[LowBeat91]

there is a picture in his post and mine above, just get anything about the thickness shown in the pictures and the magnets will hold it in place if it doesnt have adhesive already

I ordered one with 1mm and 2mm thickness . You talked about an third adhisive but on your picture there are just too. Im judt corious there i habe to put the third

 

[kernel8888]

no i just put 1 spacer on each side.

 

[LowBeat91]

Here is how I did mine with some electronic gasket material left from work. Two 1cm square at the bottom, 1 at the back. It also fit my head better but the V3 pads are still uncomfortable at times

Im wonder because on your picture shown too. I just wanna get equal results and try it on the same way

 

[timsams]

Im wonder because on your picture shown too. I just wanna get equal results and try it on the same way

It doesn't have to be exactly the same for similars effects, you only need to creat a Gap. My solution was also for pivoting even more the pads to fit my head better. I'm now trying to 3D print something more consistent instead of those

 

[LowBeat91]

It doesn't have to be exactly the same for similars effects, you only need to creat a Gap. My solution was also for pivoting even more the pads to fit my head better. I'm now trying to 3D print something more consistent instead of those

Thank you for response. I think position on the gap will result in an different FR. Did you get deeper bass and is it controlled too? i will try 1mm and 2mm on different angels. But i have to say im using the dekoni pads that are "sealed" around the ears

 

[montanari]

why not use an equalizer, the one from roon is amazing, and much more accurate
these stickers are very empirical..

 

[LowBeat91]

why not use an equalizer, the one from roon is amazing, and much more accurate
these stickers are very empirical..

You don't even know my setup. iOS does not support parametric cross system EQ. So I have the Shia Lokius as EQ. I've been busy for 2 weeks adjusting the sound so that it is balanced. The problem is that even the 120Hz range, which is primarily responsible for the bass, also influences the voices and the "air" depending on the song and production. The headphones sound balanced with the Dekoni Pads and every adjustment is associated with too many downsides.

 

[timsams]

Thank you for response. I think position on the gap will result in an different FR. Did you get deeper bass and is it controlled too? i will try 1mm and 2mm on different angels. But i have to say im using the dekoni pads that are "sealed" around the ears

I'm just doing that for more bass honnestly. I don't do critical listening and can't really tell if the FR is that different at all. I'm just here to find my maximum enjoyement and the Diana + bass port fufill that role. I don't have the dekoni pads but it's love to to try them, they are sadly priced too high for me, but maybe one day a fellow europeen will sell them back on classified for me to try ^^
For the moment, I modeled the diana form in CAD and I'm trying to find a way to make a more realiable stepper and pads adapter ^^

 

[LowBeat91]

I'm just doing that for more bass honnestly. I don't do critical listening and can't really tell if the FR is that different at all. I'm just here to find my maximum enjoyement and the Diana + bass port fufill that role. I don't have the dekoni pads but it's love to to try them, they are sadly priced too high for me, but maybe one day a fellow europeen will sell them back on classified for me to try ^^
For the moment, I modeled the diana form in CAD and I'm trying to find a way to make a more realiable stepper and pads adapter ^^

In my opinion, the Dekoni use a multi-quality foam and better leather than the current Abyss Pads, which cost twice as much. I know what you mean about the bass, but vocals are just as important to me as bass

 

[Abyss Headphones]

Diana has a new ported bass ear pad option available for preorder from the Abyss website...

 

[Abyss Headphones]

Latest Diana customs...

 

[cjarrett]

the blue jean is gorgeous

 

[Doug2507]

I got a bunch of new toys lately ... so thought about writing up my impressions for them altogether. The new toys are (in order of acquisition)

• dCS LINA DAC
• Abyss Headphones Diana TC (It's the one to the left in the middle photo. The one to its right is my other favorite headphones, Diana v2)
• Takatsuki 2A3 tubes (matched quad)

Disclaimer: I paid for all of them with my own funds and received no incentive to say nice things about them

dCS LINA DAC​

I don't remember seeing people actually making a comparison between the DAC performance of the LINA system and the Bartók. In most of the reviews I've seen, I've seen people comparing the LINA amp+DAC with the Bartók DAC+amp model. I'm not too familiar with the headphone amp output of the all-in-one Bartók model except for the one time I heard it at a CanJam and wasn't terribly impressed. However, the Bartók DAC was so good I never hesistated purchasing it after listening to a demo unit once in my own home. Never thought I'd ever need another DAC.

Until my friend Jack Wu of Woo Audio asked if I wanted to listen to the demo LINA DAC that dCS sent out to him way ahead of release. Naturally I said yes. I plugged the LINA in between my Sony HAP Z1ES and Woo Audio WA33 Elite edition with JPS internal wiring and started listening on my Abyss 1266 Phi TC. About an hour later, I told Jack I wanted to buy the LINA DAC from him when he got stock from dCS. In short order, the Bartók departed my home and I never missed it.

The difference between Bartók and LINA DAC is stark. The LINA is a massive upgrade over the Bartók in every way. The LINA expands the space of the Bartók and reveals new details and somehow manages to do all that in a smaller chassis and a lower price point. It's no exaggeration from me that nobody who has heard the LINA would ever consider the Bartók. To my ears, while it has insane resolution and precise imaging and expansive stage, the Bartók's tonality is a bit wonky in that it sometimes can sound dry and cold even when it feeds a freaking tube amp. The LINA makes everything that is the Bartók better and yields a warmer and more fluid and far far smoother presentation of music. It shocked me how good the LINA DAC was.

Takatsuki 2A3 Quad Tubes​

The Takatsuki 2A3 tubes are new releases from Takatsuki, also sold to me by Woo Audio. Jack sent demo units to me to try out because he knew I loved the Takatsuki 274B Rectifier on my WA33 amp. Before the Takatsuki 2A3, I use PSVANE WR2A3 tubes, which produce a smooth, warm, musical presentation in an expansive sound stage. Similar to how I reacted to the LINA DAC, I instantly fell in love with the Takatsuki tubes. These tubes offer even more warmth than PSVANE ones, are ultra smooth, and yield much more impactful sound at the expense of sound stage. I'd compare the sound stage and image of the PSVANE tubes as a scroll in the distance. With the Takatsuki tubes, the scroll is brought closer to my head, wraps toward the back of my head, and all the pictures on the scroll gain shape and weight in an amazingly holographic presentation. Compared to the Takatsuki tubes, the sound of the PSVANE tubes is fuzzy, like a mirage in the distance.

The PSVANE tubes are now packaged up and stored in my tube storage space ... and I doubt I would ever miss them.

To all who own the Abyss 1266 Phi TC and think the midrange is recessed, the TA tubes would correct some of that problem for you.

Diana TC​

I got the Diana TC shortly before I did the Takatsuki tubes also as a demo unit. I was a little bit torn on whether I'd buy a third Abyss headphones but as my brain adjusted itself from being too familiar with the 1266 and as the Takatsuki tubes arrived, I quickly realized that I prefer the Diana TC over the 1266 Phi TC by a wide margin:

• Diana TC's tonality is far more balanced than 1266. Its midrange is not recessed. It's lush and addictive.
• Its sound stage is more intimate but more holographic than 1266's. The 1266's depth is unrivaled, but Diana TC's is no slouch.
• Each note of the music coming from Diana TC has more weight and impact than 1266. The 1266 can sound a bit distant at times.
• Female vocals sound more natural and sweeter on Diana TC than 1266.
• Diana TC rivals 1266 in terms of resolution
• I can wear Diana TC all day

1266 Phi TC has a lot more slam on the low end and the sheer width and depth of its sound stage are unrivaled. However, Diana TC's presentation of the music is a lot more compelling than 1266. I decided to keep the 1266 in case my brain wants to hear a different sound on some day, but Diana TC has become my daily driver.

Well ... unless on hot days. On these days (or those I want to listen to something that doesn't always grab my attention), I switch to my Diana v2 and Sony DMP-Z1.

How do you find TC with DMP?

Edit, looks like they've not been online since that post!

 

[sloomingbla]

Excited to hear impressions on the new bass ported earpads

Currently a 1266 tc owner - but would have gone dianas if they had comparable bass.

 

[mahesvara]

How do you find TC with DMP?

Edit, looks like they've not been online since that post!

The Diana TC is not a good match for the DMP. It doesn't really have enough juice, so the sound is rather thin and anemic.