sep90 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Thanks to courtesy and warm welcome of our friend,Jojo Thank you my bro!! we able to audit and test various cans on the mightly Apache... well with some powercords matching Headsets used and tested on it....still single ended but Jojo will get everything balanced out for the cans by next week hopefully 1)Hd800 9/10 (super bass hitting hard and very crispy,analog smooth highs with warm midrange)(not warm as tube favor) 2)Hd650 valgrind set modded 8.5/10 (bass hit deep/hard with fuller bottom range and great for classical music/slow vocal music..midrange is still unbeatable for these headset) 3)Hd600 with Equinox cable 8.5/10 (very balanced,fast,artitucale but not as fast as hd800 or wide ) great for everything u throw at it!! 4)Akg 701 recabled and modded 8/10(Highs r a bit shrilling on ears/but has precision as good Hd800 with dynamic bass rush!!!) 5)Grados HF2 9/10 (personally i not a grado fan but pair with the apache it has the bass,speed and clarity of some of the best grado's cans ever produced....) Powercords and interconnects tried and tested 1)Blacksand Statement 1 2)Nordost Vishnu 3)Blacksand Silver Reference MK4 & MK5 4)Blacksand Violet Z1 5)Nordost Frey, Baldur XLR interconnects,Cardas Golden Cross 6)KingRex Psu with Accoustic Revival R-77 silver SCX Dc cords Now to actual impression apache is 1 solid built tank and the comestic appearance is second to none i dun mind getting 1 for myself jus for looks hehe but wat shook me away is the BASSS on the beast.....it shook my inner senses with the HD800....it come back and hit me again with decays....super deep bass with a lot of impactful tight bass... HF2 was very well controlled with it and i think Kid5000 was impressed with it HD650 and Hd600 stood it's ground but mostly they still single ended ...cant wait to c them r fully balanced.... k701 was a bit shrill on the highs but nevertheless it is very good match with it, super soundstage and a lot of dynamic bass took Jojo a number of tries to get the matching rite but i believe the best combination is MK4 to Cdp, Silver Reference Mk5 to MagicDac and Statement to Rsa Apache....wat suprised me was the Hd800 i were listening to it had their dynamic range bass back and midrange warmth...highs are very smooth and crispy ...soundstage is much easily to pick up the instruments without any haze and veils Jojo bro...u got yurself a very good amp and u r there already ... Edited September 1, 2009 by sep90 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojo_b2 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Haha! Thanks for te visit guys. Hope you can visit once it's fully burned in. I'm also waiting for my last upgrade on the amp. The visit really made me think of owning a pair of HD650 for the extra fun cans lol!. Edited August 31, 2009 by jojo_b2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Glad that everything sound well for you now. Btw, there's no such thing as last upgrade. Heard that too often to be true. This virus is ongoing and can't be cure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jig_sg 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Glad that everything sound well for you now. Btw, there's no such thing as last upgrade. Heard that too often to be true. This virus is ongoing and can't be cure. No, he meant the last upgrade THIS month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sep90 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 well i believe his next upgrade will be next year haha a new cdp perhaps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojo_b2 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Yes it will be the last upgrade on the amp Lol! I sourced an umbilical cord for the Apache. It took a while to track connectors. But it will not surely be the last upgrade on the Rig. Lol! Hope to try the CSE RK-100 hope it can accomodate my rig in terms of power (100 watts). Due to a three component setup (cdp, dac, amp). The two-sockets and the 100 watt limit are a head ache. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sep90 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 last upgrade on the amp lol well i sure u still miss the sound of RSA B52 bomber .....tubey favor with Apache 2x super deep bass and soundstage dun worry jojo get 2 cse rk100 hehe or get upgrade version with 4 sockets 300 watts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kchew 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Jojo, you now need a better DAC and CD transport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojo_b2 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Something like this? or this Only problem is this... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kchew 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Not within the month, but how about next year? At least you have something new for the upcoming meet, don't think anybody wants to listen to my Stello again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidult 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 i'll pick this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jig_sg 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Only problem is this... No problem no problem... Got this mah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kds5000 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 I auditioned Jojo's Apache with Sep and I second everything he's said. The slam is the best I've heard and the bass is deep but very controlled The Apache sounds fabulous with the HF2 (the HF2 being a very forward and warm can IMO) and it balances nicely with the Apache's very analytical but slightly cold presentation of the vocals. With the HD800, it's just a tad too cold for my liking. Still, it's the best ss amp I've heard to-date Pity, I'm just a tube guy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 Something to look forward to for the meet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ito 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2009 B52 for you sir? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
