cheesegrados
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Going pull the trigger for an amp next week, need to know which amp to get. Audio-gd master 11 or Schiit Molnir 2/Gungnir Multibit? Please help me choose.
I´v had my XCs for a few months now, and I´m using them several hours at work each day. I guess a total playtime of 2-300 hours now. At first I was a bit disappointed. My XCs didn´t sound at all like the demo pair I tried. (I figured it was due to the fact that those had a super expensive Cavelli upgrade cable) My XCs lacked bass and was a bit shrill in the 1-4k region and was causing me listening fatigue.
I found the solution to be EQ. I lifted the bass and lowered the 1-4k area. But lately I have started to turn off EQ and to my surprise my cans now sound better without this EQ adjustment. The bass is more prominent than before and they are not as shrill as they used to be any more. I guess burn in took a bit longer than usual for these cans. 2-300 hours is a lot of time - but it´s very interesting to hear such a big difference. And the listening fatigue I used to have is gone as well.
Just a thought for people who are judging these cans after just a few hours. Especially if they are brand new.
I´v had my XCs for a few months now, and I´m using them several hours at work each day. I guess a total playtime of 2-300 hours now. At first I was a bit disappointed. My XCs didn´t sound at all like the demo pair I tried. (I figured it was due to the fact that those had a super expensive Cavelli upgrade cable) My XCs lacked bass and was a bit shrill in the 1-4k region and was causing me listening fatigue.
I found the solution to be EQ. I lifted the bass and lowered the 1-4k area. But lately I have started to turn off EQ and to my surprise my cans now sound better without this EQ adjustment. The bass is more prominent than before and they are not as shrill as they used to be any more. I guess burn in took a bit longer than usual for these cans. 2-300 hours is a lot of time - but it´s very interesting to hear such a big difference. And the listening fatigue I used to have is gone as well.
Just a thought for people who are judging these cans after just a few hours. Especially if they are brand new.
It's been a month for me and the initial disappointment has given way to a deep appreciation for these headphones. I was hearing a shrill headphone with no bass as you described. Eventually I started hearing cymbals and bass, and the midrange smoothed out for me. But the turning point for me - please don't laugh - was changing from FLAC to WAV files.
Like you I am using the XCs at work. So I must use some kind of data file source (DX90 digital out > Burson Conductor SL). For years I have been using FLAC files and I thought that was the best way to store my music. But when I replaced in my previous phones (TH600 RIP) with the XCs, I initially blamed the poor sound on the XCs.
So I did some research and read that some people feel the WAV files sound better. So I tried A-B'ing a few WAV files through the DX90 and heard an immediate improvement. Suddenly I was hearing cymbals and bass thump. I feel this is due to the vastly superior resolution of the XCs although some was probably due to burn-in.
I'm sure you IT geeks out there are thinking there shouldn't be any difference between a WAV and a FLAC file, and I agree there should not be. But there is IMHO. So if there is anyone out there looking to bump up their bass, and you own the XCs or other worthy headphones, you might try a few WAV files before you tell me I'm crazy.
Since then I have made a significant investment in a Cocktail Audio X12 music server with a 1-TB SSD. I am loading it with WAV files and plan on replacing the DX90 with the X12 which also has a digital output. I am planning on ripping at least 1000 CDs from my 2500-CD collection. I will post a review of the X12 after I've lived with it a while.
Luckily hard drive space is so ludicrously cheap these days it doesn't really matter if you store your rips in plain old WAV, if that's your thing.
Going pull the trigger for an amp next week, need to know which amp to get. Audio-gd master 11 or Schiit Molnir 2/Gungnir Multibit? Please help me choose.
I'm looking to buy a portable amp to go with my FiiO X5 2nd Gen and not looking to break the bank (I'd rather spend the big money on my home system). I am wondering if anyone has tried their XCs with the FiiO E12 or E12A portable amps and what their experience was like?
Any thoughts on whether or not the newer E12A would have enough output for the XCs? I've read that it's sound is improved slightly but that FiiO reduced it's power output to cater to IEM users.