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FritzS
Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Location: Austria Status: Offline Points: 134 |
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Hi,
Graham - thanks! My Novo test sample arrives yesterday and I had about 4 ...5 hours time to make a short compare between Solo, Novo and my headphone "drove" AKG K702, K271MKII, Sennheiser HD 600 AND Denon AH-D7000 My first impression about green Solo vs. Novo with Denon AH-D7000, K271, K702 it's hard to detect a difference, but I must say I my focus was the Denon AH-D7000. Sometimes I had the feeling Solo express the highs better, but if I cannot reproduce (cannot catch) it. Both running parallel, so I could switch between in short time. Solo and Novo have no problems to drive the 25 OHM of the Denon. More about the Denon AH-D7000 http://www.usa.denon.com/AH-D7000_Lit0805.pdf More about (my review) please see .... coming soon, today or tomorrow! http://www.gspaudio-community.activeboards.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=320&PID=2524#2524 PS: Graham you made the Solo competition in your own house |
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AKG K812, K872, K712, Q701, K701, K501, K550, K271, Denon AH-D 7000
"Green" SOLO (with LME49860NA), WNA MKII Marantz SA7001 KI, Philips CD650 Revox B790, G1042, Reflex |
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Cyreg
Moderator Group Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 313 |
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Hi Fritz,
You don't really mean what you write here?
"Both running parallel, so I could switch between in short time"
Because if you really would drive them in parallel, they would IMO influence eachother like so, that IMO you WILL get very small differences.
Probably you do mean that you run them at the same time, with same sort IC's?
Or am I totally mistaken, please explain?
Have Fun Han
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FritzS
Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Location: Austria Status: Offline Points: 134 |
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Novo have in- and output cinch's, the signal is only loop through, in- and output cinch's are electrically parallel. This should not get problems or influence effects. Electrically the Marantz CD player drive only both potentiometers in parallel. Influences could only comes from the SMPSU's. Only the inputs of both amps running parallel! Both amps are power on. In this configuration I could switch quick between - I replug only the headphone jack. Or could drive two different headphones shareable. But sometimes I use the Reflex + Solo combo - two SMPSU's are working too. Graham - what did you say about? Edited by FritzS - 22 Dec 2008 at 6:38am |
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AKG K812, K872, K712, Q701, K701, K501, K550, K271, Denon AH-D 7000
"Green" SOLO (with LME49860NA), WNA MKII Marantz SA7001 KI, Philips CD650 Revox B790, G1042, Reflex |
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FritzS
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Today I make a new compare test
Novo --> K701 / Solo --> K702 or Novo --> K702 / Solo --> K701 After intensive test hearing between all I could not say that there are a significant difference between the both amps or the both headphones. Source: Marantz SA7001 KI + my own made Cinch cables Music: Dimitri Schostakowitsch, Symphonie No. 8, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Haitink, CD, 3. movement Camille Saint-Saens, Symphonie No. 3 "Orgelsymphonie", Preston, Berlin PO, Levine, CD, 4. movement Frederic Chopin, piano concert No. 1 & 2, Lang Lang Piano, Wiener Philharmoniker Orchester, Zubin Mehta, CD, some tracks AUDIO Titel-CD 01/09: Great Music - die 2000er, some tracks http://www.audio.de/Themenspezial/555404/aud_01_09_Booklet.pdf |
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AKG K812, K872, K712, Q701, K701, K501, K550, K271, Denon AH-D 7000
"Green" SOLO (with LME49860NA), WNA MKII Marantz SA7001 KI, Philips CD650 Revox B790, G1042, Reflex |
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tg [RIP]
Moderator Group Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 1866 |
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Interestingly, to me at least, Jake had similar experience using K701 and CD source. Only when he used vinyl source was he able to reliably detect differences. I certainly found it easier to detect differences using ATH-W1000. I thought the Solo to be more extended top and bottom and more detailed, with the Novo a little more rounded and somewhat fuller in the mid-upper bass. I would expect the SRG to open the gap somewhat. Edited by tg - 23 Dec 2008 at 4:16pm |
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FritzS
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next test before I send it to the next reviewer ....
Gustav Mahler, Symphony No1, Blumine Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, David Zinman SACD (DDD) Novo vs. Solo - headphone Denon AH-D7000 (25 OHM) With assurance I cannt say there is an difference, but I have the feeling ..... it's a very subjective thing .... imagination or not? the bass are with Novo a little bit tightly controlled as with Solo the highs are with Solo a little bit clearer, silkier as with Novo Comparing with WNA MKII the bass are with WNA MKII a little bit tightly controlled as with Novo For pics please from the headphones see here: http://www.stockhammer.eu/hifi/headphones-main.php |
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AKG K812, K872, K712, Q701, K701, K501, K550, K271, Denon AH-D 7000
"Green" SOLO (with LME49860NA), WNA MKII Marantz SA7001 KI, Philips CD650 Revox B790, G1042, Reflex |
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mrarroyo
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Frederik, I am surprised by your results. I felt that the Green Solo was a bit better than the Novo. Mostly in extension (higher frequencies), deeper base, and more detail, I believe the newer Solo SRG is even better so I would have expected you to hear a difference.
I hope to get a Solo SRG from Graham and will be comparing it w/ the Novo.
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