[vonBaron]

Stunning look!

 

[Ken G]

Leaked early

Beautiful. I always thought the similar looking, all black Elex was the sharpest looking of all Focal headphones.

 

[xand]

By the way, anyone using their Focals with an Arche, who is using them with a Naim Power Line (or Lite)?

I'm aware this may not make much sense.. lol (probably better to get something better than an Arche with the price of the power line).

 

[Chesty]

Well I have done it - gone and bought myself the Utopia. The Clears will be relegated (not in a harsh sense) to listening on the sofa with my DAP, or perhaps I will take them to the office. Needless to say, the Utopia sound fantastic and complement my Stellia. My desktop setup is in my living room, so which headphones I use will depend on the level of domestic mayhem going on around me. Now I need to deside on cables for both - decisions, decisions.

 

[xand]

The Clears will be relegated (not in a harsh sense) to listening on the sofa with my DAP, or perhaps I will take them to the offiCe.

Grats on the purchase!

Can I ask why you wouldn't use the utopia or stellia with your dap on the sofa?

 

[dnd3241]

 

[montanari]

 

[Chesty]

Grats on the purchase!

Can I ask why you wouldn't use the utopia or stellia with your dap on the sofa?

I mainly listen at the desk and gotta show some loyalty and love to my first Focal purchase. I am also too lazy to unplug the cables from my amp!

 

[montanari]

Better to unplug the headphone before switch off the amp.
Better to plug the headphone after you switch on the amp.

 

[xand]

I mainly listen at the desk and gotta show some loyalty and love to my first Focal purchase. I am also too lazy to unplug the cables from my amp!

I dunno man... I'm not sure why I'd ever listen except to my favorite headphone of the same type (e.g. open and closed are different types so definitely I can see why Stellia over Utopia in some situations).

But I guess I also can't imagine using over ear headphones (except noise cancelling things) while in motion.

 

[cwtan1212]

Burning in my new cables.

 

[BowWazoo]

Hopefully there is a full moon with you, otherwise it will go wrong

 

[Hoegaardener70]

Better to unplug the headphone before switch off the amp.
Better to plug the headphone after you switch on the amp.

How necessary is this best practice?

 

[BassicScience]

How necessary is this best practice?

Probably depends on the amp. If it has a delayed relay, it's not all that important.

 

[montanari]

How necessary is this best practice?

Many amps have DC current when you switch on and off that could damage headphones.
To not have bad surprise I have this practice even with the qp2r.
My susy dynalo has it, and I damaged my he1000 with a burmester and a luxman in the past..
So I learned the lesson