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Good closed headphones
I currently own a pair of Abyss 1266 Phi TC headphones which are my favourite headphones and I have a pair of Audeze LCD-XC headphones for closed headphones and they are okay but I am looking for really good closed headphones. The LCD-XC’s are not bad but I am wanting better headphones for...- mitchb
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HD6XX,HD58X and Abyss 1266 Phi TC’s
My go to headphones are my Abyss 1266 Phi TC headphones with Danacable Nirvana cable to a Silver Fox amp but I find myself enjoying the Sennheiser HD6XX and HD58X from time to time. I find the Sennheiser headphones surprisingly good for 1/50th the price of the Abyss headphones which are still my...- mitchb
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Niimbus amp vs Cen. Grand Silver Fox
Has anyone compared these two amps with each other? I will be able to compare for myself in a few days. I am just curious if anyone else has done the comparison.- mitchb
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What are people’s opinion of the Niimbus 5 Pro amp?
What are people’s thought’s on this amp?- mitchb
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Fuse direction for Pass Labs amp and preamp
I am going to re fuse my Pass X250.8 and XP-32 with Synergistic Research purple fuses in a couple of days. I was hoping to get advice on a rule of thumb for direction of the fuses. My instinct tells me to start by installing the fuse by the direction of the lettering on the fuses. I am thinking...- mitchb
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How are the Diana TC’s?
How are these headphones compared to the 1266 TC’s? Does it make sense to have both? I am loving my 1266 TC’s but am curious about the Diana TC’s.- mitchb
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HD650 properly amped good?
I just purchased a pair of HD650 for old times sake. I’ve heard of some heavy hitters enjoying these phones properly amped. I will be running them off a Niimbus amp and will be using a Danacable Lazuli Reference Plus cable between them and Niimbus. Should I expect some good sound from this...- mitchb
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Abyss 1266 Phi TC vs Audeze LCD5
Has anyone compared these two headphones? I have been a fan of Audeze headphones since 2010 with LCD2.1 to LCD4 currently. I recently purchased a pair of Phi TC Headphones and find that I am not that itchy for the LCD5’s. I find that the 1266 PHI TC headphones are good to the point where I don’t...- mitchb
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Best closed headphones
I am currently enjoying a pair of Phi TC headphones and LCD4 headphones along with a pair of LCDXC’s headphones for closed headphones. The XC’s are decent but I am looking for a pair of high end closed headphones for sound quality and isolation.My max budget would be around $3000 but would...- mitchb
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Abyss SC cable vs Danacable Nirvana cable?
I am expecting a pair of Abtss 1266 Phi TC headphones next week and I am wondering how a Danacable Lazuli Nirvana cable would compare to the JPS Super Conductor cable. As I have a Danacable Lazuli Nirvana cable to use I don’t have the itch to spend another $3000 on a JPS SC cable. Has anyone any...- mitchb
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LCD4 vs Abyss 1266 Phi TC
I have and enjoy the LCD4 headphones but have purchased a pair of Phi TC headphones for fun. Has anyone compared these headphones? I will be getting a Niimbus 5 Pro amp for my headphones which is replacing my Moon 430 HA and Auralic Taurus Mk2 amps. Any opinions by experience would be appreciated.- mitchb
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Moon 430 ha or Niimbus amp?
Which of these amps would be best for my Audeze LCD4 headphones? I currently am using the Moon 430 ha and it’s nice but I am considering the Niimbus as an upgrade. Any thoughts and advice would be appreciated. The Niimbus is costly but is it worth the money over the Moon 430 ha?- mitchb
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LCDX vs LCD3
I have a pair of LCD4,LCDX,LCDXC and am expecting a pair of LCD3 in the next week. I was wondering if anyone has compared the LCDX to the LCD3’s. If you take the hard travel box out of the equation there is only a couple of hundred dollars difference between the two and the LCD3 have the wood...- mitchb
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Best cable for Audeze LCD4?
I used to use an ALO Chain Mail 8 cable on my LCD3 headphones but when I got my LCD4 headphones I started using an Audio Art HPX-1SE cable and I find it an improvement over the ALO cable. I have the LCD4 stock cable but have not tried it. I find the Audio Art HPX-1SE cable an improvement by a...- mitchb
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New Preamp New Ballgame Endgame
I got a new Pass XP-32 preamp and the improvement in sound is mind blowing. I did not realize that my headphones would sound this much better. I’m extremely excited about this new sound.- mitchb
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LCD4’s and LCD XC
I’m loving my LCD4 phones and am getting a pair of LCD XC phones for the fun of it and they were on sale for the wood cup ones. How can I expect them to compare to my LCD4’s? I owned the LCD3’s for years but much more like the LCD4’s. Will the XC’s be an obvious step down or will they hold their...- mitchb
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Digital XLR vs Digital RCA
Which should make a better sounding cable! An XLR digital cable with DH Labs D-110 with good quality Kryo XLR’s $150XLR with $88 DH Labs cable OR Single Crystal Pure Silver cable with WBT RCA’s $150 for RCA’s made by Audio Art $600 cable- mitchb
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Focal Utopia vs LCD4
I own and love the LCD4 but have just purchased sight unheard a pair of Focal Utopia phones. I love my LCD4 but am seeking change for change sake. What do people think of the Utopia or more to the point what can I expect?- mitchb
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Which cables are better?
I’m currently using DH Lab Redwave cables with Furutech FI-50 connectors. I am getting DH Labs Corona cables with Watgate Blue Dot gold connectors. Which cables would be better? The DH Lab Redwave with the better connectors or the better Corona DH Lab cable with the lesser quality but still...- mitchb
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Directstream dac and Bridge II
I’m upgrading to a Directstream dac with Bridge II from a PerfectWave DAC. What can I expect? How does the Bridge II work? I’m new to streaming having only used my PerfectWave Transport. I’ve recently upgraded to a moon 430ha amp with LCD4 headphones and I’m enjoying them.- mitchb
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GSX Mk2 or Nimbus us4+ or Taurus Mk2?
Which would be the better amp for LCD4? I have an Auralic Taurus Mk2. Which would be best for the LCD4?- mitchb
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Lcd4 need EQ?
Do the LCD4 require EQ and if so how is this done. I’m getting a pair of LCD4 but do I need an equalizer for them? I’m not a newbie to audio but I always considered eq either mid end or studio gear for mastering recordings. I would instinctively play with cables and gear to adjust sound. I...- mitchb
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Lcd3 vs Lcd4
I love my Lcd3 hp but wonder if the Lcd4 would be worth the money to upgrade to. It seems that some people prefer the 3’s regardless price and some feel the 4’s are better despite the price. Opinions would be appreciated.- mitchb
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Upgrade for Audeze LCD-3?
Hi, I am enjoying a pair of LCD-3's which have most recently have returned from Audeze for driver replacements. This time 2019 the headphones sound better than ever but I am wondering what would be a nice upgrade from my LCD-3's? The LCD-4's seem like they may be contenders but I've read too...- mitchb
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New LCD-3 drivers. Good match???
This is the frequency graph I got back with my new LCD-3 headphones. Is this a good graph(headphone driver match} or not? Is the difference at the higher frequencies between my new drivers a significant issue or are my drivers well matched? Thanks- mitchb
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