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Not for the enjoyment of music, but if you're doing audio editing, they do a good job of finding hiss, ticks and buzzes because they are exaggerated in those frequencies. If that's the case, there are actually $20 earclips that only have high frequencies that can be used as well for that purpose.

Do you add sugar to your coffee or do you drink it naturally black?

There's no reason to add salt and sugar in our food either, but some claim that food or coffee tastes better. https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2020/12/23/hifi-the-willsenton-r8-integrated-tube-amplifier-is-a-no-brainer-buy/

Sometimes, it's fun to live in the Matrix - as long as we aren't hurting anyone and no one is trying to hurt us.

It's not to mask, but to enhance good equipment and material.

Exactly to both! However, I think you have 30 days to return them. But Pipegear is just an audio store, so either way, if you have long term issues, you would need to go through Hifiman anyway. But since the $423 one is through Hifiman/Amazon, I would suspect it is a safer route. I got my 400se...

You have a point. But it all comes down to our perception of things - how we grew up, where we grew up - all these things are factors that influence our perceptions in audio, visual, taste and even touch. But as for realism, then everyone should listen to classical music and acoustic jazz if...

Excellent observation. People who have never heard tube amps think they can actually 'hear' the distortion like some crackling due to poor connections lol. You can't actually 'hear' it, but can feel it in that it sounds smooth and open. One can never - or rarely - say a tube amp sounds cold and...

You're welcome! Don't judge a book by its cover - the $399 Edition XS comes out more expensive than the $423 one (hint: it has something to do with the taxes). Depending on where you live, the Aune should be available at a local store, so you can test them there (which is what I did). Or, you...

$399CDN? That's the bargain of the decade! Although I still personally prefer the Aune AR5000 for its slightly more 'exciting' sound. Edit: I just checked. That isn't the best deal. Check the sellers. The one that goes through Amazon/Hifiman is cheaper.

A lack of distortion by itself isnt inherent in being 'cartoonish'. But the quest for 'perfection' in audio and film can often lead to that. There is a reason why certain recent movies were shot on film as opposed to digital. Namely, Interstellar, Blade Runner 2049, Inception, Oppenheimer and...

Noisy fuzz box? I think a lot of people think 'distortion' as some sort of fuzz. Were are not talking about guitar tube amps here where they are purposely pushed to their limit. A tube amp for home listening is way more subtle, unless of course the amp is defective or the speakers are low...

Ah, I heard that one back in the day. A great Canadian tube amplification manufacturer. They even had a tube-based cd player if I'm not mistaken.

Amir, when was the last time you measured a tube amp that had no distortion? To be fair, tube amps are sought after for a certain pleasing sound, caused by mainly even-order distortion. Solid-state amps have distortion as well, but they are of a different kind. So does digital, but is...

Tube harmonics are not the same type of distortion found on headphones or speakers.

Thank you so much for your reply! You mentioning low volume listening is exactly what I'm looking for as well. I worried that the highs might get too smooth in such a case. That's why I was considering the Letshuoer S12 as well.

What makes you like more about the Sonus, if I may ask? It's in my basket so your comment made me curious.

I never said I had golden ears. But thanks again for the flattery.

You're making a big deal out of nothing. I said that when I first heard the 400se, it was boomy and had no highs. I am particularly sensitive to both regions, but more so around the 200Hz. Audio memory or not, an elevation at 200Hz that makes you cringe doesn't just disappear due to...

I never said I was an expert, but it seems that you are confirming that I might be exceptional :cool: