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Comment by 'Mudshark' on listing 'Astell & Kern SP2000 Copper'
I have been out of the DAP game for quite some time (I still use my AK240 Blue Note from time to time) and had not heard of L&P until recently. Their gear looks awesome, but oh, the prices!- Mudshark
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Comment by 'Mudshark' on listing 'Astell & Kern SP2000 Copper'
Hi, it looks awesome and I might be interested ... but what DAP is 'upgraded' from the SP2000? I thought it was the King of DAPs....- Mudshark
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
Thanks for the replies, @LCMusicLover and @ksorota. My primary concern is that my original LP went up in smoke suddenly after only two years of relatively light use, the entire time plugged into a Bryston BIT-20 power isolation transformer. Monoprice did not ask any questions when I reported...- Mudshark
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
I bought an LP on launch back in 2018. It gave up the ghost last week while I was listening. I heard a pop in the cans I was using and the amp went dead. A chemical-like burning smell emanated from the inside of the amp. I just received a replacement LP from Monoprice (great service!). I...- Mudshark
- Post #3,257
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Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread
Here is the April 2019 Hi-Fi World review: https://chordelectronics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Hugo-TT-2-Review-HiFI-World.pdf- Mudshark
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audeze LCD-MX4
Of course not. I think Sennheiser and Audeze are great. Some prefer one brand, and some prefer the other, and that is what makes a horse race. I was just responding to your sweeping generalizations that "Audeze is known for warm bass, and rolled off upper mids and treble," that "[t]he...- Mudshark
- Post #490
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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Audeze LCD-MX4
I own the Senn HD580 and HD650, as well as the Audeze LCD-2F, LCD-X, and now LCD-MX4. FWIW, my ratio of Audeze listening time to Senn listening time is probably greater than 95:1.- Mudshark
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Audeze LCD-MX4
He had all of one hour on the MX4's when posted his initial impressions. I think the cans and the cable (assuming he's using a new stock Audeze cable) need more time before they reach their potential. Speaking of burn-in, I have about ten hours on my MX4's. I am driving them currently with a...- Mudshark
- Post #485
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Audeze LCD-MX4
Good point, but just because the MX4's are easier to drive than the LCD-3/4 does not mean an inexpensive low-powered source will sound like a high-end source via the MX4. When using a more revealing transducer, it will do a better job of highlighting deficiencies in the playback chain...- Mudshark
- Post #481
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Audeze LCD-MX4
The Topping sells for $220. The MX4's are on sale for $1,500 currently. That is a combined total of $1,720. Personally, if I were starting from scratch and had $1,720 to buy a DAC, a HP amp, and headphones, I would put way more than $220 into the DAC and HP amp, and way less than $1,500 into the...- Mudshark
- Post #476
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Audeze LCD-MX4
Thanks very much. Yes, ListenUp states that it is an authorized dealer of every brand it sells. They also offer a great return policy. https://www.listenup.com/faq/- Mudshark
- Post #453
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Audeze LCD-MX4
I ordered a pair of MX4's on Amazon today with ListenUp as the seller. ListenUp is a very reputable outfit, and I currently get 5% off purchases on Amazon with my Discover Card, up to $1,500.00. (Since this was my first Amazon purchase using Discover during the current promotional period, I...- Mudshark
- Post #451
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Audeze LCD-MX4
Hi, I have the LCD-X and am very happy with them (except for the weight). I would not spend $1,500 for a lighter version of the LCD-X, but I might spend $1,500 for a lighter headphone that is meaningfully better than the LCD-X. Can anyone who has heard the LCD-X and the MX4 side-by-side...- Mudshark
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
Thanks, but the LP power button was in the OFF position when I connected the PSU power lead to the back of the LP. I also observed a spark and an audible static noise when I plugged the wallwart into my Bryston power conditioner. This was BEFORE connecting the power lead to the LP (I read the...- Mudshark
- Post #797
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
I powered up my LP for the first time today and got a scare. When I connected the AC power cable lead to the LP, I saw a yellow/orange electrical spark at the power connection jack on the LP. The spark was approximately one-quarter inch in length. The LED on the front of the amp came on as...- Mudshark
- Post #794
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
After I ordered the LP, I bought a Corpse Cable Gravedigger balanced headphone cable so I could try my LCD-X and LCD-2F using the LP's balanced output. The Corpse arrived last night. Right out of the box, it is so good with the LCD-X on the Jot's balanced output that I was almost...- Mudshark
- Post #734
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
The Jot is so resolving that it could reveal 'glare' coming from upstream components such as a DAC and/or DAC-to-Jot interconnects. Also, I imagine the Jot could make certain cans sound glary. I listen primarily to the Focal Clear, Audeze LCD-X and LCD-2F via my Jot. I have never noticed any...- Mudshark
- Post #732
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
@heliosphann Interesting, thanks, I did not know that. I bought my Jot in late August 2016, which IIRC was around the time of the launch.- Mudshark
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
What glare? Jotunheim = No glare in my system. My LP is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Maybe the Jot will sound glary by comparison?- Mudshark
- Post #727
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
A few reasons, actually. I have several HP amps and all of them are SE-only except the Jot. Also, I feed the Jot single-ended from the tape-loop output of my preamp -- which I will do with the LP -- so I did not think there would be much benefit to coming out of the Jot balanced. Finally, I...- Mudshark
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
Thanks very much for this ... I just ordered on eBay. I was planning to wait until 11/23 to get the extended Monoprice holiday demo period, but $100 off was too good to pass up! Happy Thanksgiving to all!- Mudshark
- Post #617
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Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum - By Alex Cavalli
Hi, I am interested in the LP and am wondering if it is likely to be a meaningful upgrade from my current amp (Schiit Jotunheim), with which I am generally very happy. My primary cans are: Focal Clear (balanced), Audeze LCD-X (single-ended), and Audeze LCD-2F (single-ended). I also use my...- Mudshark
- Post #593
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Benchmark HPA4 Headphone / Line Amplifier Impressions
Hi John, thanks, very cool.- Mudshark
- Post #264
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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DENAFRIPS Terminator: the King of R2R dac
Too much information!- Mudshark
- Post #100
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components