Forgot to mention in the prior post that from what I’ve read/seen, the super charger supposedly refines the upper frequencies. Didn't validate myself as I’ve been inly using the supercharger but there appeared to be a consensus on how the supercharger improved the soloist sound.

I agree completely. Power amp fed by Ares II sounds great to me but the only headphone in my possession that can handle the 4v from ares into power amp in low gain is HE6v2 😂. I need a r2r dac with volume control….

I see maybe the Burson Soloist as its direct comp but to me, the M19 sounds better even with the Soloist in poweramp mode. I’m still a relative noob in this hobby but when I started out, I bought into these popular websites and youtubers claiming that DACs dont matter or that Topping A90 is the...

I don't have any very expensive gear but the M19 driving HE1000SE fed by Ares II is probably the best sound I've ever heard. The sound and the tactile sensation of the volume knob while the M19 is on is really cool though.

No noise on mine either (on high gain) but I haven't driven a lot of very sensitive headphones on it. The most sensitive is the H1000SE and no perceptible background noise or hum can be heard. One thing I do notice is a subtle noise (can't really describe it) when I go from volume 31 to 32...

Nice flex with marginally more expensive gear 😂 Edit - should clarify that i meant this in good humor. Hope you dont take offense

Fortunately, I never saw any red light come on my SA-1 (knocks on wood) but my anecdote won’t mean much. I know what you mean about the LP - it could’ve really used a gain switch. I really like the sound it makes with my Arya but I can’t use it with my Ares II dac because there’s some channel...

I still have mine. It was on my desk until two weeks ago (still works fine) when I refreshed my desktop setup with gear I haven’t used in awhile. Not picture are liquid platinum, A90, and basX-100 that I use to drive mainly Arya v2, HE6v2, and Elex. I recently picked up a HEKse and hence the...

Just make sure to use balanced connection throughout. SA-1 pairs well with ares II but only via balanced imo. I’ve been driving my he6sev2 and Aryav2 with it for a long time. Also the volume pot is logarithmic, meaning all the power is in the last 1/4 of the pot so don’t be hesitant to turn the...

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Thanks to everyone who chimed in wrt ACSS connection. I recently acquired several midfi equipment over the past 7 months (rme-adi2 dac, burson soloist 3x w/ super charger, Master 19, and liquid platinum) and aresII feeding master 19 is my favorite sound by far. The interesting thing is that my...

Thanks for that. If I may ask a follow up question - did you use the ACSS connection with your R-8HE and if so, did it make a noticeable/worthwhile difference? Despite reportedly measuring poorly, I’m loving the textured sound the Master 19 accentuates when paired with the Ares II and bc of...

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Cant say for sure as I have never heard Bifrost II but the person who made the diagram (lycos) seems to think so. I can say the image is pretty accurate when comparing E30 and Ares II but it appears the D90SE is very similar to E30 win this regard.

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I'm starting to think this may be the reason. I recently came across this he6sev2 review where the reviewer put his pads on in an inverted fashion to create an even fit and not angled. I thought it was a cool thing to try and was planning on it with my ali pads but will try it with pali pads as...

Holy crap! Thanks for the post! Based on your graph, it looks like pali, focus, and focus a pads all sound very similar. It is clear that there is a disconnect in my assessment of sound sig and freq response. This is not the fr I would’ve expected to see. I sure I’m not turning up the volume a...

Thanks for the advice. Will take off the grill if/when I try the DCA ether angled. I have hart audio cable for convenience/cost effectiveness alone. I still haven't had the experience of cables making a big difference in sound and this is probably due to many factors. I keep an open mind about...

Amazingly, I came across a review of D90SE by lycos who put up this image that captures exactly what I hear. My topping device wasnt D90se but E30+A90 but I basically hear the same when comparing the E30 and Ares II driven by SA-1. I am more assured of my "subjective" interpretation of sound...

No complaints. I don't have a strong position on EQ one way or another. I don't have some of the sophisticated software EQs out there and I tried out Equalizer APO with Peace mod to try modify the tonality of Focal Elegia when I had them. I used Resolves settings and it seemed to fix many of the...

Nope. All stock except for the pads. All my gear is stock too

I don’t eq so pad rolling is all I depend on (other than gear). I’m tempted to order your fav pads to see how they compare to the pads I already have. I thought I understand feq response and how they might sound but clearly, I do not. Just gotta find some time to systematically test but finding...

Coincidentally, I came across this video from Resolve and at around 14:25 mark, he mentions that on OG HE6, leather pads create a peak at around 1k Hz that produces a "honky" effect. He did not mention whether this is limited to the OG or whether the same effect is also there for the V1/V2. I...

I have the Elex and although it's a fine headphone, the only thing it does better than the He6V2 is bass/slam. But with my cheap aliexpress earpads mentioned not long ago, the He6v2 can compete with the Elex in this department. The major problem of Elex for me is its timbre. The upper...

That is surprising (and interesting). I don’t have any equipment to measure (other than my own ears) and Antdriod is obviously well respected so I don’t doubt his assessment. As mentioned before, it wasn’t just the hifimans; I have dekoni fenestrated leather pads for Elex and compared to stock...