I would be much more interested in Hugo2 + Mass kobo than any AK dap + Mass Kobo, try that combo. Mass Kobo is the only Amp that has interested me. I avoided 2go in favor of waiting for a new DAC, went with a DDC instead for now. Rob Watts says DDCs don't matter, he's probably right but I...

Yea I'm still waiting for the next chord portable DAC, to my ears theres a clear reduction in clarity/soundstage separation and layering when stepping into do it all DAPs from my Hugo2. Thats why I'm still with an ages old transportable setup (hugo2 + CDM sometimes). Wish they would put out a...

@wazzupi Do you own the 465? What are those devices you are feeding it with?

Amps are huge, night and day difference especially with power hungry sets. I think an amp done right can easily exceed the performance of a good DAC but the sort of amps that due that are very expensive in my experience. In other words, it's my take that you can feed a great amp with a decent...

HAHA YES, this is why I like jewel, treble is a but subdued so at louder volumes it's not grating and that bass go boom. I jam bro.

IDK who said it but yes Aroma Audio is a bad name lol so is awful, wheres the marketing team! = P

Was me, they also scale so try different sources. I'm using Hugo2 + CDM(JOZ 5719 tubes, stupid good).

Fellow cigar enthusiast, very nice. I've had some amazing sticks this year, probably best value to performance ratio was the Avo Fogata in Toro; vanilla cream undertone throughout, lemongrass, coffee, orange zest, caramel, sweet cedar, white pepper. Bought 2 boxes, put away in tupperdors...

Funny you mention it, I am also a huge fan of th 1960's, it had an energentic romantic sound, trying my best to describe it. the 1950's is a great neutral cable that really clears everything up.

Howdare you post ww/o impressions! Literally the most anticipated IEM! lol

Mentor no contest, that monitor produces the largest most holographc images I've ever experienced in this hobby, the BCD in that is legit and I suspect it's responsible for that effect. The Anni had a good tuning but there are tons of monitors with good tunings, to my ears it was also dry...

This is true, exactly as I hear most Brise offerings. They are legit cables. The jewel likes louder volumes, use a good source and listen loud, the dynamics will come out whereas they may be less detectable at lower volumes. Jewel was tuned with louder listening in mind IMO. Love it. Still...

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I would guess thats unlikely as BAs were invented for hearing aids and the technology behind dynamic drivers wasn't.