congrts oyster. Fantastic products. How do they sound?
Thanks mate.
Earlier i was using O2 with HP50A. Now though O2 is quite a good amp with ample power even for orthos ,it really cannot compete with proper desktop amps when it comes to dynamics.
HP50a sounds quite bassy with the EHHA. I was surprised to hear this as my pair has always sounded quite balanced. So, probably my DAC is to blame here. Though bassy , the bass quality is very very good (tight & textured). With the O2 i really could not make out the sound signature of my DAC. EHHA in comparison is much more transparent. It clearly reveals the signature of my DAC. Having said that i must say that this Firestone DAC is quite capable.
HP1 VS HP50A - After acquiring the EHHA my first query was how much of an improvement are the HP1 over HP50A?
HP50A - More mid bass (kinda explosive), very good stage depth, limited stereo separation,average imaging, good resolution & definition, mids are sublime with reaaaallllly nice body & emotion to them.
HP1 - Equal or perhaps more sub bass than HP50, very flat mid bass, great imaging, definitely better resolution, much extended treble, very good mids with even better emotion due to increased smoothness but the body is not as much as HP50A (this is typical of the HP1 as observed on another pair of HP1 as well), in direct comparison HP1 may sound thin but after getting used to it one cannot stop admiring the better resolution & detail, require lots of power to drive.