Agreed with the Meze E2s, but is it weird i prefer the sound from Stax’s lambda range?
The SR009 and SRX9000 are great, but something about the SRL700 + AMP combo (or even the SRL300 combo) just makes all my jazz vinyls sound unbelievably good
Depends, but either a
Probably the Joyodio VZ10. Everything I’ve mentioned just makes my music collection enjoyable but the Joyodio… It’s got everything i need in a listening instrument，and after 2 weeks I’m still gobsmacked what it can do for so many genres. A cheaper version for the everyman would be the CCA POLARIS or KZ Castor Standard Edition, or even the TRN MT1 MAX
General consensus is that the Kiwi Cadenzas are a very decent, rather accurate, neutral set; ala 7Hz Salnotes Zero, Timeless, KZ EDA Balanced (lesser extent) and KZ Castor SILVER (also not as good as timeless, but it’s there).
But you will get guys with their graphs telling you your Chi Fi are rubbish (with the exception of EW200, Timeless, some Wan’Er, etc. Really dunno why, it’s how they think)
Equally you’ll get guys telling you Airpods Max and Pros are the best audiophile equipment you can buy, and send links from 20 sources supporting their opinion
I feel we, as consumers, rely on reviews and other’s opinions too much rather than our own ears!
Any decent wired system will best the apple wireless products. This is a fact.
Another fact is, I’m tired of wasting money, buying “professional reviewers/golden-ears” recommended products without testing them 1st. Wasted so much cash, this pandemic, buying underwhelming stuff.
Taste is subjective, also a fact.
OP, also love the Porta Pro (but love the KSC75 more), and judging by your reaction, your preferred sound signature is a warmer U. Maybe even V-leaning.
You are better off with something like a Philips SHP9500, 9600 or X2HR. Or an AKG K72, or even Grado SR80x
During the height of the pandemic, i bought all kinds of recommended gear by good natured posters, but i ended up hating or gifting things like the DT770 and Sennheiser HD650 away.
The closest “neutral” or treble-centric headphones i can take are Stax L700/L500/L300
You would probably also enjoy Chi-Fi V-shape IEMs
No need to bend over for others, get what YOU like. Life’s too short