[Beagle]

so i am not insane? dacs can make a different?

Everything makes a difference if you think it does.

 

[Mhog55]

We are all insane. HP, amp, dac, streamer, source, cables (analog, digital, power(?)), your mood, time of day, all make a difference. Even if you are after a coffe makes a difference (no joke).
Try once in the night, in darkness, or low light - you will be surprised.

So true. At the gym, after a high stim pre workout and the adrenaline is flowing in full force, even my 99 Classics can sound like the best headphones ever. Mood, perception, dopamine levels, it all makes a difference. When you find that headphone that sounds good no matter, that one is a keeper.
And yes, dacs, tuning, amps, chain - definitely sound different. I've become a sucker for Shanling house tuning /AKM devices. I have little desire to venture elsewhere unless I'm after something they don't produce.

 

[csch92]

i wonder when dekoni comes with replancement pads? would love having some leather pads on my meze, even if the stock pads already are super comfy.

and it is true, music sound amazing at night, but even better when i come home late from work and sit at my desktop and enjoy my music makes a huge different

 

[mainguy]

Interesting chat with Antonio from Meze here. Seems like they have some more exciting things on the way.

 

[Lapinata]

so i am not insane? dacs can make a different?

I was surprised when hearing the differences when switching and pairing Dac, Amp, and analog cable. However, I heard nothing about digital sources or USB cables.
Later on, I got my gf and mom to try a few HP+Dac/Amp pairings to justify my insanity. Both of them can confirm that they hear the differences, some of them are more significant than others.
So, there we have 3 insane peeps in the house.

 

[iulian]

I've been listening to Meze 190 for half a year. Now I listen with E70V topping and A class amplifier Flux Labs. An interesting thing: if I listen directly from the dac through an RCA-jack 3.5mm adapter, the sound is exactly the same as if I listened through the amplifier.
I should think that the amplifier does not really matter for these headphones.

 

[csch92]

I was surprised when hearing the differences when switching and pairing Dac, Amp, and analog cable. However, I heard nothing about digital sources or USB cables.
Later on, I got my gf and mom to try a few HP+Dac/Amp pairings to justify my insanity. Both of them can confirm that they hear the differences, some of them are more significant than others.
So, there we have 3 insane peeps in the house.

so i should not use the usb connector? how should i connect to my pc then? but i love how my k7 sounds with the 109 pro. electric guitars now sound super smooth

 

[bencha]

I've been listening to Meze 190 for half a year. Now I listen with E70V topping and A class amplifier Flux Labs. An interesting thing: if I listen directly from the dac through an RCA-jack 3.5mm adapter, the sound is exactly the same as if I listened through the amplifier.
I should think that the amplifier does not really matter for these headphones.

Amps do matter; some offer less differences than others. It's a game of matching. But the Meze sound very good as such; the amp character just improve the last % of ultimate sound quality. Diminishing returns....

 

[Beagle]

I was surprised when hearing the differences when switching and pairing Dac, Amp, and analog cable. However, I heard nothing about digital sources or USB cables.
Later on, I got my gf and mom to try a few HP+Dac/Amp pairings to justify my insanity. Both of them can confirm that they hear the differences, some of them are more significant than others.
So, there we have 3 insane peeps in the house.

I contacted my late grandfather (whose ears I trust) via FaceSeance/Skype and asked him to compare the sound of various 1’s and 0’s from a beamed digital file. He said one was slightly ahead of the other but did say which one.

 

[csch92]

i started loving the extra brightness of the 109 pro over the 660s2. also i feel like there is much cleaner bass and they still punch quite good. my s2 is sometimes quite dark for some tracks where the meze do shine instand. it is incredible how different 2 warm sounding headphone can sound. also i think the 109 pro addes much more air to to sound

 

[Lapinata]

so i should not use the usb connector? how should i connect to my pc then? but i love how my k7 sounds with the 109 pro. electric guitars now sound super smooth

There are optical and coaxial ports for K7. I normally use connect to a pc with a USB port too.
My point is though changing some devices/gears in the audio chain can affect the sound. Just exceptions for a better USB cable DAP or desktop music player, so I don't spend much on upgrading those things.

Anyway, Meze 109 Pro is not an analytical headphone that is heavily effect by DAC/AMP. It is easily matched with many DAC/AMPs for greater enjoyment. It will be only a small % improvement, a cherry on top.

 

[joegreat99]

A live picture of my brain when listening to the Meze 109 Pro!

© Getty Images/BlackJack3D
Article: https://www.gmx.at/magazine/wissen/...k-gehirn-song-hirnaktivitaet-erfasst-38540840

 

[ThanatosVI]

A live picture of my brain when listening to the Meze 109 Pro!


© Getty Images/BlackJack3D

I'd love to see my brain measured when listening to music.

And then compare it to the brain response of my significant other, who doesn't care for sound quality.

 

[csch92]

after i got used to my mezes i can say the same. the wide soundstage is just insane good, i can listen to them for hours also the speed and bass is just wow. perfect for instrumental techno

 

[Nick24JJ]

Just out of curiosity, which would you guys consider the best replacement pads for the Meze 109 pro?