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The New AEON 2: It's The End Of MrSpeakers
I'm not sure I'm going to do such a good job but I'll do my best. I'll start by saying the 3D+ feature on the ifi iDSD BL is a fun and enjoyable bonus to an already exceptional product. In other words, it's cool! Others have described it as injecting a little bit of a "balanced" feel into a...- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The New AEON 2: It's The End Of MrSpeakers
I bought a pair of AF2C at Can Jam NYC after hearing a pair that the nice dude from Dan Clark Audio said wasn't burned in yet. Still sounded great to me. After 11 days of heavy use as well as leaving it plugged in with some music playing overnight a few times, I can't tell any difference. It...- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Schiit Lyr Tube Rollers
Thanks! When it comes to actually buying these things, do you have a site or store that you trust? Or am I just eBaying and hoping for the best?- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Schiit Lyr Tube Rollers
When I first read this I said to myself “OH GOD what am I getting myself into.” But now it’s kind of exciting. I like living on the edge. Thanks for the tips!- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Schiit Lyr Tube Rollers
Excited to say that I just ordered a Lyr 3 and can’t wait to get into it. This will be my first tube amp. I got it because I came away from Can Jam NYC with a new pair of the Aeon 2 Closed and it’s a litttttle harsh with regards to detail and digital etch coming through the bifrost Multibit and...- DangerToast
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CanJam NYC 2020 Impressions Thread (February 15-16, 2020)
I went in to this year's can jam expecting to like Aeon 2 Closed as someone who very much liked (and still owns) the original Aeon Closed. I did not expect to like the Aeon 2 Closed so much that I would leave with both my old Aeon Closed AND and Aeon 2 Closed in my backpack (with a Vivo cable...- DangerToast
- Post #151
- Forum: Head-Fi Meet Impressions, Trade Show Reports, Factory Tours
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Aeon 2 closed Impressions and Discussion
Can you comment on which cable you ordered? If you happened to get the costlier cable, and had a DUMMER cable around for comparison, any difference you could hear between the two? $200 is a lot of money for me.- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Schiit Owners Unite
After doing some soul searching, and some wallet searching, I decided to go with the bifrost multibit over the modi multibit not because I thought the sound would be dramatically different, but because I wanted something future proof and upgradable. I already blew through an original modi and a...- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Schiit Owners Unite
Holy heck my new bifrost multibit slams (and sounds really great). The difference in impact is more immediate than I anticipated.- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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MrSpeakers Ether CX - $899 from Massdrop
I agree with FangJoker I wouldn't describe either as warm and I wouldn't necessarily say one is warmer than the other. They're not cold or overly clinical either, certainly not like some Beyer cans I've owned and loved. They're both pretty damn neutral. It's fairly heretical but they also...- DangerToast
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MrSpeakers Ether CX - $899 from Massdrop
If there was a clear and simple answer, I would give it to you right away, but I don't think there are any clear answers in audiophilia, especially with regards to "does X sound better than Y." They are both great. The Ether C is more open sounding and may sacrifice a very small amount of...- DangerToast
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MrSpeakers Ether CX - $899 from Massdrop
I found the AFC and Ether C pretty close in terms of everything, detail included, except for sound stage, where ether c is a clear winner. I also think the ether c had a tad bit more of an even and audiophile friendly presentation. Both are great, though.- DangerToast
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MrSpeakers Ether CX - $899 from Massdrop
Thanks for keeping us in the know! I'm definitely grabbing one as soon as the drop opens. I've been a huge fan of my aeon flow closed but after hearing the ether c at can jam, I've caught the bug. I also literally caught a bug, because I got super sick right after can jam lol. But it was worth it.- DangerToast
- Post #94
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Dumb question about balanced vs. not balanced out of a dac
hey all, I'm going to give my usual caveat that I am not an engineer or an audio professional, so this question may seem rudimentary but I did a fair amount of searching and couldn't find a clear, simple answer. So here it is: if you take an unbalanced output from a dac (such as RCA) and feed...- DangerToast
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AEON, MrSpeakers' New Closed Back Planar Magnetic Headphone
*engineers clash in epic battle* Insert GIF of Michael Jackson eating popcorn in the Thriller video- DangerToast
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)