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Headphoneus Supremus
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It'll be interesting to see the CLAS incorporating the Kobiconn Iris jack just to match the MKIII. Funny because it'll match the SR71B just as well.
So hoping that CLAS will come out with a balanced unit. Anybody from CLAS listening?
After testing, I conclude that I prefer the sound of SINGLE ENDED INPUT on the SR71B, directly from the CLAS, over the CLAS->DB2->Balanced input on SR71B. The sound on the fully balanced setup is noticeably thinner and the bass is weaker, and overly bright for me. The sound of CLAS -> SR71B -> balanced out to LCD2 is just right for me. This may be due to the Moon Audio coaxial and balanced cables (silver?) used with addition of the DB2, but to avoid another derail, let's don't get into that. In general I kind of expected this as adding one more brick in the source chain would just add jitter anyways...
No, I haven't tried swapping the included chips in the DB2 - does that make a big difference in your experience?
I agree with the sound stage popint but it does take a hit on the bass and also overall sound becomes brighter. Makes me suspect that it is a problem of the cables.
I agree with the sound stage popint but it does take a hit on the bass and also overall sound becomes brighter. Makes me suspect that it is a problem of the cables.