[Davidzak64]

Focal Elex < Luxman R-113 < Loxjie D30 < Amazon Music HD.

 

[rids57]

Amazon Music HD > SMSL SU9 > Schiit Asgard 3 > Grado RS-1x

World Music Radio (2023) by Jon Batiste - Just to prove I don't just listen to 70's music, this one was released on Friday. I stuck with the RS-1x because there is just so much going on and the Grados do a good job of separating it out and making it more accessible. His normal style is R&B with a side of Jazz but this one is a real smorgasbord of styles, it's a concept album with a rather silly story but that story enables him to use pretty much any genre of music he wants - and he does. Musically I'm not convinced yet after just one listen but sonically it is pretty amazing through the Grados, with one caveat - I had to turn the volume down to about half of my normal volume because it's been mastered ridiculously loud.

 

[pataburd]

Lenovo G50|Spotify<--USB Disruptor|Wyred4Sound Recovery<--S.M.S.L. M400<--Cardas Clear Light XLR<--S.M.S.L. SP400<--DakiOm F273<--Ultrasone Edition Eleven

 

[Davidzak64]

Lenovo G50|Spotify<--USB Disruptor|Wyred4Sound Recovery<--S.M.S.L. M400<--Cardas Clear Light XLR<--S.M.S.L. SP400<--DakiOm F273<--Ultrasone Edition Eleven

Beautiful headphones

 

[pataburd]

. . . beautiful-sounding, too! My favorites among all the Ultrasones I have heard/owned so far . . .

 

[JoeDoe]

Groovin' with Lake Street Drive via Yggdrasil LIM > Vali 2++ > Grado GH1

 

[Davidzak64]

Koss pro 4AAA ( pads mod) < Luxman R-113 < Loxjie D30 < Amazon Music HD.

 

[BobG55]

HD600/ XLR

 

[David222]

ZMF Verite Closed

I got a CD player today. Usually run Roon/Nucleus.... Been enjoying focused listening time ... I seem to go a bit slower through a (CD) album. Less clicking more listening...

 

[Luckyleo]

ZMF Verite Closed

I got a CD player today. Usually run Roon/Nucleus.... Been enjoying focused listening time ... I seem to go a bit slower through a (CD) album. Less clicking more listening...

Saw these two at the Hollywood Bowl one night in August 1972... Looking back, I'm so happy to have seen them together...

Leo

 

[creamkit]

Despite having few TOTLs I often gravitate towards AKG K712 Pro, the soundstage is mama-miaaa!

 

[DarknessEclipse]

@DarknessEclipse please tell us more about your setup, especially what C9 adds to Mojo 2 sound. Are you using M2 DSP too?

Mojo 2 + Poly paired with Cayin C9 is my main listening setup.
I was interested in getting a Hugo 2 but wanted to keep the setup as much 'transportable' as possible, Mojo 2 can be detached making it smaller.
I highly recommend this setup for people like me that have a small house, move around a lot, and still want high quality sound.

I like to rotate my headphones and IEMs to keep things fresh and appreciate more sound signatures. Due to this, no DSP function is used yet.


Mojo 2 alone is detailed and snappy. Its sound brings me the same sensation I had when I tried the Focal Clear for the first time: 'soapy clean'.
Adding the C9 makes the overall sound fuller. Specifically, Mojo 2's controlled and fast bass becomes heftier, gets more texture as well.
It's like cranking up an energy pot, music takes more body and has more punch to it.

Class and tube mode are also one of the key changes. With Focal Clear, I tend to use class A and NuTubes. When they get warm enough, the sound becomes enveloping. It's like a giant hug around my head and ears. You could tell that details are slightly reduced (not a big deal), but sound gets more pleasant and less fatiguing compared to other modes. I feel it removes a bit of hedge from the Clears treble.

I have to remind myself to stop and take a break or I could listen for hours! It's like being in a trance.


Focal Elegia and Meze Rai Penta do not get that mode though. I believe they sound best with class AB and without NuTubes.

This setup makes me curious to try the Clears with a proper Tube amp - but at the moment I am in standby.
I have some life plans and will eventually have a grand setup in the incoming years. My mind is thinking of Focal Utopia and ZMF headphones too but that's another story.

EDIT - I used 3.5mm for a long time and recently swapped to 4.4mm balanced (headphone cable). Difference is very audible, 4.4mm is much better with the C9. Soundstage improves!

 

[jsk ksj]

Rs2e<little dot mk4<mojo2<fiio m11

If you are feeling a little sax-starved, I have the answer

 

[Luckyleo]

Well, a rainy, muggy day, here in Florida on the Gulf Coast. What to do????

Go to the local craft brewery, drink beer, listen to the "Blues and Brews" Sunday afternoon concert, come home and "imbibe" some more....

Roon/BF264/Espressivio/HD660s2

 

[ikoster]

It is the Grado RS1x