What did you buy today? (Part 2)

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@John_W_Clark

I only had time to A/B a few songs, but they are similar-ish. The Cinno is more vocal forward, and the bass doesn’t have the presence the Explorer gives it. I really noticed the sub-bass more on Explorer, more than the graph would indicate, and I think that makes it sound a bit warmer.

In a case of graphs not telling the whole story. I give you this.

Based on the graph the S08 is another reduced treble set, but if throw it in the mix, it sounds far brighter than the other two. The only region that graphs like more, is 1-3kHz. I am still trying to put my thoughts together on the S08, it just got here Saturday, and I didn’t have much listening time over the weekend.

Thanks for that comparison @John_W_Clark . I get a strong sense of what you mean from your words. In a frenetic prime day buying spree, I picked up the cinno and supermix 4 this morning (SM4 mainly cos I’m curious where I fall on with it as it has divided opinions). And that’s my first foray back into hybrids after a long break from them. It’s been said so many times but it’s worth repeating again the squiggly line really does not express the full story with variation in the quality, type and speed of drivers. And a little tilt here and there can really change the character of a set, which variations in measurements can’t always capture. I’m once again preaching to the choir I know.

I also picked up the Whizzer HE10 and VE ODO dongle for a compadre today, another overlooked set that was brought to my attention by Akros. I’m hoping it might be a mashup of the ea500lm and delci. I liked the Delci a lot but it wasn’t quite a home run to me on that upper end so I can’t bring myself to buying another one. The ODO dongle is said to have some extra oomph which the Whizzer apparently needs. For $5, I’m gonna call it a #winning before it arrives.