Drag0n
Headphoneus Supremus
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I read people's reviews on equipment, and what they have to say about this amp, that headphone, a certain player, etc.
They will rate an amp over another one and even give reasons, but i dont always agree with their findings, and other people agree with me, or maybe they agree with the reviewer.
I think its because of synergy. Thats the secret to alot of opinions on anything reviewed here.
Like some of the cheap amps around $100usd and under.
Who in their right mind would believe that the little cheap less popular Xtra X1-Pro would sound better than my Portaphile Maxxed when paired with the 2nd Gen Ipod Nano and Senn. PMX100's ???
Well it does, because it brings out some of the much needed mids that make the PMX100 too dark. The Ipod is a little forward, and so is the Xtra X1-Pro, so it balances the PMX100 a bit, where the Portaphile, as much as i love it, is a bit too dark sounding in this combo.
But on the other hand, my Sansa E260 using my Grado SR80 and the Xtra X1-Pro has too many highs and is annoying together, but switch in the Portaphile Maxxed, and it sounds great.
Add the Zune in place of the Sansa in that combo and its even better.
So does that mean the Zune sounds better than the Sansa all the time?
Well no. The Sansa sounds more balanced with the PMX100 ampless than the Zune does ampless.
So i think people have to be careful when they use blanket statements saying that this amp blows away that amp, especially when saying it to new members here that arent as experianced with as many amps and other equipment as some people that have tried 30 different amps and headphones and players etc.
Yes, in the right combo, that $100 less popular amp may sound better with a certain combo than that Pico or Predator or 2Move amp.
OH THE HORROR!!!!!!
*Hides under the bed*
They will rate an amp over another one and even give reasons, but i dont always agree with their findings, and other people agree with me, or maybe they agree with the reviewer.
I think its because of synergy. Thats the secret to alot of opinions on anything reviewed here.
Like some of the cheap amps around $100usd and under.
Who in their right mind would believe that the little cheap less popular Xtra X1-Pro would sound better than my Portaphile Maxxed when paired with the 2nd Gen Ipod Nano and Senn. PMX100's ???
Well it does, because it brings out some of the much needed mids that make the PMX100 too dark. The Ipod is a little forward, and so is the Xtra X1-Pro, so it balances the PMX100 a bit, where the Portaphile, as much as i love it, is a bit too dark sounding in this combo.
But on the other hand, my Sansa E260 using my Grado SR80 and the Xtra X1-Pro has too many highs and is annoying together, but switch in the Portaphile Maxxed, and it sounds great.
Add the Zune in place of the Sansa in that combo and its even better.
So does that mean the Zune sounds better than the Sansa all the time?
Well no. The Sansa sounds more balanced with the PMX100 ampless than the Zune does ampless.
So i think people have to be careful when they use blanket statements saying that this amp blows away that amp, especially when saying it to new members here that arent as experianced with as many amps and other equipment as some people that have tried 30 different amps and headphones and players etc.
Yes, in the right combo, that $100 less popular amp may sound better with a certain combo than that Pico or Predator or 2Move amp.
OH THE HORROR!!!!!!