Hey @brandonhifi - I think you may have misunderstood what I was saying about the W20SE and N30SA. The N30SA is typically more revealing and dynamic compared to the W20SE, which is more refined and relaxed. You’re right that the battery management in the W20SE makes it so that an external power cable will not matter as much, and that it reduces the noise coming from the power line. But if the power is clean, then the N30SA should be more revealing and more dynamic.
To be fair, your assessment is about my system voicing as a whole, not about the N30SA vs the W20SE. You did not hear both units in the same system, and it was the only time you ever heard my system. I also cannot confirm whether my system is less transparent as I haven’t heard your system, but in my experience in different rooms and systems, imaging and staging are portrayed differently. When that does not match a listener’s expectations, sometimes that is perceived as worse. Often I find I have to listen to a system for a while so I can acclimate to what it is trying to achieve. You only sat there for two, maybe three songs.
I’m just being objective, hope it doesn’t tarnish anything between us as I’d like to keep contact and maybe one day soon hear your system so we can compare notes!