• Ishcabible
      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      I’ve compared mine to Atrium and Caldera and while Atrium has a little bit of thickness in the upper bass, it’s not a very close...
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      Ishcabible added classifieds listing Metrum Adagio to category DACs.
      I love this DAC and have wanted it for a while but this is definitely overkill for what ends up being 90% TV/movie use, and I have...
      Metrum Adagio
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      These are custom spec drivers from Ole Wolff
    • Ishcabible
      Ishcabible reacted to Rob80b's post in the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1 with Like Like.
      Ok, I'll say never...with an indentation to accommodate the driver, very proprietary indeed. With almost no off the shelf parts gives...
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      Unfortunately this does match the included measurements: When I first got it I initially noticed they did sound noticeably imbalanced...
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      I’m going to be letting my friends at Capra Audio borrow my pair so they can design a suspension band which might help clamp...
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      I believe the difference was less than half a dB which may be noticeable for critical listening, but notably that’s significantly less...
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      The OAE1 doesn’t really behave much like a typical dynamic that has a big hump in the bass region; it actually has a pretty small hump...
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    • Ishcabible
      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      It’s a proprietary clip style so you just need to tug more than you’d think you have to but unfortunately because of this, you’re stuck...
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      I definitely agree there’s no one perfect headphone, which is why I’ve ended up exploring unique colorations like my Sigma, a custom...
    • Ishcabible
      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      I think it’s the combination of the elevated 5kHz and the treble dips that are causing this. I still haven’t been able to get used to...
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      Ishcabible reacted to MRSallee's post in the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1 with Like Like.
      Pre-ordered Grell OAE1 Signature is in and graphed...
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      Colored headphones like the OAE1 do tend to have very hot or cold impressions so that part doesn’t surprise me much. What does...
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      Ishcabible replied to the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1.
      I did post this about 15 pages ago but I was kind of surprised to see that south of 5kHz, extreme repositioning didn’t seem to change...
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      Ishcabible reacted to Trinkle's post in the thread DROP + GRELL OAE1 with Like Like.
      @Ishcabible It would be fun to see measurements with the plugs properly connected vs not properly connected, i mean the issue many faced...
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