[340519]

Both bha1s and the bda3 I own have the powder coat of the cubed series on the faceplate, and wow, do they look absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Randy Myers]

I think mine looks fantastic sitting by itself with a long cable coming over from the DAC.

 

[omniweltall]

I think mine looks fantastic sitting by itself with a long cable coming over from the DAC.

I see he got good company.

 

[Randy Myers]

I love my Abyss Diana Phi! By far the best headphones I have ever own. Others that I have had in comparison: KEF M500, Audeze EL-8, Mr. Speakers Ether, Audeze LCD-3, McIntosh MHP1000, Sennheiser HD800S, Focal Clear, Audeze LCD-i4... I think that is it... but as you see some pretty decent cans I have had in comparison. None are on the same level as the Abyss!

The Bryston drives these headphones way beyond any level I would ever listen to them at... and man does it sound good!

 

[340519]

I love my Abyss Diana Phi! By far the best headphones I have ever own. Others that I have had in comparison: KEF M500, Audeze EL-8, Mr. Speakers Ether, Audeze LCD-3, McIntosh MHP1000, Sennheiser HD800S, Focal Clear, Audeze LCD-i4... I think that is it... but as you see some pretty decent cans I have had in comparison. None are on the same level as the Abyss!

The Bryston drives these headphones way beyond any level I would ever listen to them at... and man does it sound good!

Yes I like my abyss headphones too. They actually weren't playing that loud on my bedroom bha1 via my tablet and UAPP streaming tidal. I assumed it was the benchmark dacs internal gain, but it turns out it was the "hardware volume" in the UAPP settings. I put it up to 100% output and lo and behold, problem with the gain solved. Now the abyss are plenty loud.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Does this mean the Benchmark level issue is resolved? Did they ever get back to you on your email?

 

[340519]

Does this mean the Benchmark level issue is resolved? Did they ever get back to you on your email?

Yes it was uapp, not the dac. I just had to raise the volume in the app to 100%. It finally dawned on me what the problem might be.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Yes it was uapp, not the dac. I just had to raise the volume in the app to 100%. It finally dawned on me what the problem might be.

Did they ever answer your email?

 

[340519]

Did they ever answer your email?

Yes, just took 2 weeks.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Yes, just took 2 weeks.

Thanks for the update, it's good to hear they responded. Hopefully that is not their normal get back to you interval.

 

[340519]

Thanks for the update, it's good to hear they responded. Hopefully that is not their normal get back to you interval.

Nah usually they're good.

 

[340519]

I still want to get rid of the benchmark as it is very sterile. And I really like a full size piece of gear like the bryston. The bryston dac, just like their amp, is extremely musical and detailed. The benchmark stuff, like the hpa4, is much too clinical. No thanks.

 

[340519]

I think mine looks fantastic sitting by itself with a long cable coming over from the DAC.

Beautiful!

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I still want to get rid of the benchmark as it is very sterile. And I really like a full size piece of gear like the bryston. The bryston dac, just like their amp, is extremely musical and detailed. The benchmark stuff, like the hpa4, is much too clinical. No thanks.

I need a DAC for a small system that I only use a couple months a year except this year due to the dreaded plague. The form factor would be a good fit for this system.

 

[340519]

I need a DAC for a small system that I only use a couple months a year except this year due to the dreaded plague. The form factor would be a good fit for this system.

I see you have a mytek Brooklyn. You don't hear about them much on here, just like bryston. I've always liked their gear.