I knew as soon as I received my LCD-X that the awful, tangle-prone, sticky-feeling stock cable and I weren't going to become best friends. I just received the Hybrid Noir cable I ordered a little while back and it's love at first sight. I can't take a picture to do it justice, but it's a...

Thank you for correcting my misconceptions! I'll add a cable to my order the next time I get something else, if for nothing else just to sate my curiosity and try it out.

I don't have an optical out, only S/PDIF as an alternative to USB. From what I understand the ADI-2's USB implementation should be on par with S/PDIF, and I lack the needed cable to try it out anyway. For what it's worth, I can't hear any interference using USB. It probably helps that I have a...

Thanks for all your feedback. I'm not yet convinced the ADI-2 is at fault. I've been using it for 10+ hours already today with no issues whatsoever. Running it from the same PC as a source, but while working on another workstation. The only differing variable I can think of is that the other...

My computer via USB. No issue with any other USB devices and other audio output devices still work just fine when this issue occurs. Already on the latest drivers and firmware for the ADI-2 DAC. Edit: Can't map the occurrence to any error events in the OS. Definitely persists through an OS...

Not too happy with my ADI-2. I've only had it for a few days and it's quite unstable. Everything works, but every couple of hours my audio cuts out completely. Restarting the unit fixes it, but it's not a problem a new device should be exhibiting, and I'm somewhat worried things might get worse.

Yes, it's the new Creator Edition that comes with the black case. I think it's rather that the LCD-2s are - relative to other Audeze headphones - prohibitively expensive where I live for whatever reason, coming in at just under $1600 after VAT. LCD-2Cs, for instance, are only ~ $1100.

Having been interested in Audeze cans since the LCD-2s originally came out (but being a student at the time), and having been eyeing the LCD-Xs for the past few weeks, I just pulled the trigger on a pair of 2021 LCD-Xs since they are currently discounted at my local shop - pricing them just...

  General rule of thumb would be:   0. Unplugged headphones 1. Turn on amp, volume set to 0 2. Wait for it to warm up 3. Plug in headphones 4. Turn up the volume 5. Rejoice!   Same thing when turning it off: volume to 0, unplug headphones, turn off amp.

  I ordered on the 8th of June. Yours shouldn't be too long, I'd imagine. The time to get excited is now!   I'll definitely look into finetuning my setup with some cones (if nothing else it will be visually more appealing than a piece of paper tarnishing the looks of the Elise).   I had...

Something arrived in the mail today! I wasn't expecting it at all, the last update I got from Lukasz was that the amp was being tested.   Visually Elise #14 looks great, although it wobbles a bit since the feet are slightly uneven. Nothing a piece of paper doesn't fix, though.   Initial...

  Good news in my mailbox today!

  No chance to try out any DACs, sadly.   Is there any reason in particular you dislike the Gungnir?   I'll read up in the Yulong and Asus DACs, although a little voice in my head keeps telling me they surely must be worse value for money if you don't use the amp sections at all.   The...

I'm not getting any sort of fancy made-to-order high-end DAC or anything. I've been doing some research and I'm likely getting a Gungnir. I'd really like to keep it under 1000 euros, and the other DACs in this price range that I've read about all seem to have questionable USB implementation...

I have a question that isn't related directly to the topic at hand, but since it's related to my being able to use the Elise, I was hoping you could help me anyway.   After I get the Elise, I will most likely need to wait for a bit before my new DAC arrives. At the moment, I'm using the FiiO...

I will be spending over 40 hours on airplanes over the summer.   Do you guys reckon these would be a good pick to use in-flight? From what I've read, they sound like a good choice.   Will they'd block out most of the annoying airplane noise? & How long can you wear them before your ears...

Hi,   I've been looking around for a new DAC, and this one caught my eye - I just had two small questions.   1. I've read that the USB input results in reduced sound quality. Could anyone confirm/deny?   2. It seems like the DAC doesn't work at all with Windows 8.1. Is this an 8.1-specific...

For what it's worth, I ordered last week and I was told there'd be a 5-6 week wait.   Yours should (hopefully) be on their way sooner rather than later.

  A very basic FiiO E9, for now. The Feliks-Audio Elise ( http://www.feliksaudio.pl/ ) is on its way.

After 4 years of using the exact same set-up, the HD650s still manage to blow me away sometimes.   Listening to Nicolas Jaar - Space is only Noise. Everything sounds so lush and comfortable. It's the sound of a winter night spent sitting by the fireplace drinking a fine dark ale and watching...

  I think they offer the most logical upgrade from HD650s. That said, I was afraid they wouldn't be driven to their full potential using an OTL amp. It seems a disservice to both the 'phones and the amp to mismatch two great things and end up with a setup which is simply good. I think you're...

A question for those who have been able to play around with the amp; Do you guys reckon the Elise can power LCD-2s properly?   I'm visiting Hawaii in september and I'm contemplating having a pair of LCD-2s shipped to the hotel. They're $500(!) cheaper in the states than I could get them for...

Well done, Shaffer, you managed to convince me. (I asked about amps in the HD 650s thread and you brought up the Elise, and here we are...)   It's a tad cheaper than the WA6, but much cheaper to import. It doesn't sit well with me to pay almost $300 to import a $700 dollar amp. Feels nice to...

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!   After quite a few hours of research, I've decided to take a gamble; I've ordered the Feliks-Audio Elise.   People seem to really like it, and it just felt right. I think I'll be getting much better value for money, since almost half the cost of the Woo...

Hi all,   Looking to upgrade my setup.   Definitely keeping my HD650s, but I'm looking to replace my FiiO E7/E9 combo.   I'm more or less set on an uber Bifrost for the DAC, although I'm open to suggestions of course.   For amps, I was looking at the Woo Audio WA6. I've done some...