Pratyush J
Active Member
Rewind: Earlier this year, while on an official trip, I visited a colleague in the Bay Area and listened to Klipsh Heresy paired with a Decaware Zen Tube amp with a CD player as the source. Since then, that sound characteristic has stayed with me; I honestly am unable to describe the sound because it was from another planet! Was unsure if it was the speakers, the amp, the source, all three, or possibly the totally carpeted and treated room. It would be nearly impossible to transport them to India, also it is unclear how they would behave in Indian homes. There is no way to audition something similar in India, particularly in Jaipur. In Delhi, I heard a couple Horn + Tube combos, they were good, but they fell short of my expectations as they did well for few genres and not so good for others. As a customer of Indiqaudio, I received a bulk mailer about their class A amp sometime around April. This peaked my attention, and I began considering an excuse to fly to Bangalore. Finally, the trip happened, and I was able to schedule a few hours for the demo in June last week. Due to busy schedule did not get time to pen this down.
Play: Like last time, I booked a demo slot. The room set was largely unchanged from the last time I visited, other than the audio chain with addition of an IFI streamer, a Topping DAC, new Mishras and Class A amp. Platinum Achals were replaced with diamonds. Throughout the demo, I alternated between Tidal and Spotify. I rationally gave each mix 20 to 25 minutes.
Diamond Achals + Class AB: Not because I wanted to buy, but just to know the difference with my platinum. After listening to just two tracks, it was clear that diamonds performed better on the bass and looked excellent in the spikes. I didn't spend a lot of time on this because I wanted to make the most of my limited time.
Mishra V1.0 + Class AB: First, I was impressed by how distinctive the new shape of the Signature Mishras V1.0 made them look. They were kept on the TV unit, but during the demo they were swapped out for V2.0, which had previously been kept on the towers. In comparison to their previous model, from what I could recall, they sounded with much more body. There was no weariness and very smooth and pleasurable highs.
Mishra V2.0 + Class AB: Once more, 2.0 had superior aesthetics and a better colour combination than 1.0. I continued to play the same songs. As Amit had explained before we began using this combo, the advanced nature of the sound stage became immediately apparent as soon as I began to play. The bass was a shade lower than 1.0, but it increased once we kept them on the towers, possibly because of the back wall. They didn't sound fatiguing despite their upfront character. For the following 45 minutes or so, the refinement and clarity kept coming to mind. I would describe the sound as natural, dynamic, and distinctly different. Here again, the sound I was looking for was not there or may be my expectations after hearing Klipsh & Decaware combo was way too high.
Mishra V2.0 + Class A: The class A was already on and running hot. We started off with the same playlist. The moment 1st song was played, I could clearly feel the difference between AB and A. Class A produced significantly deeper sound and was much smoother and more detailed. I may be hearing a solid-state class A for the first time, so I wasn't prepared for this degree of smoothness and detail. The bass also became more subtle and even. I couldn't tell if the voices had that haze because of the even harmonics (I googled the distinction between SS class A and AB to find out) or my imagination, or if it was both. With class A, I ended up spending more time listening 2.0 than with class AB. The identical song had much more to it with class A than AB. If I were to compare this combo with the one, I have heard in US, there are gaps, nevertheless, it comes closer to my expectations.
Forward: 2.0 + class A is in my cart, but am still open to suggestions. Once I decide what to buy, will then decide the placement based on suitability. May be the towers will go in dedicated room or stay in the living room.
To end, I would like to say that Indiqaudio listens to the feedback. They have really upped the game with their game changing design with their signature line up. Be it speakers or the amp, they have given utmost importance to looks as well as the sound. To me, they really look upmarket and flaunt worthy.
Disclaimer: Because I already have Indiqaudio, please take my review with a grain of salt and listen to their products before purchasing. All I'd say is that they're worth a try-out. Please feel free to PM me for more information.
For everyone’s benefit, here are the prices: Mishra 1.0 – 59K, 2.0 – 72K and class A – 1.98
Play: Like last time, I booked a demo slot. The room set was largely unchanged from the last time I visited, other than the audio chain with addition of an IFI streamer, a Topping DAC, new Mishras and Class A amp. Platinum Achals were replaced with diamonds. Throughout the demo, I alternated between Tidal and Spotify. I rationally gave each mix 20 to 25 minutes.
Diamond Achals + Class AB: Not because I wanted to buy, but just to know the difference with my platinum. After listening to just two tracks, it was clear that diamonds performed better on the bass and looked excellent in the spikes. I didn't spend a lot of time on this because I wanted to make the most of my limited time.
Mishra V1.0 + Class AB: First, I was impressed by how distinctive the new shape of the Signature Mishras V1.0 made them look. They were kept on the TV unit, but during the demo they were swapped out for V2.0, which had previously been kept on the towers. In comparison to their previous model, from what I could recall, they sounded with much more body. There was no weariness and very smooth and pleasurable highs.
Mishra V2.0 + Class AB: Once more, 2.0 had superior aesthetics and a better colour combination than 1.0. I continued to play the same songs. As Amit had explained before we began using this combo, the advanced nature of the sound stage became immediately apparent as soon as I began to play. The bass was a shade lower than 1.0, but it increased once we kept them on the towers, possibly because of the back wall. They didn't sound fatiguing despite their upfront character. For the following 45 minutes or so, the refinement and clarity kept coming to mind. I would describe the sound as natural, dynamic, and distinctly different. Here again, the sound I was looking for was not there or may be my expectations after hearing Klipsh & Decaware combo was way too high.
Mishra V2.0 + Class A: The class A was already on and running hot. We started off with the same playlist. The moment 1st song was played, I could clearly feel the difference between AB and A. Class A produced significantly deeper sound and was much smoother and more detailed. I may be hearing a solid-state class A for the first time, so I wasn't prepared for this degree of smoothness and detail. The bass also became more subtle and even. I couldn't tell if the voices had that haze because of the even harmonics (I googled the distinction between SS class A and AB to find out) or my imagination, or if it was both. With class A, I ended up spending more time listening 2.0 than with class AB. The identical song had much more to it with class A than AB. If I were to compare this combo with the one, I have heard in US, there are gaps, nevertheless, it comes closer to my expectations.
Forward: 2.0 + class A is in my cart, but am still open to suggestions. Once I decide what to buy, will then decide the placement based on suitability. May be the towers will go in dedicated room or stay in the living room.
To end, I would like to say that Indiqaudio listens to the feedback. They have really upped the game with their game changing design with their signature line up. Be it speakers or the amp, they have given utmost importance to looks as well as the sound. To me, they really look upmarket and flaunt worthy.
Disclaimer: Because I already have Indiqaudio, please take my review with a grain of salt and listen to their products before purchasing. All I'd say is that they're worth a try-out. Please feel free to PM me for more information.
For everyone’s benefit, here are the prices: Mishra 1.0 – 59K, 2.0 – 72K and class A – 1.98
