I have also noticed that the Utopia has made listening to recordings of marginal quality less enjoyable.   I don't know whether that is because good recordings now sound so much more enjoyable or that the faults of the marginal ones are more obvious. Likely a bit of both ...

Since Tyll and others felt they preferred the Utopia with the increased base response that Elear ear pads provided I decided to give them a try. The Elear pads are a bit expensive at $150. I got a pair the other day and decided that I prefer the stock pads. I wasn’t too surprised since I also...

I just recently purchased a Utopia and thought I’d provide a few brief thoughts on its sound. To give it the best source material, I chose two CDs I’ve gotten recently. Both have exceptionally involving music and are examples of the current state-of-the-art in CD engineering, Mariza - Fado Em...

Hi Baldr, I’ve had my Yggy for a week and I’m very pleased. It replaced the GUNGNIR in my GUNGNIR/MJOLNIR/LCD-3 system. It was a very noticeable improvement in clarity and musicality for both CD and hirez listening experiences. You’ve broadly described the phase correction provided by the...