Nothing fancy..

Rediscovered the stock Susvara cable.. it is by far not the best in terms of appearance and tactility, but sounds just right in my system (Roon (HQPlayer) ->Hegel H590).. Just sharing..

Just switched following your advise. I don't dislike it, that's for sure: sounds dense and airy at the same time.. interesting.. Sounds like another viable option.. Did you have any specific technical reason in mind suggesting it?

For me the difference is quite significant: R8 with and without an external clock is like listening to two different devices..

I remember trying all the versions up to v4.076 and found v3.933 the best for me (liquid and rich sound, compared to a bit dry for my taste v4.075 and v4.076) What do you like about v4.075? Maybe I should try it again some time..

In my system I have an external clock serving both the DAC and the DI20HE. While for the DAC the use of the clock is 100% justified in terms of enhanced transparency and more refined sound, the use for DI20HE is somewhat questionable: there is added refinement, but the sound becomes a bit hollow...

I've recently switched from AVplay HDMI cable to WW Chroma7 and enjoy it more due to its full bodied mids and more balanced sound signature overall: it sounds more natural and live like. The AVplay is a good cable as well (very detailed), but not for every system I guess. In this regard, I...

Anyone has ever used a speaker amp with dynamic driver headphones? Kindly share your experience.

My Susvara is driven by Hegel H590 through the speaker taps. The synergy is very good and there is plenty of power. I also use HE 500 the same way when I want more relaxed background experience rather than critical listening that the Susvara offers. In addition I have a pair of Focal Stellia...

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I'm using a Mac Mini 2012 (Roon, dedicated LPS) as one of my sources and have never had issues with Amanero. The synergy I'm getting between Mac Mini and AGD is one of the best in terms of sound.. like it a lot..

Arya SE is also bright.. with lean, scooped midrange.. When I bought Arya SE my hope was it would be HE 500 on steroids.. couldn't be further from the truth.. HE 500 has beautiful midrange, which is a bit forward, but that's ok.. I liked the bass of HE 500 more too.. it is old school heavy...

Preferably with sweet mids and a bit of warmth.. My Stellia does a very good job in this regard.. closed design makes the sound denser as well, which is also nice with AGD.. All the HFM headphones I've owned / heard were more like neutral with some bass / subbass shelf.. In my book warm is...

My active monitors have 3 gain adjustments per speaker (LF, MF, HF), but each speaker has 2 drivers. So the truth is somewhere in-between) Besides the speakers, the sound can be significantly adjusted with an active sub (cooler, warmer, more sub bass, more weight to the vocals, more pronounced...

Active monitors can be quite good and flexible.. if you cook them right )