Yeah I would your assumptions are correct. Two hrs in today and seems much better than yesterday. Maybe I was tired 🙊 Music doesn't seem as lethargic. No doubt I hear more details. Sounds are more palpable. The stage is not so much deeper but there is more clarity in the rear stage. Center image has better focus. Treble doesn't have the spittines the IIIs had on some songs.
Heresy IVs
Well I just put 7 hrs on the new IVs and compared to my IIIs right off the bat they seem less efficient. I had to turn up my preamp 3 clicks up to get same volume from same song. There will be more bass after woofer loosens up. Possibly a bit more details mids and highs. As someone says could be a bit more refined. Soundstage maybe a bit deeper with better layer separation but not wider. The overall character I feel is a bit leaner and dynamically constipated. Not as fun as the IIIs. When I got the IIIs I was enjoying the music right from the get go. With the IVs I’m analyzing the music more. I personally think they never should have ported speaker. But the changes in the mid driver and treble phase plug seems to be an improvement. Overall it's a lateral move doesn't kill the IIIs in my opinion.
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