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Burson Soloist 3X GT vs. Niimbus US5 Pro
If anyone has compared these two directly then please share your impressions. I want an end game solid state amp and never think about the topic amplification again after I buy it. How would you describe the sound differences? Is the Niimbus better and if yes in what way and by how much...- masteretch
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
I think the problem is solved. I had the earpads in the position Abyss recommend to start with. Now the seam is at 09:30 instead of 11:00 and the difference is night and day. 11 o'clock sounded like pierding distortion hell. Now at 11 o'clock the pads just barely touch the head and it's day and...- masteretch
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
I'm using a Topping D90 / A90 stack. I'm playing around with earpad positioning now. I've bought them new.- masteretch
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
I have had the LCD4, Susvara, LCD-4z and LCD-X in the past. Now living with the 1266 PHI TC. I must say I'm quite confused about what I'm hearing and I'm not sure if I have a broken pair. They sound detailled yes but I can't understand the fuss about the soundstage. There is none. Also, they...- masteretch
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audiobyte Hydra Stack: Hydra.Vox + Hydra.Hub + Hydra Zap
OK. So you haven't compared the Audiobyte stack with the Terminator Plus. Would be an interesting shootout.- masteretch
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Audiobyte Hydra Stack: Hydra.Vox + Hydra.Hub + Hydra Zap
Do I understand this correctly that you heard the Terminator Plus with Gaia and directly compared the Audiobyte Zap/Vox at home? And then preferred the Audiobyte stack? Please elaborate a bit more. I cannot imagine that the Audiobyte sounds better in all aspects.- masteretch
- Post #96
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Old "King" of R2R DAC Is Dead? Denafrips Terminator-Plus / Terminator+ Arrives
I must say that I can't quite follow. What are DS DACs? Do you mean the PS Audio Directstream? I'm not planning to get that. YOu think R2R DACs decimate sound? You think THX decimates sound? Can you please elaborate? What are example of low-feedback HP amps?- masteretch
- Post #105
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Old "King" of R2R DAC Is Dead? Denafrips Terminator-Plus / Terminator+ Arrives
Maybe somebody here can help me with a question. I am aware that you cannot possibly have heard all these permutations but maybe you can make estimated assumptions to what could be best. I have a simple HP setup (THX AAA 789 + Audeze LCD4-z) and have just sold my DAC. I also have a pair of Kii...- masteretch
- Post #103
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Audiobyte Hydra Stack: Hydra.Vox + Hydra.Hub + Hydra Zap
Maybe somebody here can help me with a question. I am aware that you cannot possibly have heard all these permutations but maybe you can make estimated assumptions to what could be best. I have a simple HP setup (THX AAA 789 + Audeze LCD4-z) and have just sold my DAC. I also have a pair of Kii...- masteretch
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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HEDD Announces HEDDphone With AMT Technology
I have to also agree that the Empyrean is mid-fi in a nice suit. It is technically light-years behind a LCD-4Z, a Heddphone or a Utopia. It sound congested, small and has no transient leading edges. Besides the cross-over between the two membrane sections is not seamless and you can hear that...- masteretch
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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HEDD Announces HEDDphone With AMT Technology
A very good and attentive reply.- masteretch
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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HEDD Announces HEDDphone With AMT Technology
My suggestion to solve the TOTL headphone problem once and for all: As can be seen in the case of Coronavirus, private users donate their CPU/GPU power to folding@home to analyse the virus and find a cure/vaccine. Additionally states and companies donate supercomputers and this results in...- masteretch
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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HEDD Announces HEDDphone With AMT Technology
A 100 pages of this sh** and still no conclusive answer if these are endgame or note. Thank you headfi. Some hypers some haters. As always...- masteretch
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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HEDD Announces HEDDphone With AMT Technology
Can you please list your top ten in particular order?- masteretch
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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HEDD Announces HEDDphone With AMT Technology
A mystery to me...- masteretch
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)