[heliosphann]

Try Ori pads on the Eikon. Much more dynamic for me.

Dammit. I'm gonna have to do that now... 

 

[nScott89]

Has anyone used the Eikon with a Musical Fidelity M1? I'm looking to upgrade to a warm, fairly laid back SS amp and this is the first one I saw that piqued my interest in my price range. For <$600 do you have any other recommendations? Many thanks!

 

[Hansotek]

  Has anyone used the Eikon with a Musical Fidelity M1? I'm looking to upgrade to a warm, fairly laid back SS amp and this is the first one I saw that piqued my interest in my price range. For <$600 do you have any other recommendations? Many thanks!

 
The Cavalli Liquid Carbon is a warm, fairly laid back solid state and is one of the best pairings I have heard with the Eikon, in terms of synergy and dollar-for-dollar value. There are a few of them on the sale forum in the $500-$600 range. 

 

[nScott89]

   
The Cavalli Liquid Carbon is a warm, fairly laid back solid state and is one of the best pairings I have heard with the Eikon, in terms of synergy and dollar-for-dollar value. There are a few of them on the sale forum in the $500-$600 range. 

I'm also considering that, thanks. I'm awaiting my Elear to sell first! 

 

[JerryLeeds]

Yes yes Eikon with Liquid Carbon ... balanced

 

[grizzlybeast]

  Can anyone compare well amped Atticus/Eikon and TH-X00 in terms of dynamics?
 
I have both on Apex Peak. Atticus has a nice signature, pretty much in line with reviews, but sounds relatively soft. Dynamics are nowhere near TH-X00. Eikon is similar. How are things on other amps?

I tried the Atticus and Eikon on the Sangaku I had here for over a week and I did not like the synergy as much as I did with the Mogwai. Honestly the Atticus sounded compressed and flat with the Apex and did not do it any favors in terms of dynamics. The TH-X00 is a lot less picky. In fact the TH-X00 is one of the least picky headphones I have tried and everything I pugged it into was dynamic. 
 
It has been a while though and the TH-X00 may in fact be more dynamic, I do not know without having them both here...but when you use the words 'nowhere near' I definitely think it has to do with the amp pairing and would basically consider the Apex as solid state in regards to how it drives those high impedance cans if it is anything like the Sangaku(which replaced the Peak and Volcano). 
 
I know people keep saying that the Atticus should not be paired with a warm amp because it is dark. Then people may write off tube amps for the Atticus because they consider all tube amps dark. What you are after with the Atticus to hear it as 'intended' is driver control, responsiveness(micro and macro dynamics), and liveliness. A tube amp can 'wake' the Atticus up because it will have low damping and will sound less compressed and more reactive. The Atticus tuning begs to be 'waken up' by a dynamic amplifier and that's what tube amps usually are...dynamic. A tube swap on an amplifier that is transparent with tube rolling can 'open' up the Atticus and make it less dark if needed. 'Open up' vs 'Wake up' meaning two different things in this context.   
 
What is cool is that now there are a lot of tube amps that can have tight bass and while they still may sound less pristine and hifi'ish, they definitely sound more nuanced and lively with the right headphone...ehm...The Atticus.
 
The TH-X00 though is a particularly lively sounding headphone with a lower impedance. It is tough to beat in Macro dynamics. But the Atticus is still very dynamic to my ears.  

 

[nScott89]

@grizzlybeast You're making me want to buy this Maxxxed WA6 talking about the Atticus/tube combo.... 

 

[grizzlybeast]

  @grizzlybeast You're making me want to buy this Maxxxed WA6 talking about the Atticus/tube combo.... 

How much is it?

 

[nScott89]

  How much is it?

Possibly trading my Elear for it, but otherwise $725 with various quality tubes including the Sophia Princess.

 

[grizzlybeast]

 

  How much is it?

Possibly trading my Elear for it, but otherwise $725 with various quality tubes including the Sophia Princess.

Woo is an amp mfg I have not heard yet. The Wa6 is SET. I have heard that Woo is warm sounding in general. Another amp I want to hear the Atticus with is the Torpedo III. 

 

[olegausany]

I'm very very sorry but I have tried 4 times to get rid of tubes amps to stick solid state but it ended up just waste of time and money. Sorry but ZMF headphones sound best with tube amps

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[MattRG]

Why would you be sorry?  A great tube amp with great tubes is a beautiful sounding thing!

 

[nScott89]

  Why would you be sorry?  A great tube amp with great tubes is a beautiful sounding thing!

I'm honestly considering potentially postponing my Atticus and getting this Maxxxed WA6 with all these nice tubes for the Eikon.........

 

[desik]

  I tried the Atticus and Eikon on the Sangaku I had here for over a week and I did not like the synergy as much as I did with the Mogwai. Honestly the Atticus sounded compressed and flat with the Apex and did not do it any favors in terms of dynamics. The TH-X00 is a lot less picky. In fact the TH-X00 is one of the least picky headphones I have tried and everything I pugged it into was dynamic. 
 

Thanks a lot for reply, that's what I suspected. Time to replace the amp I guess...

 

[olegausany]

 I tried the Atticus and Eikon on the Sangaku I had here for over a week and I did not like the synergy as much as I did with the Mogwai. Honestly the Atticus sounded compressed and flat with the Apex and did not do it any favors in terms of dynamics. The TH-X00 is a lot less picky. In fact the TH-X00 is one of the least picky headphones I have tried and everything I pugged it into was dynamic. 
 

Thanks a lot for reply, that's what I suspected. Time to replace the amp I guess...

I hope you mean a tube amp because while compared Decaware combo to the Milo Amp the difference was noticeable enough for me regardless of the cable used

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