[davidcotton]

Hi there.. I have been ordering to iceland from the uk and the usa without problems i am about to pull the chord on some dekoni's for my 1990's and the elegia.

Shhhh, I've been using that excuse to talk myself out of ordering things

 

[Blasterinn]

Shhhh, I've been using that excuse to talk myself out of ordering things

Hehehe. Still, shipping is still absolute murder. 50 to 75 bucks often. Sometimes less sometimes more.
Now thats a good excuse!

 

[Slim1970]

Doing some comparisons of Elegia's with the Hugo 2 and Burson Conductor 3XR. The Elegia pairs brilliantly on both. The 3XR seems to have better control of the Elegia's drivers. Dynamics are slightly improved and snappier on the 3XR. Bass hits a little deeper and has more impact as well on the 3XR. The midrange is very good on both, but on the 3XR the Elegia's sounds more full bodied. The treble on Hugo 2 gets the nod. The Elegia's sound more open, more transparent on it. The 3XR isn't rolled off by any means, it gives up some transparency in favor of a more musical presentation. The 3XR has more P.R.A.T. I'm finding myself simply bobbing my head and grooving to some reggae music a lot more with the 3XR/Elegia paring in comparison Hugo2/Elegia pairing.

 

[cel4145]

Thanks, sounds good. Looking at both the Elegia and trying to work out whether I want to get the mojo too. I too have a whole bunch of FLAC lossless on a NAS drive and use Tidal.

If you don't listen beyond moderately loud volumes and don't use a lot of bass boost, look into the Tempotec Sonata HD Pro dongle. Runs about $40 on AliExpress.

Measures extremely accurate (more accurate than Mojo), and I cannot tell the difference between it and my JDS Labs Atom and Topping D50 within the dongles amp limits. See these reviews to learn more. https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/tempotec-sonata-hd-pro.24181/

 

[Mediahound]

So I just ordered a pair of Elegia, couldn't pass up the recent sale.

I definitely like strong mids which I understand these have but how should I eq them for a stronger bass response?

 

[cel4145]

So I just ordered a pair of Elegia, couldn't pass up the recent sale.

I definitely like strong mids which I understand these have but how should I eq them for a stronger bass response?

I was confused by your question, because the answer seems to be to increase the bass using EQ. Are you wondering what software to use?

Others have reported that using the Dekoni sheepskin pads can increase the bass response, too.

 

[Mediahound]

I was confused by your question, because the answer seems to be to increase the bass using EQ. Are you wondering what software to use?

Others have reported that using the Dekoni sheepskin pads can increase the bass response, too.

No, like what EQ settings, ie. which frequencies to boost and in the treble, which ones to lower (if recommended).

 

[sennfan83261]

So I just ordered a pair of Elegia, couldn't pass up the recent sale.

I definitely like strong mids which I understand these have but how should I eq them for a stronger bass response?

+2dB, low-shelf filter at 83 Hz using Peace (a graphical front-end for EqualizerAPO). I took this from Resolve's EQ settings, which is based on rtings' target curve for the Elegia that he tweaked to his own liking (see his Elegia review on the HeadphoneShow).

On related note, I do not agree with his 4.5kHz and 8kHz settings though because (to my ears) it amplified resonances (e.g. tambourine jingles) that proved to be fatiguing. Other than lowering his gain settings there, I mostly use the rest of his EQ settings for the Elegia.

 

[Mediahound]

+2dB, low-shelf filter at 83 Hz using Peace (a graphical front-end for EqualizerAPO). I took this from Resolve's EQ settings, which is based on a rtings' target curve for the Elegia
that he tweaked to his own liking.

Thanks, will give that at try. I use Roon which has a really good EQ feature.

 

[passernger10000]

Thanks, will give that at try. I use Roon which has a really good EQ feature.

I have been listening to the Elegia's non stop since receiving them two weeks ago and I am completely not inclined to EQ them, I have played around with various EQ's and each time return to using them flat. I just think that music sounds the way it's intended and I am ok with that. Music with heavy base sounds that way and music that is soft or bright sounds that way. To me EQ does not = fun. If I really like a poorly recorded album, then I might reach for the EQ.

 

[OscSop]

Focal Elegia now on offer at £599 in the UK
https://www.hifonix.co.uk/detail/focal-elegia-high-end-closed-back-headphones
At that price, will have to take advantage!

 

[Mediahound]

I have been listening to the Elegia's non stop since receiving them two weeks ago and I am completely not inclined to EQ them, I have played around with various EQ's and each time return to using them flat. I just think that music sounds the way it's intended and I am ok with that. Music with heavy base sounds that way and music that is soft or bright sounds that way. To me EQ does not = fun. If I really like a poorly recorded album, then I might reach for the EQ.

I just feel it needs more bass especially for when listening to certain music. From what I've heard, it doesn't need any additional EQ in the mids or highs though.

 

[cel4145]

No, like what EQ settings, ie. which frequencies to boost and in the treble, which ones to lower (if recommended).

+1.5db at 125hz to give it some warmth, 2db below that.

 

[Mediahound]

+1.5db at 125hz to give it some warmth, 2db below that.

Will try that as well.

 

[wazzupi]

Any suggested cable replacement I'm not looking to pay over 200 I paid 430 for this thing