It seems that many who have heard the JH-3A have described the imaging and "layering" of music as a new and unreachable level until active crossover was realized.... I just wonder that even if the JH13/16s are surpassed by the ES5(or just preferred) if the ES5s or any company in general would ever be able to catch up to the crossover difference - it seems a matter of impossibility because of the "perfect" phase and timing that active offers...
Not that I have heard either or want to overplay the significance of the JH3A ... but it does seem that even if the ES5 bests the JH13 in any way, if JH audio releases a "new" IEM then it will have a much higher potential peak than any other customs company ever will.... at least for now.
Not that I'm planning to get JH3As though - going to grab a pair of customs for now to use with my slim hehe, the 3A is just too big for my needs
... Sorry if this is too off topic but it seems the two new giants(ES5 and JH3A) are going to be pitted against each other sooner or later so might as well get as much info on this as possible!