Thanks all! I'll be sending mine in for service. Can't think of another sub $1000 pair I'd rather replace them with! :)

Did everything work out for you? I'm in a bit of a similar situation, with the right side no longer working after the headphones took a fall. Now trying to figure out the best way forward.

Could it be the cable? I had a very similar issue, but the cutting out moved from the right side to the left when I switched the cable around (and so of course it was the cable that was faulty).

A very thoughtful design, inside and out. For portable use I have the BTR3, which shares the same trait and is very impressive for its size and price.

I wonder what amps you all are using with your Quads? I currently have the Audio GD R2R-11 and it's a wonderfully musical combination, but I'm thinking that perhaps the R2R-11 is holding the headphones back a bit when it comes to detail and resolution. Considering the THX-789 as an upgrade for...

New owner of Quad ERA-1 here. First of all, it's really a very good headphone IMHO. I've had HD800, T1, HEX and a few others, and overall I think the ERA-1 feels as high quality as the other ones and is probably better if one wants a single headphone for all genres (but not necessarily better at...

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Thanks! My source is a MacBook Pro with Audirvana. I'll take a look at the settings and see if I can find something like that.

I have an Eitr -> Audio GD R2R-11 combo. When I select a track with a different sample rate, like going from 44.1 to 96 kHz, my Eitr temporarily "drops out". The power light turns off briefly, and I hear a pop/scratch from my DAC as the next track begins. I know the R2R-11 was initially a bit...

Has anyone seen any impressions of the Singxer SDA-1 DAC? Should have a solid USB implementation, uses the AK4490 DAC chip, and has balanced output. Seems like a pretty good option.

Is anyone planning on running the iCan Micro SE with HD800? It seems like it could be a very good combination, with a slightly warm sound, and the optional bass boost (speculating here!).

I was looking at the iPower for my Geek Pulse as well and came across this new (not yet released) thing from iFi that's supposed to work with one's existing power supply and turn it into an iPower:  ...

Thank you all. I have probably 50 hours on mine, and I think the sound is still gaining some body. I've been comparing Geek Pulse -> HD650 with Geek Pulse -> Crack -> HD650, and probably the Crack will always add more warmth and bass weight (without the Geek Pulse doing anything wrong in being a...

What are the benefits of adding an LPS to a Pulse? I have a vanilla Pulse that works perfectly, but at times I feel that the headphone out is a bit bass-light.

  Kind of makes me wish I could swap my future vanilla Geek Pulse for a  Geek Out V2+ Infinity... 

Has anyone tried something like the HE-1000 "blinds" grill on the HE-560? Could be really good.

  That would be great. Another headphone that comes to mind for comparison is the HE560. Has anyone heard both the R70x and the HE560?

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I haven't been able to really pinpoint the sound signature of the Carbon from the impressions so far. It doesn't seem to be for instance warm like a V200 or bright like a Mjolnir (useful characteristics with cans that have the opposite signature). Is there a Cavalli "house sound" that the Carbon...

I get the same impression, but perhaps that it's just a little bit better than some of those mid-tier phones. A couple of things it has going for it is the extremely low weight, high impedance (if you have an OTL amp like the Bottlehead Crack), and that it already can be found way below list price.

Another option might be the Matrix M-Stage (with or without built-in DAC). 

Has anyone tried the new DAC 19 and any of the Concero DACs? If so it would be great to hear some impressions.

For me, Gustard makes me think of  Gustav or Gustaf - the name of many Scandinavian kings.

I've had the SA31 and currently have a Gustard H10, which is supposed to be very similar ot the V200. I never had the amps side by side, so it's difficult to compare them, but the SA31 definitely had a larger soundstage and sounded a little bit leaner and faster IMO. The H10 is warmer, more...

I've had mine for maybe ten days now, and I think I know what you mean. To me the H10 sounds warmer/darker than my Bottlehead Crack and the Audio GD SA-31 I had before (an amp intentionally tuned for a warmish, musical sound signature). I think the sound has gotten a lot more "solid" over the...