30-May-2019, 11:17
I honestly can't say what the opinion of the others were. Since I have 220 I was somewhat happy, and actually a little surprised, that I preferred the 220. I found the sound in the 220 perhaps a little warmer. Overall the spatial information was better with monos but I always liked the stereo model more, that is the 250 over 440 and 220 over 210. I can though perfectly understand someone who likes the wider Soundstage and clarity offered by dual mono. And with the 1000 you got it all. I thought the difference between the 1000 and the rest was quite huge, and I kind of hoped it would not be.
Spiral Groove/Soundsmith - jRiver/Audiophile Optimizer/Process Lasso - Devialet 1000 pro - Rockport Ankaa
Nordost Valhalla, Brahma, Frey2+ & Tyr2/Ansuz Mainz C/D8
Nordost Valhalla, Brahma, Frey2+ & Tyr2/Ansuz Mainz C/D8
Isoacoustics OREA/Shunyata Dark Field/Nordost QV/QK
Devialet Gemini