I'm not the OP but I am the purchaser, it's no longer available. The title also shows closed. Great unit though, good luck finding one!

Yes, it disappointing, especially when the pads themselves were fine. If other Utopia owners see this thread I recommend periodically checking this as you don't want any damage to occur by having any of this make its way into the drivers.

I recently purchased used Utopias and the plastic is disintegrating. From the above post I originally thought it was the adhesive being used, but now that I have experienced it myself it’s the plastic. I used Blu Tack to remove any residue from the headphones and ordered new pads. If you’ve...

I'd see if you can find used Focal Stellias for around $2k grab them, or take a look at the Focal Radiance. I had the Celleste's and returned them. They have a very narrow sound stage. You can find more information going back a few pages on the Stellia thread where I summarized a lot of...

Great seller. Headphones were shipped quickly and everything arrived as promised. Did a great job communicating throughout the process. Much appreciated!

This is an old thread that I found a google search. I wanted to add to it in case anyone else comes across it. It looks like an adhesive used in the construction of the pads is water soluble. I would not recommend to anyone that they submerge the pads to clean them and I wouldn't repeat it for...

I'm just a few days in with the Lyr 3, it's a major improvement over the Lyr 2. I wasn't blown away by the factory tube, although it needs more burn in time. I got a Westinghouse tube in, and have probably a little over 24 hours of time running it in, and it sounds fantastic so far - major...

Great seller. Quick communication and shipping. Would definitely purchase from again in the future. Thanks!

Great seller. Quick communication and shipping. Would definitely purchase from again in the future. Thanks!

Great seller. Quick communication and shipping. Would definitely purchase from again in the future. Thanks!

Yep, and thank you! The Radiance are a great headphone and I would rank them second after the Stellia's in Focal's closed back lineup. I had the Celestee's and returned them due to the narrow sound stage. I think the Radiance get overlooked somewhat due to the co-branding with Bentley, I know at...

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I purchased my Stellias about a month ago and read this entire thread recently. I've been using the Focal Elears and Elegia for quite a while and hadn't kept up much with some of the newer products available. The Stellias are a game changer. I can't wait to get time in the evenings to listen to...

Congrats on getting the Qutest. That seems like a strange problem, have you tried rebooting the PI with everything connected first? I sometimes need a reboot a device to get Roon to see my endpoints, especially if I updated or restarted the core.

Congratulations! If you are replacing your RME ADI-2 Dac than it's not your first external DAC. :scream: Maybe you mean you weren't using the RME with a separate AMP? I think a lot of us here use the RME as an external DAC. The built in amplifier is okay but certainly not at the level of most...

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I recently purchased the Celestee and ended up returning them. I found the sound stage to be too narrow to be able to enjoy them. They are technically very capable, but I couldn’t get past the feeling of listening to music in a hallway. I have the focal Stellias for comparison and they are in...

UltraRendu and MicroRendu Bundles on sale today, they extended a few of the bundles that were offered on Friday so today, Monday the 27th is the last chance on these. https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/black-friday-deals

I totally agree with your A12 vs A10 (U10 in my case) comparison. I did find I needed foam tips to tame the treble on my U10's. I don't find my U6's to be harsh at all, they are easy for me to listen to with no fatigue. I like the U10 and U6 better than the A12's.

There is no U5 - it has been off the 64audio site for a week or two now (unless you can find one used). My recommendation under 1k would be for the U6.