Sadly it's not need a citizenship or mastery of the language, it's must be a japanese resident to order directly. AKA I have order from Singapore to order, which honestly just feels wrong given that I'm fluent in Japanese

I second this opinion, I tried Susvara with an ifi pro ican signature amp, one that some claim is the minimum recommended amp: - but I still preferred an EQ'd hekse (yes even with the EQ downsides) over a "budget" Susvara - I have been blown away by the susvara on an endgame setup, so much...

Y'all scaring me already, I really love my Bravura (after I realized placement was affecting imaging) How's the Aperio bass impact compared to Bravura? Can it hit much harder, and if so what's the limit? Like well driven Susvara level?

100%, headfi is one of the few places where we can talk about headphones not in a vacuum, and it must be kept that way! by "bashing": I just don't want people to blame abyss for making "bad" headphones, I've seen it in the past (but not from y'all). That being said, I hope @Abyss Headphones...

As someone who owns and prefers 2-channel, I would say 1266 TC has "reduced midrange" compared to most 2-channel setups. However the "reduced midrange" is NOT a deficiency, it's simply how it is. Some (including myself) prefer more midrange, and we simply move on to other headphones, please...

How would different materials affect the sound? Looking forward to a guide, or anyone else that has tried this! I think the 1266 TC is very special, only out-resolved by estats and I generally prefer 2-channel over headphones. But the midrange is a bit low for my tastes, simply the U shape is...

IMO there's good reason many very rich people are depressed. Yes money buys happiness to a certain level, but after I honestly feel like it might actually have a negative impact on happiness, especially with how people compare with others etc. So this is my life philosophy, but especially for...

I'm the same, with normal IEMs about an hour max if I wear them everyday. (ear canal too small) CIEMs I can do for ~4 hours if I wear them everyday. If not everyday, I can even do 12+ hour bursts for flights fully comfortably. Also I will say for 1266, I've been really liking the sound of...

100% with more ZMF being more natural, Bravura is probably the least "natural" overear I own, (but by no means is it bad) All depends on music and preferences From what you describe, it does sound like Bravura imaging was lacking! I felt the same about Bravura for the longest time, it didn't...

DAC upgrade won't affect Bravura much, due to ADC(analog to digital converter) then passing thru the same DAC inside the Sonoma M1. Really interesting that you found Caldera on TOTL chain more resolving. I home demoed a Susvara on Chord Dave + speaker amp(~10k), and Bravura had higher...

The question is, are you disappointed with Bravura bass on most tracks you listen to? or just certain genres? AKA perhaps Bravura is not for you, or perhaps it's only for some genres for you? Simply put, there are few headphones that can compete with the Bravura on bass texture. Specifically...

agreed about 1 o'clock for bass heavy music is about when it distorts. As for LCD-5 it most certainly doesn't distort. Simply put estats have a lower a bass limit than conventional magnet based HP. But LCD-5 is doesn't have elevated bass in FQ like Bravura does, unless on a specific chain. But...

I love my Bravura, but no question, but agreed that there is a some distortion with high volume + bass. If you want as much "separation" as possible with powerful bass on a cheap chain, I think LCD-5 is the best. The Resolution isn't as high, but the imaging is just as good, aka you can pick out...

There is clearly something else not well researched that changes sound. We don't have graphs to measure detail retrieval, do we? similarly, all I can scientifically say, is it's inconclusive what tubes/cables etc do. But anecdotally, HUGE differences. Cables can make or break a chain.

To add to this. my own observations: -EQ really reduces the sense of how "realistic" instruments sound. Yes it also reduces other sound quality that I haven't been able to put my finger on. -With that, EQ is a budget way to change sound. The best test: A/B a series of tracks, with and without...

When I heard the Empy Elite, I wasn't a fan of the bass to be honest, it was too boomy; I think frequency response wise I can attribute that to the bass extending to the "upper bass" (about 200-400hz), I like those areas to be clean/neutral. (not saying Frequency response represents what you...

Thanks I really appreciate it! Going thru in detail: 1. Bravura/LCD-5/Atrium is my endgame IMO, I only bought the TC since I was curious to try and see if it can complement, not replace what I already have. It was up for a very good price, can resell with no loss.(I have quite a few to sell) To...

100% agree chain quality, and especially pairing matters a lot, so why am I using cheap gear? I home demoed a Susvara with ~$25k chain (can probably get something equivalent for ~$15k) behind it. Chord dave + speaker amp, fully expecting to buy it. Also compared LCD-5 right out of that chord...

Blind bought a 1266 TC + SC (good price on classifieds & can easily resell) which came in today Here's a full bass impact comparison with the other headphones I have on me: I am not comparing bass texture/resolution Chain: dx320 w/ modded amp12exn-s lineout -> ifi 4.4 to dual xlr cable -> ifi...

As advertised. great communication, and well packed! would recommend!

I would like to know what amp you were using while getting those results! I just want to put things in perspective, I have an LCD-5, and it is indeed cleaner and quicker in bass, but when EQing to the max, HEKSE delivers while LCD-5 has a "cap" until bass doesn't increase and it just makes...

Wanted to report on my amp12exn-s (npaudio mod) I bought off of classifieds not too long ago First off, what did it change compared to stock amp12: Resolution? yes much more detailed Imaging? yes it's a bit better Soundstage? not to my ears vocal & instrument tone? same, only benefits from...

Want to add to this, I can't compare to caldera but, EQ'd HEKSE does have more bass slam (very rumbly) than LCD-5 (EQ'd), a ($20k chain) Susvara, Atrium Open, and Utopia. Very few headphones respond well to adding EQ to bass, but HEKSE is one of them. The downside is HEKSE doesn't have great...

Will we be able to see what's up in b-stock before they are up for sale?

Of course it's all preference, but if people didn't know to try the different head positions, they might have not been as satisfied. In the end we can only find association, not causation, between head placement and if one kept the Bravura. perhaps the difference may not be significant to most...