Can someone please share opinions of the Trailli + Wm1zm2 combo? I'll get to demo the Sony but only in July.
Ok it’s my first day really listening to this combination. Mostly on flight (less than optimal listening conditions), but now wrapping up my day at the hotel with bit of quiet listening. Super early impressions based on very limited listening time -
I really like this combination.
The 1Zm2 has a very liquid, sweet presentation. Not as warm as I thought it would be; for example my SP2000 is warmer, but is a touch warmer than neutral and, mostly, has a beautiful way of making notes sound natural - if there was an opposite of analytical, this would be it - but, there is no lack of technicalities: simply, resolution, imaging, etc are all portrayed effortlessly.
That really works well with the Traillii. I was mentioning earlier today elsewhere to some friends that, if I used standardized testing question styled analogy, my Sultan is to the Traillii what ZMF is to Susvara. Just as the Susvara sores with an amp that lends it more body and texture, I find the same thing is happening with the Traillii - it’s spacious and delicate presentation works so well with this DAP, which gives it a sweet texture.
The end result is that both disappear and I just enjoy the music.
Andrea Motis is a wonderful young Spanish jazz singer and trumpeter. On her album “Emotional Dance”, I was listening to the track “He’s funny that say” and admiring how sweet the trumpet was sounding (an instrument with lots of natural odd harmonic that can be aggressively rendered at times). [available in CD]
I have DSD recording of Clandestine Amigo’s album “Temporary Circumstances”. The first track “Somewhere” has a beautiful quiet melody sung by lead female singer with accompanying piano, backup singer, bowed double-bass, and acoustic guitar. Some of these are very subtle, but all detail is captured beautifully, without anything feeling pushed at you. This is non-fatiguing listening at its best, while appreciating all the music has to offer. [available from Octave Records]
On Boz Skaggs’ “Desire”, the very low bass of the electric bass and hi hats treble are separated as well as very well imaged (hi hats coming distinctly from right, slightly forward and up; male singer are center forward, and backup singers are further back and slightly to the left).
This combo can also hit real hard an punchy when called for. On Aaliyah’s wonderful cover of “Got to give it up”, bass is extremely thick and grabby. I’m listening to this track as I type and it’s an outright blast!
My overall conclusion (very first impressions!) is that this is a combo for pure music delight. It has all the technicalities I’d want, but it’s not meant for someone who is looking to analyze music, but for someone who wants the music to take over all thinking and just swing with joy
