[mixman]

Received my Lavricable Grand Line today. Build quality is very good. Cable itself is very light. Connectors connect with a nice confident click.

First impressions.. Vocals are more upfront. Definitely some increase in clarity of voices. High treble is more pronounced, and there is slight sibilance. Separation is definitely better than stock cable. Bass is tighter, but there seems to be less sub bass, less "oomph/slam". Soundstage seems similar to stock single ended cable.

I've got both cables (lavri and stock) connected to my amp and am switching back and forth to compare.

There is apparently a 150 hr burn in period (as per their website) so I'm hoping the highs will settle and the bass will improve after some time. Good opportunity to burn in the amp as well.

What you have described with the Lavricables, is what I have experienced from several silver cables......a little brighter, with slightly less sub bass.

 

[Roasty]

Is that an 8-cores UP-OCC silver cable?

It's a 20 core cable.

 

[up late]

I am enjoying the solid state ecp DSHA-3F [Ravenswood], built by Doug Savitsky, which is impedance-matched for the Focal [Clear and Utopia].

i believe that doug developed that amp specifically for the utopia. it looks superb.

 

[pataburd]

Doug's ecp DSHA-3F amp sounds equally superb.

 

[akb48jue]

Hey All
I'm really interested in Stellia before i do purchase i want to ask few questions. Hope someone could help me.
1 Does Stellia easy to have Mechanical failure？
2 If i want to replace the cable, what's the best option?
3 Does USA have a dealer for Forcal?

Thanks

 

[Svatopluk]

Hey All
I'm really interested in Stellia before i do purchase i want to ask few questions. Hope someone could help me.
1 Does Stellia easy to have Mechanical failure？
2 If i want to replace the cable, what's the best option?
3 Does USA have a dealer for Forcal?

Thanks

1 No, after three years of production, Focal sould have the voice coil issues worked out on their high end headphones.
2 Cable information can be found pertaining to Stellia under Headphones (full-size) in the Equipment Forums.
3 Yes, Focal has dealers in the USA.

 

[akb48jue]

1 No, after three years of production, Focal sould have the voice coil issues worked out on their high end headphones.
2 Cable information can be found pertaining to Stellia under Headphones (full-size) in the Equipment Forums.
3 Yes, Focal has dealers in the USA.

Thank you for replying.
What's the dealers' name? Compare to purchase with the Amazon, what's the benefits to purchase with dealers?

 

[chimney189]

Has anyone had a chance to A/B the Utopia with the ADX5000? I've read some comparisons here and there, but the more the merrier.

 

[McMadface]

Has anyone had a chance to A/B the Utopia with the ADX5000? I've read some comparisons here and there, but the more the merrier.

I own both. The Utopia is the better headphone in terms of speed, punch, resolution, and overall SQ. But, it's close. The ADX5K has a wider soundstage, almost at HD800 levels, and is far more comfortable. Overall, I find the ADX more enjoyable for everyday listening while the Utopia is more enjoyable for critical listening sessions. If I could only choose one, it would be the ADX, but I'm glad to have both.

 

[chimney189]

I own both. The Utopia is the better headphone in terms of speed, punch, resolution, and overall SQ. But, it's close. The ADX5K has a wider soundstage, almost at HD800 levels, and is far more comfortable. Overall, I find the ADX more enjoyable for everyday listening while the Utopia is more enjoyable for critical listening sessions. If I could only choose one, it would be the ADX, but I'm glad to have both.

Thanks for the response!

By the way, does your ADK5K creak?

 

[Svatopluk]

Thank you for replying.
What's the dealers' name? Compare to purchase with the Amazon, what's the benefits to purchase with dealers?

Focal USA has a "find a dealer" feature on their website. There may be a dealer nearby which would allow you to audition the headphones before considering a purchase. Not sure about Amazon but some online dealers may not handle warranty issues in house. In other words, you may end beinthe one who has to

Thank you for replying.
What's the dealers' name? Compare to purchase with the Amazon, what's the benefits to purchase with dealers?

Focal USA has a "find a dealer" feature on their website, there may be a dealer nearby which would allow an audition before making a purchase decision. Not sure about Amazon but some online dealers may not handle warranty issues in house. In other words, you may end up being the one who has to contact the US distributor for warranty repairs. It's always best to call around.

 

[Svatopluk]

Wouldn't you know, the one that disappeared only showed up after I posted a correction. Damned tablet !!

 

[Acemcl]

Selling my Focal's as i need to raise funds for some home improvements as we have a new addition due September

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fs-...market-cables-and-focal-carrying-case.909621/

 

[triggsviola]

These are my one-of-a-kind Foca Utopias.

 

[Ojisan]