Yep. And now it's filtering down to new budget hifiman models (HE400se). Which makes me wonder if we might see a new AyraSE at some point
HIFIMAN Arya - Arya Stealth - Arya Organic :: Impressions Thread
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Yea definitely double sided
About the LCD-X, I think you've made the right choice for bass. I went from Focal Clears to HiFiMan Aryas to Audeze LCD-3s, and it's hard to beat Audeze for visceral impact. Any techno music you listen to, or music that has kick drums, you will notice the extra slam right away. Unfortunately I had found Audezes that sell for under $2000 don't offer class leading detail (like being able to hear texture in bass guitars); the Aryas were the best for that. Clears have a resonant peak between 60 Hz and 80 Hz (shown as an impedance rise on the Tyll Hertsens graph) that will affect your sound. I would get the LCD-X creator's package (without their ridiculously large case which I have no room for), to save a few bucks. I do not think the LCD-3s have superior bass to the LCD-Xs, that's not what you're paying extra for. Audeze headphones (well the -2, the -X and the -3) are all dark (it seems like there's something missing in the upper midrange and you try and turn them up to hear it), so I would use the Reveal+ plugin, if you get them.
I have IEMs now, but there's no direct comparison possible. Their soundstage stinks in comparison to any of the ones listed above.
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hey guys, i've just got the Arya. Need some tips on what dac amp combo i should get? budget is under $900. currently i've got my topping D50s/A50s stack that was powering my Ananda. Should i upgrade it to modius /A90 or D90/A50s for the Arya?
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You would be better served by one of the amp with LPS. There are few to choose from in your price range.
lalawilson168
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Modius plus jot2 or flux12S. I would go for BF2 instead of modius but that's slightly outside of 900usd
I will have a look, thanks. At least they hadn't raised the price. I'm looking for Audeze to figure out a way to add more detail in the upper midrange (the LCD-3s I had before sounded dark even when using the Reveal+ plugin). Focal Clears had smacked me in the forehead with detail, in comparison. Aryas had sounded warmer and less fatiguing.
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I don't think the LCD-X will be more detailed than the Arya. If you want more detail than the Arya you probably have to go for a TOTL headphone like the HE1000SE, LCD4 or similar on that level.
Don't know about LCD-X but LCD-XC is noticeably more detailed in HF than Arya. MF and LF detail is about the same.
I don't know about the XC but the X is on similar detail level than the Arya across the range. I would even give the edge to the Arya on this. Even though I personally prefer the X. Detail is not everything.
Even some TOTL headphones can sound artificial in the level of detail retrieval like you would never hear in real life. I prefer listening to music with a good amount of detail versus listening to a microscope.
I agree. The new LCD-X probably doesn't offer more detail than the old one (and if it did, that could cannibalize sales of their higher priced models), they had probably just found a way to make it less dark. After all, I had sold the LCD-3s. As long as I don't want to pay over $2000, I'm kind of stuck. Aryas have a plastic, hollow sounding upper midrange that I had noticed particularly with female vocals, but they had sounded fine with other types of music.
I might be inclined to try the new Clear Mgs, or else a second set of IEMs (hoping either of them have better soundstage and imaging than the ones I have now).
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IMO the Arya stomps the X. OTOH, agreed, the LCD-4 crushes the Arya. The HE-6se2 when it comes around again at $699 is better than the Arya.
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