Thanks for the early impressions, brother! I take it that you’re enjoying them then?
The part that surprised me is you’re hearing more detail than the Serratus? Dayum - that is insane.
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The thing that doesn’t get said much about Serratus is that the treble is hella boosted. That is definitely NOT natural treble, but it is a part of why the staging plays out the way it does.
Ripples is a vastly more natural listen.
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Hmmm, important clarification…
Definitely a good distinction between the two. I think I prefer a slightly boosted treble, past say 5k for a touch more air and overall clarity.
The Serratus while maybe wasn’t the most natural sounding, I could perceive more detail over say the Monarch’s, which have a neutral tuning across the FR besides maybe the sub bass. Maybe I’m just hard of hearing when it comes to treble 
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There definitely are good reasons for boosted treble, and I’m certainly not qualifying it as a weakness.
Just two different flavors of special
I like it, I like it. Jim has made two fantastic sets that you could absolutely justify owning simultaneously- that’s damn special.
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Break up with you? Well that seems like a very measured response for no Serratus, sir 
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I mean she had a taste of near-perfection.
And then there’s me.
I can understand the balance on the scales 
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Exactly.
Which is why I try hard not to let my wife get her pretty little hands on the Monarch’s - can’t be too careful now-a-days
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Yeah I guess the combo of better texture and dynamics in the bass region gives the impression of better bass detail. Serratus has a lot more treble detail and treble overall. I find both to have realistic timbre, although obviously the Serratus has a sharper bite while the Ripples has thicker noteweight
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Ohhh, PPPPPPPPPFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTT!!! 
Don’t worry, I would never do that. Oy vey!!! 
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Well damn, now I want the ripples and I haven’t even gotten my serratus!
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Here’s a comprehensive review by Ian:
I don’t have the Alpha but are with his take on the Serratus and Ripples for most part. Need more time to figure out the nuances myself;
Hehehehehehehehehe 
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You can still EQ Goober here and there 
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I’m trying not to get my hopes up but I just checked my tracking and it looks like my serratus is out for delivery today!
I can’t wait to compare them to my current fav, GB2!
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Oh, she is fully in control of my PEQ function.
Do not doubt this for a second
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