While I do think downsizing is possible I would only do it because I have to. At the moment I feel I reached my peak not because of how good the music sounds but because of how much I enjoy it. While my headphones are the HD650 I have over 10K of equipment in the back and this is my true end game just because I completely forget about the technicalities every time and I spend hours and hours just listening to albums I never normally did.
Anyway my secondary setup is just the Lynx E22 as a DAC instead of a transport with Schiit Saga to Ember 2.1 and again HD650 so around 1K used. It took a lot of tube rolling as with my main rig but I found it's now 85% as good and I would gladly live with it if I had to. I don't wan't to but I could if I needed to and I would still be happy. Otherwise I would probably sell everything. My point is that it's the same headphone I enjoy in my main so @mulder01 I don't think you can get rid of the Abyss. A less expensive setup yes but there might be a reason you don't want to let it go.
Before I found the HD650 setup I also had the Abyss among others, sold it because of downsizing just like you want and 6 month later I bought my exact pair again because I didn't feel I was done with it. It is epic and an event to listen to with the gear I had at the time Yggy->600i/WA5 but for me the honeymoon just wore off after a few months both times and I knew it wasn't THE one.
Selling is the time you find out what you like. I had no problems getting rid of the HD800,LCD-3,LCD-4,HEK,Abyss,Eikon and I feel no remorse apart from that one time with the Abyss.
Now if you really like your setup with the Abyss why change it? No one is forcing you to spend big money anymore expect for marketing and head-fi. You don't have to upgrade but then you get faced with the scary thought that you have your end-game and do you really really like it or do you feel the need to try something else? I know I don't.
For IEM I have the CA Andromeda with WM1A, exceptional sound and so close to the HD650 sound, must be why I like it so much. You have to find IEM that sound like the abyss which are...?
Anyway my secondary setup is just the Lynx E22 as a DAC instead of a transport with Schiit Saga to Ember 2.1 and again HD650 so around 1K used. It took a lot of tube rolling as with my main rig but I found it's now 85% as good and I would gladly live with it if I had to. I don't wan't to but I could if I needed to and I would still be happy. Otherwise I would probably sell everything. My point is that it's the same headphone I enjoy in my main so @mulder01 I don't think you can get rid of the Abyss. A less expensive setup yes but there might be a reason you don't want to let it go.
Before I found the HD650 setup I also had the Abyss among others, sold it because of downsizing just like you want and 6 month later I bought my exact pair again because I didn't feel I was done with it. It is epic and an event to listen to with the gear I had at the time Yggy->600i/WA5 but for me the honeymoon just wore off after a few months both times and I knew it wasn't THE one.
Selling is the time you find out what you like. I had no problems getting rid of the HD800,LCD-3,LCD-4,HEK,Abyss,Eikon and I feel no remorse apart from that one time with the Abyss.
Now if you really like your setup with the Abyss why change it? No one is forcing you to spend big money anymore expect for marketing and head-fi. You don't have to upgrade but then you get faced with the scary thought that you have your end-game and do you really really like it or do you feel the need to try something else? I know I don't.
For IEM I have the CA Andromeda with WM1A, exceptional sound and so close to the HD650 sound, must be why I like it so much. You have to find IEM that sound like the abyss which are...?