[normie610]

Not knowledgable but learning in the process. Some of these established names still exist and their technology are not outdated. Brands such as Naim, Musical Fidelity, Gryphon, Bryston still exist and are very well known in audiophile circles.

I love big powered amps for big inefficient speakers. Some speakers just demand it. That Sunfire 300w is sure juicy but will be an overkill for Susvara. There wouldn't be much play on the volume dial.

A quick search on the internet and you can see it was very well regarded in it's time. https://hometheaterhifi.com/volume_2_1/productr.html

I'm still so rapped with X150 driving Susvara. It's just so right tonally and that punch.

How does it compare with Odyssey in driving Susvara?

 

[UntilThen]

How does it compare with Odyssey in driving Susvara?

Different kind of goodness.

Differences clearly heard in the intro of Hotel California when Don Henley's drums kick in. On Odyssey which is tuned for clarity and sweet treble, the drums are presented with more body and weight. X150 is tighter and more precise, also a bit more relaxed with a wider soundstage. This Musical Fidelity X150 leans slightly on the warm side of neutral and is very appealing with Susvara for my ears.

On the question of power, both amps have no problem driving Susvara.

 

[goldwerger]

Reminds me of Violectric v281 but much bigger. The whole solid aluminium chassis is a heatsink for this class A/B design but it gets only lukewarm after several hours of usage.

love it

 

[BillinSF]

Not knowledgable but learning in the process. Some of these established names still exist and their technology are not outdated. Brands such as Naim, Musical Fidelity, Gryphon, Bryston still exist and are very well known in audiophile circles.

I love big powered amps for big inefficient speakers. Some speakers just demand it. That Sunfire 300w is sure juicy but will be an overkill for Susvara. There wouldn't be much play on the volume dial.

A quick search on the internet and you can see it was very well regarded in it's time. https://hometheaterhifi.com/volume_2_1/productr.html

I'm still so rapped with X150 driving Susvara. It's just so right tonally and that punch.

Thanks for the response. For all my friends here on Head-Fi who are not old enough to know who Bob Carver is, I attach a link to an article about him and the "Bob Carver Challenge" in 1985. Read all the way to the end.

Are the prices we pay justified? Carver built an amp that matched the sound of one of the best amps at the time for a tenth of the price - and did it over a weekend. Enjoy. A great audiophile story.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/carver-challenge


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[Articnoise]

It’s a bit hard to explain but kind of how if you have a listening session at very high volume, the ears need rest and one doesn’t feel like listening to music for a while. Similar thing but even at low volumes. The intensity gets fatiguing. This is the first speaker amp I’ve tried.

But the lyngdorf is quite sensitive to power cord changes, with the soundstage and dynamics varying wildly when I’m switching between the 2-3 cords I have at hand and I’ve just placed an order for a Supanova let’s see if that helps

Power cables can make a SQ difference, but not in the sense of fatiguing IME. It's more likely that you don't like the Susvara or that they doesn't match sonically together with your TDAI 1120.

 

[jalayjoshi]

Power cables can make a SQ difference, but not in the sense of fatiguing IME. It's more likely that you don't like the Susvara or that they doesn't match sonically together with your TDAI 1120.

Thanks, I’ll try it in other setups and cables and see!

 

[Daniel Qi]

I've tried 3 DACs, Chord Dave / dCS Debussy / A portable all-in-one DAC(quad AKM4497 chips) engineered by CyAudio

Abyss 1266 is too heavy for me so it's not in my list. I don't have a chance to compare these 2 headphones on equal setups.



I went through every pages in SR1a thread, i am very curious about its performance.

How about the cyaudio amp? I

 

[jalayjoshi]

Thanks! The odds are that your amp and Sus will show what that active cable of ours does and please let us know once you have it

Apologies if this is the improper place for asking but does the EU variant work with Schuko outlets?

 

[OrenT]

Hi- posted this also in the Flux thread. Would be great to hear the thoughts of fellow Susvarians who the vast majority of has lots of experience with HPAs.

If using the balanced-in connections on the back of the headphone amp (a Volot in my case), should one 'automatically'/by default be using the balanced-out jack on the front for better sound quality or other reasons? Is there a gold standard?
I tried A/Bing with Susvara's 2 stock cables (balanced + single end), played a few tracks i know really well, but could not pick up on any difference (or so it felt).
Any thoughts, insights or tips? Cheers.

 

[iFi audio]

It is indeed a great marriage. I love the combination of Flux Volot and my new Susvara.

It has been a great weekend of listening to and enjoying music. I laughingly commented to my friend that this is end game (we all do it don't we), but Susvara is such a leap ahead for me (I previously owned HD800 and LCD 2 headphones). Luckily, I have been improving the quality of my source and amplification for a few years so when the Susvaras arrived they were in good company.

Possibly a payoff as one of biggest single improvements in musical quality and enjoyment.

Thanks to everyone for your comments.

Good stuff, thanks for sharing and enjoy!

 

[iFi audio]

Apologies if this is the improper place for asking but does the EU variant work with Schuko outlets?

Do you mean our power cables? If so, then their EU versions are terminated with Schuko plugs. Hope this helps, thanks!

 

[jalayjoshi]

Do you mean our power cables? If so, then their EU versions are terminated with Schuko plugs. Hope this helps, thanks!

Yes, was asking for supanova. Thanks a lot!

 

[goldwerger]

Hi- posted this also in the Flux thread. Would be great to hear the thoughts of fellow Susvarians who the vast majority of has lots of experience with HPAs.

If using the balanced-in connections on the back of the headphone amp (a Volot in my case), should one 'automatically'/by default be using the balanced-out jack on the front for better sound quality or other reasons? Is there a gold standard?
I tried A/Bing with Susvara's 2 stock cables (balanced + single end), played a few tracks i know really well, but could not pick up on any difference (or so it felt).
Any thoughts, insights or tips? Cheers.

no, not really
it may be a good idea to use balanced on both sides, but one does not necessitate the other, and doesn't automatically mean that you should
example - I use the Auris Nirvana TC tube amp. It has a balanced XLR in, with the benefit of common noise rejection. But the amp itself is 100% single-ended and the XLR and 1/4" headphone outs are for convenience only and offer the same single ended signal (so I'd use either).

If your amp has balanced differential circtuiry - your Susvara will benefit from using the balanced headphone jacks (XLR or 4.4). btw, always experiment.. Sometimes, quality of circuitry is unpredictable, but it's likely that balanced will be best for the Susvara.

The decision which interconnects you use into the amp is different. Considerations here include: (1) noise rejection (btw, great quality RCA cables over shorter distances are likely perfectly good; but XLR are always good on that end), (2) voltage input -- most DACs output different voltages on their XLR vs. RCA outs, and in trun most amps have different sensitivity (what voltage they accept) for their XLR vs. RCA ins (most common is 4V for XLR and 2V for RCA, but many DACs run "hotter", and some amps have different max figures). Higher input voltage may be helpful to drive something like the Susvara, but it can also be more than your amp wants to handle cleanly. If possible, here too, the best way to know (other than observing your component specs) is to test. Try cheap cables to see which option you like better, and then invest in good cables for that option..

 

[iFi audio]

Yes, was asking for supanova. Thanks a lot!

Sure, anytime!

 

[ARCXENOS]

The stock dual 3.5mm Susvara's cable is not SPC correct, its 2 different strands of silver and copper?