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To update the advert, it does not come with the supplied basis JPS Labs cable. It comes with an Audeze adapter. I found the base JPS cable was very poor sound. The Abyss really needs an after market cable in my opinion. To help fund an after market cable, I can take 100 euros off the price...

I am selling my Abyss TC. It is a super condition, with only 100 hours of use. Sadly I got into 2 channel soon after I bought it, so it got little use. It sounds superb, and in my opinion is the top end headphone to beat. The leather, paint, panels, ear cups, are all as new. Only thing I had to...

Hi Guys I have enjoyed my DAVE for some time, bought new about 4 years ago from a UK dealer. Today, after it was stored for a few months, I hooked it up to my Mac mini M1 and I can't get it to see incoming data via USB. I have tried an older Powerbook laptop as well, and 3 USB cables. It just...

I say try it, once you get to a good preamp quality level, things really can take off. Don't take my word for it, try. Please report back, I am curious! There are quite a few DAC owners on this forum who have tried, both direct and via a preamp.

IMO this is not surprising. There are not many DACs out there the can do power amp direct convincingly to my ears. I will leave the technical reasons for that to the experts, but it is not about colouring the sound, adding tube warmth, or solid state speed. It seems to be other things going on...

Great advice, thank you! It was a nice idea I had, but 2 channel is too important to compromise it

Has anyone got any comparisons using the WA33 as a preamp to a decent 2 channel system? I would love to find a way to get a WA33 but also need a good tube preamp to drive my Passlab monos. Any insight would be great! An obvious downside using the WA33 could be no remote, but I can use the DAVE...

Agree. On the LCD4 in 'system tuning' be it cables, amp or Dac, I look for transparency. This IMO on the LCD4 plays with it's strengths and weaknesses. This applies to all hifi gear I guess. The mixing and ultimate ingredients, that is what makes this hobby so fascinating, and sometimes...

Usually IMO some silver content can increase low level treble details and air. If thick enough, bass don't suffer. Copper is good for taming the highs, add some warmth. On the cables I have tried. YMMV.

Yes you need a high end tube amp IMO to get the full potential of the Abyss, and being a bit harder to drive is also a factor. Abyss off the Bartok was very flat / lifeless, which to me shows a lack of current / drive in the Bartok amp. No better off the DAVE either. LCD4 is great out the DAVE...

Nice, I would love to upgrade my DAVE. If I see more doing it here, think I will get the confidence to go ahead. Parts cost is nothing, it is the risk of blowing up the DAVE 8.5K gone that is holding me back. Having said that, I have built a few tube DAC kits and amps, and modded my speaker...

Interesting. A tube amp would need to be very transparent to push the LCD4 to it's potential IMO. It is a laid back HP after all. The Abyss I prefer SS amps.

Yo You could look to a good speaker amp, buy it used. This opens up a HUGE choice, and no problem with power. I recommend the Passlabs integrated 25, or the Moon Audio 600i Integrated. Both sounds superb, and can also power any other HP such as the Abyss or Susvara. You can find a 600i used for...

Congrats. Yes the DAVE is a break from the 'normal' delta sigma and multibit DACs. It has a unique way of digging up a lot of fine details and presenting them in a big soundstage, and with zero fatigue / harsh edges. I find DAVE has an edge on headphone systems re other DACs, less so on 2...

Interesting, thank you. I suspect in a Dac with a dedicated DSD section, feeding PCM to DSD256 is missing out a conversion required in a DS Dac, according to a post I came across on this thread. I have heard the effect on my friends systems, and it seems to give a smoother treble character...

Yes I did read some on here. I wanted to check if anything had changed, as latest Roon is supposed to sound better.

No HP is perfect. I used to have the Stax 009 and Carbon KGSSHV amp, with a 20K tube R2R Dac feeding it. But it still was way too bright and 'floaty' for my taste. Ironically I shifted to Planars after hearing the Senn HE-1 and that smooth treble and solid bass, good mids with weight. I couldn't...

M Scaler on the cheap? I spent some time the last week playing with Roon & HQ Player. I know HQ Player has fans in 2 channel, and some of my audio buddies convert all PCM to DSD and swear it sounds better. This may be Dac dependant though, I am not sure. Anyway, I decided to install Trial HQ...

That would be interesting. I honestly think the LCD5 and LCD4 could live next to each other, as they are so different, a client could decide which works for them? On the LCD5, there seems to be less posts about impressions and new buyers coming up. I wonder if it is not causing the interest the...

I think you did good there, 90ohms drivers will be MUCH less power hungry so will do more with smaller amps.

LCD4 EQ tweaking (more) So after deciding I don't like the Reveal + Embody plugin for the LCD4 (it seem to loose too much micro details and hase a reduced soundstage) I went back to playing with Apple's built in AU units, namely the 31 step EQ filter. This is my preferred setting. It negates...

Yes acceptable cost. I wonder how many replacement LCD4 drivers they will stock, and for how long? The LCD4 has been retired so.... I am almost tempted to buy a set anyway! Real shame for me, that the new LCD5 is so different. I wanted to retain the LCD4 for it's unique sound, and grab the Abyss...

Roon Reveal + Embody plugin for LCD4 I must admit I am about-face with this plugin. Sorry. I was impressed initially with it's 'fixes' to the LCD4, and it's perceived boost to transparency. I then just enjoyed the sound and didn't go back to check. However, on a lot more testing I have decided I...

That is very difficult to answer, and you may need to demo each next to each other. The problem is they are more or less polar opposites. The HE 1000V2 is fairly balanced and linear, so will appeal to some for that aspect. The LCD4 is not, it is a beast in the bass, has creamy (warm) mids...