After i auditioned some high end active speakers i noticed how much they wipe the floor with most passive speakers regardless of amp or dacs or cables used in passives. Kii 3, dutch and dutch 8, Neumann upper models, Genelec ones just wipe the floor with any headphones regardless of dacs and...

Had those good one month ago. Close to the wall on the desk so placement was far from ideal... Used usb input. : Bass was great and much better than 99.9% of headphones : Mids very poor with all presets except Dynamic : Highs poor and lack air with all presets except Dynamic : Soundstage is...

I think good crosstalk gives better sense of air and separation. V280 and my present Topping dx9 are noticably better in that department and both have lower measured crosstalk. Even Topping dx7 that i had were better in that department. Was not disappointed in any other aspect.

You would be fool to not pick Neumann at close to this price considering their performance. Genelecs are more analytical while Neumann speakers are not offensive at all. I probably gonna get Neumann Kh 150 since it have no competition at its price range from what ive seen.

Sounds super good on HD800S allowing to show all its strengths.

Will you change Pre90 to this? To get matching set.

Anything more technical is more analytical with sharper attack. Sometimes less resolving cable in the right place is better... Just Like Silver often times can make high end systems too analytical.

Thats because V222 is perfect fit for leaner more neutral headphones like stealth, HD800S, Beyers, Hifimans. Lots of headphones need some warmth because of lean tonal balance and this is where warmer amp or dac comes to help.

Bit offtopic, but here it goes. Anyone here have Vovox excelsus Power 100? Do you like it for source? How flexible it is? Thanks.

I dont like Lcds's tuning or Company in general. Not competant in my opinion. Dan Clark seems like sharp guy with analytical mind. I would trust his products.

Was hoping for HD900... Well i guess its Dca Expanse then.

Its Been 15 years... Dont disappoint us.

Trowing poop and watch it where it sticks.

True. i have wireworld platinum 7 usb, i payed over 650 euro for 1m and have Topping HS02 usb isolator which cost 120... Topping Usb isolator brings dac or amp level improvement almost while cables bring tiny improvement and even less when you have good usb isolator. All these expensive usb...

Western Didnt inovate anything dacs and amps department... Fancy buzzwords and hand waving and selling fantasies is not inovation. Headphones and speakers yes West are far ahead, but in electronics departement you can only find something good if youre willing to pay crazy pricies.

Great design = great measurements. Further improvements can be had with high end components. Most of the Western companies = Poor design, but high end components. In my opinion Western companies either gonna improve their design and pricing or they gonna be overtaken by Chinese companies who put...

ASR focus is on measurements... Susvara failed there terribly! You dont care? move on and enjoy your headphones instead of being upset that Susvara is not perfect. I personaly care about measurements as well as many other people. People who care about science gonna buy Dan Clark headphones and...

Dont be a crybaby about the fact that your toy got trashed. Dan, Sennheiser are not designing headphones blindly.

No need to make excuses for these masive companies... Healthy critisism makes us all grow. Focal updated their voice coil after heavy criticism didnt they?

Pricing woudnt be that bad if they designed headband properly... Meze headband padding doesnt look hard to replace. Orpheus 2 Also have good design for headband.

Eventually sweat will ruin it. Lots of planars and Sennheiser are doing great in designing headband. Denon, Fostex, Focal should take notes.

Thats crazy pricing. Cloth cover would just ruin design for me...

Utopia 2022 looks amazing, but that Headband design bothers me... I mean they make earpads easily replacable , but not headband padding? They have perfect example of Sennheiser with its cheap and easily replacable headband padding. I think i paid 30 euro for hd800S heaband padding...

What about wire thickness? i had 1 aftermarket cable and it made sound everything so thin for my HD800S... Asked maker about this and he said that: guy who asked to make that cable wanted it for cheap... Cheap = thinner wires and he said: That thinner was wires resulted in less optimal sound. I...