Is this the same Ring DAC invented by dCS in 1987??

Reviews became irrelevant a long time ago when the shills, and there are a lot of them, began to have influence over what we buy.

Indeed we do. It should start here but no, Headfi has a debate free cable sub where ridiculous claims about cables can be made without any fear of common sense prevailing whatsoever.

I am always surprised just how good the DT770 80 Ohm headphone is despite owning way more expensive cans and as a bonus the headband is better built than that of my Clear MG!!

You can't go wrong with smooth jazz - here is one of my favorite performers - always surrounds himself with the best session musicians.

Thanks for your reply - I must audition them. If you have only just discovered Amon Amarth and Melodic Death metal you are in for a journey my friend. Amon Amarth is pretty much where I started and my journey is still ongoing - so many great metal bands and so many genres to explore. Check out...

Hi there fellow melo-death lover - how do you find the 109's for this genre.

The MG's knock smooth jazz out of the park.

Cheap fun - naturally aspirated 1.6 that loves to rev and go kart handling - best fun under 110km per hour- got sick of getting fines here in Australia.

Interesting - where did you hear this?? I thought Focal were going to leave the headphone market.

Get off those pain meds mate and onto THC/CBD - best thing I ever did. I found big pharma meds to have too many side effects. I wish you well and a speedy recovery.

Got a pair of Fostex TR-X00 Ebony's back in 2019 for metal - listening to them today and they still hold up - very bloody well. Melodic and Black. RME ADI 2 and Jotunheim 2.

For how much??

I was once quoted 450.00 AUD for a pair of pads for the Radiance - I sold my Radiance!! The prices that Focal charge for their OEM pads are outrageous and ridiculous - they charge this price because no 3rd party pads sound the same. I have kept my Clear MG Pro as it came with a spare set of...

Clear MG, Fostex TRX-00, Tygr 300R and the Beyerdynamic DT770 80Ohm. Sold my Focal Radiance.

It's just a feeling I have and could be wrong.

I don't think Focal will be releasing a new headphone anytime soon - my prediction is never.

Audiophile forums in general if you ask me.

Waaay too late mate - this has been happening in this industry for some time now and it's not just the manufacturers who are at fault either. Sites like this and others would have us believe that these prices are reasonable and you must also add a 3k cable to it as well to enhance the sound of...

IMHO The Jotunheim 2 is the pick for the MG - with the RME ADI-2 FS it is endgame for me.

Well my battery was completely gone as in no lights when charging so I was going to buy a replacement battery but just out of curiosity I plugged in the supplied quick charger and nothing. I left it connected and came back an hour later it had started to charge to my surprise. Not only that but...

The distributor here was selling the Celestee @ $599 AUD - that's $382.00 USD - why is the North America distributor dragging the chain on the discounts. At least our guy said screw it - out they go at cost. I'd be waiting on further discounts if anybody here is going to buy Focal in North America.

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