Um... I've personally upgraded my Bifrost twice (Uber -> 4490 -> multibit), and am considering doing so again for Gen 5 USB. The upgrades clearly exist.

Can any MK VIII or MK VI+ owners compare them to the Ampsandsound Kenzie on sound quality? I'd be especially grateful if anyone has the experience to make that comparison for the original Senn HD800. I know the Kenzie is about twice the price and only single-ended, and both the Little Dots and...

I'm glad you got it, because I didn't get it until you paraphrased. Thanks Dogmatrix and WayTooCrazy. Guess I'll just buy a multimeter.

Out of curiosity, what happens if I just guess (it's a 50/50 proposition) and get the grounds wrong?

Thank you very much!

For those of you who have modded the cables on the THX00s, do they have four different colors of wire, or do they use the same two colors on both sides? I'm trying to figure out if I can simply re-terminate mine with a 4-pin XLR without opening the cups.

I'm selling my purplehearts and someone inquired as to why I prefer the ebonies and mahoganies over them. I posted something similar in the past regarding the PHs and Mahoganies, but I thought I'd add this since I also included the ebonies in my response:   "A number of people have inquired...

I'm probably going to try an Elear at some point.

Here's all three in the same lighting if that helps anyone considering a pair of these.    

To be clear, I was giddy when I got my ebonies and saw that they were NOT piano black. I ordered them for the smoother highs, not for the look (I thought I would like the Mahoganies better aesthetically), so when I was the awesome dark wood grain, I was very happy. But, obviously it's a taste...

Both sides on mine are pretty similar in grain. I don't have a picture of the other side saved yet.

I definitely wouldn't call the grain on my ebonies boring. They have much more figure than the Massdrop photos that appear piano black. The (wonderful) high gloss makes it a little difficult to capture though, since I'm definitely not the best photographer.  

The Schiit Jotunheim is awesome. Can't compare it to much, but I can say it was a definite upgrade from the Magni 2 Uber I had before.

I just unwrapped my ebonies, and my first impression is that the finish appears flawless (best of the three so far) and the wood is gorgeous. Way more grain than was shown in the original Massdrop photos, which I'm VERY happy about (being a fan of wood grain). Mine look more like the pictures of...

I own both and have compared them quite a bit out of the same source and amplifier chain. The differences are subtle, but ultimately I went back to the mahoganies because of slightly improved perceived mid performance (probably a result of a slight reduction in treble energy). I'm eagerly...