a few weeks.
Paired with LPGT you still have that signature VE mids, just slightly leaning towards neutral as you would find on VE7. Overall speaking I thought it struck a great balance between musicality and naturalness, which sounds delightful
I could give it a go with the P6K the next time I visit my dealer. But, if your concern is it being too polite compared to something like the Ronin, I wouldn’t worry if I were you. I reckon the VE X has more bite and livelier PRaT, while I recall the Ronin being on the softer, more laidback and more expansive side.
Tnx! I don't have LPGT though and if upgrading I would want tubes for sure.Paired with LPGT you still have that signature VE mids, just slightly leaning towards neutral as you would find on VE7. Overall speaking I thought it struck a great balance between musicality and naturalness, which sounds delightful
Think more bite than Ronin and Traillii but less than Rn6 and Sultan. Let me know if I'm overasking
VEX actually does sit in the middle ground, it slams hard but definitely not as bass-focused as Rn6Think more bite than Ronin and Traillii but less than Rn6 and Sultan. Let me know if I'm overasking
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Both great for me.VEX actually does sit in the middle ground, it slams hard but definitely not as bass-focused as Rn6
From memory, the X has more bite and livelier PRaT than the Ronin. It’s got a more textured and dynamic midrange than the Trailli, but with a more linear, even treble (vs. the Trailli’s famous 5kHz dip + 8kHz peak combo). It has a more vibrant, open midrange than the Rn6’s denser, 2kHz-biased midrange, and it isn’t as bite-y in the treble. And, I’ve never heard the Sultan.Think more bite than Ronin and Traillii but less than Rn6 and Sultan. Let me know if I'm overasking
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Get the pitchforkkkkkks!
That's true, but I probably won't be grabbing those second hand anyways. I notice that those also tend to slow down in terms of movement when it drops to that price.
Wallet bleeding for many coolers!
