Very real, wide sound that is coming at your head in layers. Of course, I'm coming from an entry-mid DAP, the iBasso DX170, where tone is there about 70% and space around the instruments not so much. So, yes, what the audiophiles write about is true: there is more atmosphere and less veiling of sound. Also, the tube hybrid mode is very useful in hearing different perspectives of the sound decay and harmonic partials that the ear picks up, though this may be dependent on the headphones being used. Basically, the tubes add more air and bloom.
This Iem is a little dry, with less bass i expected. However the iem have a good technicality and precision with an ample scene
Very well made cable on top of everything else it sounds extremely good very detailed and warmed!
Obviously if you have a good pair of IEM!
Quite pleasant staging--remarkable. Tonality is very pretty without misconstruing the tonality of instruments--especially midrange 'analogue' sounds that I listen to in classical genres. There is some flattening of sound as you hear it spread across the stage, perhaps opposite of IEM's that congeal sound into more depth/ height like I heard in the Ronin or MU Multiverse Mentor. But if you're not obsessively comparing it to others, you could live with the Aurora's special qualities on its own merits.
I own a pair of Oriolus Szalayi for sometime and they are great IEM’s. I decided to upgrade to the Oriolus Monachaa based on the reviews I had read and the desire for improved performance. I was somewhat skeptical about paying more than twice the price of the Szalayi, that the price increase would provide a significant improvement in sound quality. I had to find out for myself, so I pulled the trigger and made the purchase. After a brief (20 hours) breaking period, I can attest that the improvement in sound quality is very real and well worth
the price paid. The sound stage is much bigger and deeper like being in the room with the players. The frequency response beautifully tuned for a very engaging performance. The bass is deep and articulate, but not over-bearing, it’s there when it needs to be there. The highs are sweet and extended, but not a trace of shrillness. The midrange frequencies produce vocals that are uncongested and mesmerizing. The best purchase I have ever made!
