[Abyss Headphones]

Personally it's just "ok" for movie. Clean and fast presentation of Diana MR make movie sound "too accurate". Good for dialog movie but for action movie I need extra "effect" in punch and bite. Something like ZMF Atrium Closed with more "explosive" bass is better for me.

p.s: abyss 1266 TC is really good for movie!

A decent sized tube amp for movies/music videos helps as they tend to add more spacial information to the presentation vs solid state.
Woo Audio WA33 is awesome running optical out of a flat screen (noise isolation) into the DAC. AB1266 floating on your head also performs a similar feat, both combined, lots of fun.

 

[Lucikun]

Welp. Diana TC is my new favorite headphone. Got the Dekoni pads in today, not sure I like them on the TC more than the Suede bass ported. Going to try them out on ze MR tomorrow.

 

[marcus2704]

What pad position are you finding works well for you? I got my MR set today, and find that having the seal on the lower position opposite the cable terminations provides a nice bump to the bass that I enjoy.

I am tempted to look for a vegan suede bass-ported pad if it accentuates bass and tames treble but they seem so overpriced so will keep an eye on the classifieds.

 

[Lucikun]

What pad position are you finding works well for you? I got my MR set today, and find that having the seal on the lower position opposite the cable terminations provides a nice bump to the bass that I enjoy.

I am tempted to look for a vegan suede bass-ported pad if it accentuates bass and tames treble but they seem so overpriced so will keep an eye on the classifieds.

I don’t find the seal has much effect on the sound of the MR. I’m always using the bass ported pads though, so perhaps that’s why.

I tend to prefer the bass ported leather over the vegan, although the vegan seems to fit my head much better.

 

[kjp473]

I don’t find the seal has much effect on the sound of the MR. I’m always using the bass ported pads though, so perhaps that’s why.

I tend to prefer the bass ported leather over the vegan, although the vegan seems to fit my head much better.

So far I have found the bass ported pads immune to seal differences.

Annoyingly I tend to prefer a different pad (vegan and bass ported vegan) and pad position (vegan pad in normal position and with stitch join at the upper rear position) on a song by song basis.

After tyring out the differences I can't find one that I'm satisfied with across the board. As I know when something doesn't sound quite how I want and I know which pad/position to use to find that nirvana again. I might try fiddling with my source in the hopes I can find a happy place with the sound so I'm not switching pads/positions every couple of songs

 

[marcus2704]

I spent a good while yesterday trying the non-ported leather pads in various positions, because the difference is noticeable but also subtle, I keep changing my mind and like you, I want to find my happy place with it and be done. Its why I dont EQ, I would be forever tinkering with the sound and probably never be fully satisfied. As much as I think the Abyss unique design and approach to pad rotation is brilliant, for me I think there is something to be said also for removing that choice altogether to stop all of those 'what if' thoughts

Todays fixation for me is that I am feeling I should have bought the Carbon Weave instead of the Forged Carbon version, to the point I am internally debating selling and repurchasing. It would be nice if I could apply this much thought to things in life that really matter

 

[walterboss]

I've posted in classifieds too, but if anyone has leather bass ported pads for Diana they'd like to sell, I'd be happy to buy them for a reasonable price to the UK.

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/abyss-diana-leather-bass-ported-pads.63356/

Not even bothered what colour, and as long as they're in good condition (no worse than this) or better, I'd be keen to get some. Simply can't stomach the Abyss website prices.

I've listed in classifieds in USD as most of the Abyss action happens in the States, but open to any offers from anywhere really

Cheers!

 

[Wildmax]

Hi, I am new here. And I think I may need some help.
Last week, I read the reviews from Headfonics and Headfonia of Diana MR, these two reviews were wonderful, so I instantly bought MR with upgrade cable from official website. They were very friendly and answered my questions about cables.
I received my MR this Monday, to me, it’s very light and very comfortable. Very nice to wear.
However, when I connected the headphone to my amps (Auris HA2-SE+ and Niimbus US5 Pro), I just cannot get things right. I also have a Utopia 2022, it works perfect with these two amps. But for MR, the soundstage is not big, it seems MR requires more power to drive (large volume) and the sound is not airy or transparent. My DAPs are SP3000 and N30LE. Am I getting something wrong here or this is the sound signature, just not fits me. Thanks.

 

[Abyss Headphones]

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[walterboss]

Hi, I am new here. And I think I may need some help.
Last week, I read the reviews from Headfonics and Headfonia of Diana MR, these two reviews were wonderful, so I instantly bought MR with upgrade cable from official website. They were very friendly and answered my questions about cables.
I received my MR this Monday, to me, it’s very light and very comfortable. Very nice to wear.
However, when I connected the headphone to my amps (Auris HA2-SE+ and Niimbus US5 Pro), I just cannot get things right. I also have a Utopia 2022, it works perfect with these two amps. But for MR, the soundstage is not big, it seems MR requires more power to drive (large volume) and the sound is not airy or transparent. My DAPs are SP3000 and N30LE. Am I getting something wrong here or this is the sound signature, just not fits me. Thanks.

You don't need more than a Niimbus US5 to make the MRs sing. Not sure what's going on here. Maybe you just don't like the headphones' sound profile?

What's the rest of your chain?

I've never had Utopia, so others can maybe fill in that blank.

 

[Lucikun]

Hi, I am new here. And I think I may need some help.
Last week, I read the reviews from Headfonics and Headfonia of Diana MR, these two reviews were wonderful, so I instantly bought MR with upgrade cable from official website. They were very friendly and answered my questions about cables.
I received my MR this Monday, to me, it’s very light and very comfortable. Very nice to wear.
However, when I connected the headphone to my amps (Auris HA2-SE+ and Niimbus US5 Pro), I just cannot get things right. I also have a Utopia 2022, it works perfect with these two amps. But for MR, the soundstage is not big, it seems MR requires more power to drive (large volume) and the sound is not airy or transparent. My DAPs are SP3000 and N30LE. Am I getting something wrong here or this is the sound signature, just not fits me. Thanks.

I think something is going on in your chain. Power shouldn’t be an issue. They aren’t as detailed as the Utopias, but they are still excellent on that front. Let us know when you get it figured out!

 

[Wildmax]

You don't need more than a Niimbus US5 to make the MRs sing. Not sure what's going on here. Maybe you just don't like the headphones' sound profile?

What's the rest of your chain?

I've never had Utopia, so others can maybe fill in that blank.

I think something is going on in your chain. Power shouldn’t be an issue. They aren’t as detailed as the Utopias, but they are still excellent on that front. Let us know when you get it figured out!

Thanks.
The rest of the chain (if I understand this term correctly) is sample. Source is my Dap, just N30LE/SP3000, 4.4 bal to Dual XLR cable to AMP, then XLR cable to MR.

 

[walterboss]

Thanks.
The rest of the chain (if I understand this term correctly) is sample. Source is my Dap, just N30LE/SP3000, 4.4 bal to Dual XLR cable to AMP, then XLR cable to MR.

What DAC are you using when using the Niimbus? Where's your music coming from? Roon or Tidal or Quboz or Apple Music or something?

 

[Wildmax]

What DAC are you using when using the Niimbus? Where's your music coming from? Roon or Tidal or Quboz or Apple Music or something?

Hi, I don’t have a desktop DAC, I use l my DAP as my DAC, and music is DSD downloaded to the DAP. This setup works fine with Utopia, meze empyrean. Thanks man.

 

[walterboss]

Hi, I don’t have a desktop DAC, I use l my DAP as my DAC, and music is DSD downloaded to the DAP. This setup works fine with Utopia, meze empyrean. Thanks man.

I don't see any reason why the headphones would be poor let alone suboptimal even with that setup. Maybe the Abyss guys can point a finger as I'm not familiar with DAPs at all. The fact your Utopia and Meze sound fine suggests nothing's afoot.

To be honest, it sounds like you just don't like how Diana MR sounds! Hope you can figure something out though.