Comments on Profile Post by wbass

  1. wbass
    wbass
    More detail than Utopia, HD800? Or just a very different experience? Don't see Raal talked about as much on here lately.
    Jan 5, 2023
  2. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    Really good and I want one in for loaner. Can't say for certain how it stacks up due to meet conditions
    Jan 5, 2023
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  3. rlow
    rlow
    Jan 5, 2023
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  5. pure5152
    pure5152
    if you want bass heft, I think the new ETA o2 may be more your alley potentially, for a lot less $$.
    Jan 5, 2023
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  6. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    ^you sure you can say that considering the lack of impressions anywhere?

    And look, I like ETA and the people who've started it, but I'm not interested in becoming a type of ASR where we peddle all stuff our members made "just because" it's associated with us.
    Jan 5, 2023
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  7. pure5152
    pure5152
    maybe, maybe not? ETA has a good track record with bass slam and heft specifically, and I'm way way happier blind recommending a $600 headphone than a $2000+ one. I also don't want this forum to be one where we peddle/give more exposure to the expensive stuff than the more affordable stuff.
    Jan 5, 2023
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  8. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    I can't remember the last time we've recommended something without even hearing it first, so I don't want to recommend something blind period. I never have done this and never will.

    P.S. the Piety hype train also really annoyed me
    Jan 5, 2023
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  9. Lyander
    Lyander
    Yes it's only $600 which is affordable enough that someone like me can actually consider picking one up eventually new, but blind recommendations serve no one well @pure5152. I trust the guys behind ETA cuz they're great folk, but blind faith only serves to hinder meaningful growth.
    Jan 5, 2023
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  10. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    And I hate the rising prices as much as the next guy. SBAF has always (or at least should be) about good sound. Something cheap and good has always been praised (rightly so). Sometimes the good stuff costs more.

    And before you accuse me of only giving exposure to certain gear, let me ask you this; do you KNOW how difficult it is to get companies to send us stuff? I'm not even talking about the expensive things.
    Jan 5, 2023
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  11. Lyander
    Lyander
    Not that I'm saying this'll inflate their egos cuz you have to be pretty self-absorbed to let that happen, but maybe only recommending the stuff that's already out that you've heard and KNOW slams ass (uh... not in that way) might better serve people since it'll be easier to then relativise things.
    Jan 5, 2023
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  12. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    Borrowing from Marv, I love this saying: prove me wrong. Have companies who make affordable gear send us stuff so that we as a community can review it
    Jan 5, 2023
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  13. wbass
    wbass
    Yeah, I'm really curious about the Raal as something different. And, indeed, the ETA stuff. But also wary of a blind buy, so to speak. As far as hyped products coming from forum members, I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt.
    Jan 6, 2023
  14. wbass
    wbass
    But, then, you never really know how you hear differently from others. I've been (mildly) burned before by forum faves that got dropped six months later, so I take everything with a grain of salt now.
    Jan 6, 2023
  15. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    Even with this forum, always take it with a grain of salt unless you've tried it for yourself. That being said, with some experience listening and comparing notes to notable SBAF members, you'll learn to triangulate and guess what you'd like.
    Jan 6, 2023
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  16. wbass
    wbass
    Oh, for sure, that's how I like to use this forum. Been participating for quite some time. Have owned lots of stuff and hae been using Utopia/HD800 through Starlett and EC Studio Jr. for quite some time, so I'm familiar with (hopefully) TOTL sound. Just casting around for something different.
    Jan 6, 2023
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  17. wbass
    wbass
    Mostly purchased used or on heavy discount, so luckily I've been able to make some savvy buys and not too many missteps. Started with HD650 and Jot 1 (never much liked it) and researched and auditioned most things along the way.
    Jan 6, 2023
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  18. Vtory
    Vtory
    @wbass I'd rank Utopia the first for the overall bass quality (note that I hate to discuss heft only ignoring other quality components of bass) among the three you mentioned (IDK about o2 because I have zero idea). If you meant bass heft as weightness/density without sacrificing delicate expressions, Utopia was better to me among anything equal to or cheaper than its price. Quantity might be compromised tho.
    Jan 8, 2023
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  19. Vtory
    Vtory
    @wbass I don't mean ca-1a is bad. It sounds great and tasteful in its own light. But for various reasons I don't quite feel like it can serve as a primary reference in evaluating music and audio.
    Jan 8, 2023
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