Cool, it has been a while since you joined a tour. I am sure you will be impressed as things have moved quite a bit since the 64 A18 Tours.Signing up for the tour on your site Bill. Theres so much to chose from now, I fear I'll be picking up at least 2 TOTL Iems since I havent bought anything since A18t release. Considering trailli, ext, phonix, odin, indigo, fusang, eco, erlkonig, m5, some new 64 flagship. Thanks for great impressions, one question. Do both ext and phonix have more or less impactful mid/sub bass than A18t/U18t?
My 18 has been sporting the M20 for a couple years now for the additional bass boost. However, it is still fairly neutral with a slight bump in the mid-bass where the M15 keeps it fairly neutral sounding. The EXT has a dedicated DD for the extreme lows that offer tons of power in that region without being overwhelming remaining neutral but with natural rumble you can feel. What is unique is that it has a smaller quicker DD for the mids so you get the longer decay down low and the faster more resolute bass in the mids. What is truly unique about this design is that the sub-bass is completely turned off when not called for offering extreme clarity for a nice separation between the sub and mid-bass regions. It is very clean. Even better, the ESTs etch gobs of detail over the entire spectrum so it is both clean and articulate. Regardless, you will hear it in the tour so I am excited to hear your thoughts.
NOTE: As a reminder to those that live in the US and want to hear the EXT/Phonix for themselves, just follow the link in my signature to sign up.