Focal Elear - Impressions Thread

[musicman59]

Norne Zoetic. Really enjoying it!

IMO the Elear benefits from a Silver cable.

 

[frankqxq]

  For a few more dollars, Questyle CMA600i is hard to beat

I heard 600i is really good for high ohms like hd800s. Have you tried with elear?

 

[Toolman]

No not yet I don't owned that amp...but I will have an audience with that combo sometime next week

 

[Frode Roed]

Interesting choice, never used mojo before. Elear has quite low ohms I think bifrost/lyr2 might be a good combo but I am not sure. 

Don't forget the new Jotunheim.

 

[zept0sec]

hi guys, any recommandation for dac and amp or dac/amp for focal elear(budget around 1k)? Will schiit bifrost/lyr2 do the trick? 

Chord Mojo

 

[frankqxq]

Don't forget the new Jotunheim.

I have been out the hifi community for quite some time and I didn't even know this came out. This will change my plan quite dramatically.

 

[mikek200]

Chord Mojo

I'm not in the market for another dac/amp,but if I was,I'd grab this:
 
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/da-converters-chord-mojo-like-new-2016-09-20-digital-08648-lawrenceville-nj
 
Mike

 

[MarkF786]

I'm not in the market for another dac/amp,but if I was,I'd grab this:

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/da-converters-chord-mojo-like-new-2016-09-20-digital-08648-lawrenceville-nj

Mike

Or just buy it new from Amazon UK for around $450.

 

[mikek200]

Or just buy it new from Amazon UK for around $450.

Oops--thanks for the correction/updated price

 

[MarkF786]

Tonight I made a light 5 ft. cable for my Elears using an old HD600 cable and plugs I ordered from plusSound Audio.  This should hold me over for a while until I order something better.  Doing some quick comparisons with the stock cable, I couldn't hear any drastic differences.
 
I also have a $16 cable on the way that I think will also work; it might be a good inexpensive or short-term options for those not wanting to go the DIY route.
 

 

[deutschemark]

The Chord Mojo sounds excellent with them.  It's more intended for portable use, but many people say it blows away desktop setups at many times the cost.

For me, the Elear and Chord Mojo will probably be my end-game for the foreseeable future.

+1

 

[eargasam]

Question has anyone tried the elears with the cayin c5 ??

 

[gnarlsagan]

Tonight I made a light 5 ft. cable for my Elears using an old HD600 cable and plugs I ordered from plusSound Audio.  This should hold me over for a while until I order something better.  Doing some quick comparisons with the stock cable, I couldn't hear any drastic differences.

I also have a $16 cable on the way that I think will also work; it might be a good inexpensive or short-term options for those not wanting to go the DIY route.

Looks great! I'm planning to make my own cable in the not too distant future. If it's not too much trouble, could you please post a photo of those connectors plugged into the Elear? I'm super interested in how far they stick out. Thanks!

 

[MarkF786]

Looks great! I'm planning to make my own cable in the not too distant future. If it's not too much trouble, could you please post a photo of those connectors plugged into the Elear? I'm super interested in how far they stick out. Thanks!

Here's a picture as requested.  Measuring it, the shaft of the plug only sticks out about 1/16".  Also, the plug is easy to solder.  I would highly recommend it for any DIY Elear cables, though to be fair I haven't tried the Eidolic plug to know how it compares.
 
For those interested, I'm referring to the - plusSound 3.5mm Extended Connector: http://www.plussoundaudio.com/diy/connectors.html
 

 

[MarkF786]

As promised, here's a lightweight $16 to $20 cable for your Elear, available from Amazon Prime.  It's available in 1.2m (for $16), 1.5m (for $17), 1.8m (for $18), and 2.5m (for $20).  I went with the 1.5m and received it today.  It works & sounds great!  I have been using the same brand cable with my Sennheiser HD650's for a couple months now.
 
Even if you're buying a boutique cable for your Elear, this might hold you over until your order arrives.  Order soon though since there are only a few of each size left in stock at Amazon.
 
https://www.amazon.com/NEOMUSICIA-Replacement-upgrade-AH-D600-Headphone/dp/B01LYS3MM8