jlbrach
Headphoneus Supremus
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what is missing from the topping aint power....there is a reason it const thousands less than the better amps...I am not suggesting it is bad it isnt for the cost
I'm not a Topping A90 fanboy. The sound it provides is neutral, clean, powerful. It doesn't emphasise any part of the frequency range, it's not sterile or warm. I would describe it as flat. It is only bested in my opinion by the Benchmark HPA4 which costs thousands more. The A90 provides an excellent base to then apply DSP. I have access to all my AU plugins including Waves, FabFilter and Abbey Road analogue emulation for example. Where as other people will spend thousands on an amp that will essentially change the tonality or sound of the headphone and provide some synergy. I can dial in as much bass weight, warmth, smoothness and soundstage in a matter of mins and the beauty is I can do this on the fly based on my preference that day or I can recall a chain of DSP presets i've created before that work. If I want I can make the LCD4 sound like it's running on a tube or Class A amp and I would be really surprised if anyone could tell the difference. It really is no effort at all on my part and I saved a lot of money... You guy keep spending your hard earned money on the expensive amps.
Well actually my point is that it sounds fairly uninspiring which is a good thing for the way I use it and because it's so flat with conjunction with DSP you can make it sound like whatever you want it to with the power it provides. So yes amplification has been achieved for a fraction of the cost of more expensive amps. It is rather remarkable what you're getting for your money compared to more expensive amps.Stop the presses everyone! Topping has cracked the code! They've made the amp to end all amps and have made all the research and development that other companies have done for decades essentially useless. What a time to be alive!
I dont think you actually get it but that's fine. I am happy you are happy. Your wallet thanks you.Well actually my point is that it sounds fairly uninspiring which is a good thing for the way I use it and because it's so flat you can make it sound like whatever you want it given the level of power it provides.
Reread your last sentence. That's not encouraging discussion, you are telling everyone they are idiots for spending money and that you know a secret we dont.Well I encourage discussion. What am I missing? People can continue to ridicule me thats fine. I do wonder if I'm getting it all wrong also... I've tried expensive amps with the LCD4 and the plug and play aspect of not having to deal with DSP is the only advantage that I can see.
I didn't call anyone an idiot. That's how you read it and decided to take offence. Very sorry if I in fact did offend anyone.Reread your last sentence. That's not encouraging discussion, you are telling everyone they are idiots for spending money and that you know a secret we dont.
I didn't call anyone an idiot. That's how you read it and decided to take offence. Very sorry if I in fact did offend anyone.
I'm not trying to have a dig at anyone. I think in my initial post it was a bad attempt at smug humour and for that I'm sorry. As a professional sound engineer that uses plugins every day to attain a certain sound I am here to tell everyone that a lot can be achieved with software.
Based on my knowledge, I don't believe there's a way that you can truly replicate class A or tube sound just from EQ. If that were truly the case, I believe more people would do it and we would see more of it.