Comments on Profile Post by Merrick

Jot 2? The SE doesn't suck

Jot 2 slams too much like my fat rolls. That isn't what @Merrick looking for.

Jot 2 sounds nothing like Rag 1 sadly. Exaggerated slam, steely timbre. Rag 1 was very detailed but not steely, not piercing, spacious and with seemingly bottomless low end. Still my favorite headamp presentation I’ve heard.

I think a major component in the sonic qualities I love so much stems from the circlotron design, which is inherently balanced. I don’t mind balanced but it adds cost and I don’t need it for my system. Oh well.

Rag 1 is circlotron I believe. Mjolnir is also circlotron and can probably found for $350 used. Although not SE...

At that point I'm converting all my favorite headphones to balanced

@Cspirou I also love the Mjolnir 1! Rag is more refined.

Black Widow is close, which is what I have it, although it is more warm leaning, and not quite as wide and detailed. It’s close though. Unfortunately circlotron is balanced only affair.

@Azimuth BW is SE, but not much cheaper and close to unobtanium now, yeah?

Yes, that was my point. Only SE I’ve heard that even comes close.

I figured Jot 2 wasn't it. Actually never listened to Rag 1, only Rag 2, which I thought I liked but didn't.

@roshambo123 I haven't heard Rag 2 but I'm willing to bet it sounds more like Jot 2 than it sounds like Rag 1. I think Jot 1 is closer to Rag 1 tonally and in terms of resolving detail, but its non-existent soundstage is the exact opposite of Rag 1's wide open sonic vistas.

I've changed DAC's twice since I owned Rag 2 but I don't think Jot 2 sounds the same. Jot 2 is quite tubey and I don't think Rag 2 is tubey at all, being kind of dead solid state sounding.

After having the Jot2 for about 4 months now, I've grown really cold on it. I don't think I would have noticed how subpar it was though if the SW51+ wasn't right next to it.