Hi dan3952, thanks for your comments. I / we did do our best to compensate for the the louder output of the balanced port (felt it was "exactly 7 ticks on the player") when listening - but i agree, what we did can not be "taken seriously", many here do it really good with all the measurements...

Worrying or being afraid in life just spoils the fun... My reasoning: how much am i willing to pay per day for a good pair of headphones? 2 EUR? 3? 4-5, as for a pack of cigarettes? since i do not smoke so that actually counts as "saving" - 5 EUR per day. Cost ca 600 EUR -> 600/5=120 days ...

@gonzalo1004es thanks - both for comments on cable and general comment on ERA-1 quality compared to Abyss Phi. I am really happy with the QUADs - i know it is not right, but can not like also this "underdog" profile But also "no thanks" - now i "need" a good stationary gear even more, believe...

Hi, Hope this is the right thread: it all started with the purchase of QUAD ERA few months ago – thus here, although I wish to comment on my whole setup. The question that triggered this post was: “would lavricables ultimate balanced cables make a noticeable difference compared to the Quad ERA...