awesomenatorrad
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First utopia and she is a beauty
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I find that hard to believe, a reviewer wouldnt be considered worth following if they did what you describe...there are always unscrupulous people but I believe most are on the up and upOnly know from a friend’s personal experience that most of the times big audio publications
only do a review when they get paid to do so. Even on HeadFi( according to a European headphone designer) there’s cash involved to keep the usual suspects/influencer busy shilling the product. If this is conspiracy theory to some here or not doesn’t bother me much.
A east European Facebook reviewer wrote enthusiastically about a Hifiman headphone which I personally didn’t like and I asked him if it’s really his honest opinion, only to be told that it is not…but he can keep the product. There you go…
Well, a few years back at Munich High End I asked this headphone designer why his headphones are not more visible on HeadFi and he replied that he’s not prepared to pay a few thousand dollars to some of the more popular guys here, just to get the stuff pushed constantly.I find that hard to believe, a reviewer wouldnt be considered worth following if they did what you describe...there are always unscrupulous people but I believe most are on the up and up
You know all he has to do is to run a loaner program and people can make up their own mind. I can’t speak for others but most of the gear I hear today are not all that exciting to me especially in the headphone category. The last time I raised an eyebrow was when I first hear Aperio, the time before that was T2 and 007 combo. The $100k ATH amp wasn’t all that interesting with their own cans. Ditto for Mass Kobo 465. I think most of the folks who have been in this hobby for a long time and who have heard everything are in the same boat. One way to get those folks to constantly talk about some new cans is to put some real $$$ behind itWell, a few years back at Munich High End I asked this headphone designer why his headphones are not more visible on HeadFi and he replied that he’s not prepared to pay a few thousand dollars to some of the more popular guys here, just to get the stuff pushed constantly.
Another friend who sells audio gear here in NZ couldn’t get a review placed in a big Australian publication unless he paid for it…which he didn’t.
But that’s life and admittedly I am old enough to be borderline cynical about things…it is what it is.
Try to do some troubleshooting, is it only on Utopia from the same amp? Is the cable in all the way through? Was there anything on the driver sandwiching it besides the earcup/pads?Guys, I have a serious issue with my Focal Utopia from 2017. They were purchased brand new back in 2017 and used them for a while, but then they were stored in their leather box. I just opened them up to try them out and am finding out there is no sound coming from the right side. Do you think this might be cable problem or a serious internal problem. Since these are way passed the original warranty. Any idea on how much these would cost to fix? Also how do you remove the cable on these things? Thanks for any guidance.
Guys, I have a serious issue with my Focal Utopia from 2017. They were purchased brand new back in 2017 and used them for a while, but then they were stored in their leather box. I just opened them up to try them out and am finding out there is no sound coming from the right side. Do you think this might be cable problem or a serious internal problem. Since these are way passed the original warranty. Any idea on how much these would cost to fix? Also how do you remove the cable on these things? Thanks for any guidance.
No I tried two Amps and same result. Also cable is in all the way. Nothing sandwiching the drivers also. ThanksTry to do some troubleshooting, is it only on Utopia from the same amp? Is the cable in all the way through? Was there anything on the driver sandwiching it besides the earcup/pads?
Yes, I did try swapping the L and R cable. What's really weird is that when I looked at the headphone cable, the L portion of the cable was connected to the right earpad and the R portion was connected to the left earpad. When I switch it to the correct direction, I don't get any sound from either ears. Only one that works is the L cable connected to the right earpad. No other combination creates any sound out of the headphones.have u tried swapping the cables from L and R channels? those are Lemo connectors. there is a sliding barrel that u can pull to release the catch to pull them out from the headphone cups.
So you bought $4000 headphones new back in 2017, connected them the wrong way round, used them for a bit, never worked out how to unplug the Lemo connectors, then boxed them up for years and now they're not working?Yes, I did try swapping the L and R cable. What's really weird is that when I looked at the headphone cable, the L portion of the cable was connected to the right earpad and the R portion was connected to the left earpad. When I switch it to the correct direction, I don't get any sound from either ears. Only one that works is the L cable connected to the right earpad. No other combination creates any sound out of the headphones.
Wow, ok.So you bought $4000 headphones new back in 2017, connected them the wrong way round, used them for a bit, never worked out how to unplug the Lemo connectors, then boxed them up for years and now they're not working?
Maybe they died of neglect?
Sorry, but it sounded extraordinary. Is there some detail missing here?Wow, ok.