[frankensmurf]

Hmm.. tempting. Any Goldilocks metaphors?

 

[adeadcrab]

Hmm.. tempting. Any Goldilocks metaphors?

is what I'm thinking. Not interested in Utopia as I have Elex, interested in something I can listen to for hours on end without fatigue..

 

[yyzSB]

is what I'm thinking. Not interested in Utopia as I have Elex, interested in something I can listen to for hours on end without fatigue..

I have been listening to the Empy for hours, usually from 9PM - 1AM+ and I do not get fatigued. Now I am not cranking it but it is at a good sound level. I just finished Prince's 3121 album and I played it a little louder than normal, because I like it a lot. I was expecting to have some fatigue but even with the drums pounding, and the singers screaming, this loud album was great through the headphones.

I was reluctant to get into headphones because I used to get fatigued a lot in the past with headphones. However today, the only way I can listen to music at a decent volume while I work late at night now is via headphones. The Empy was a great choice for this and it also sounds great.

 

[Law87]

Given jazz and classical tastes, how would you rate the Meze vs the Utopia? To my recollection the LCD4 have a big warm sound.

Emp lean toward Audeze sound. Utopia is bright and forward (to me).

 

[Slim1970]

Emp lean toward Audeze sound. Utopia is bright and forward (to me).

Yes, that’s how I here them as well.

 

[Noobzilla]

For regular use, you don't have to worry about dust protection because you are wearing it on your head and have a reasonable seal to stop the dust getting into the earpad.

For long term storage, it depends. We don't anticipate any problem with regular household environment, but if want you live in a fairly dusty environment, long term exposure might be a hassle. In fact we have anticipated the worst condition and that's why we custom-designed the suitcase style storage case for Empyrean.

Worse case scenario when dust and dry skin get into the drivers, what is the best method to clean them? Lay it face down and play high volume music to shake off the dust?

 

[Law87]

Worse case scenario when dust and dry skin get into the drivers, what is the best method to clean them? Lay it face down and play high volume music to shake off the dust?

just use them....stop treating them like Bentley...my beyer T1 going on 7-8 years no problem, chances are this will be the same...

 

[yyzSB]

I am looking for a second headphone amp for my Empy. I like to use them in another room, However, as I was research equipment I came across the following portable headphone player,

https://us.astellnkern.com/blogs/ne...n-kann-high-resolution-audio-player-kann-cube

Is this something that works well with the Empy? I have about 500 GB of FLAC files but I really want Qobuz and Tidal support which this also seems to have. I figure a portable device will allow me to listen anywhere such as in my backyard while I work.

 

[Noobzilla]

Yay! After many many hours of reading I will finally be ordering my Empy with the 3m 6.3mm cable! I will pair it with RME ADI-2 DAC FS. Could take a month for shipment but that's fine! Hoping to find a used 3.5mm silver cable in the mean time.

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Yay! After many many hours of reading I will finally be ordering my Empy with the 3m 6.3mm cable! I will pair it with RME ADI-2 DAC FS. Could take a month for shipment but that's fine! Hoping to find a used 3.5mm silver cable in the mean time.

Congrats in advance.

I'm torn between the Empy, Heddphone, Rad-0 and LSA HP-1 now.

Edit:
Forgot to add the Klipsch HP-3. ^^

 

[PopZeus]

I am looking for a second headphone amp for my Empy. I like to use them in another room, However, as I was research equipment I came across the following portable headphone player,

https://us.astellnkern.com/blogs/ne...n-kann-high-resolution-audio-player-kann-cube

Is this something that works well with the Empy? I have about 500 GB of FLAC files but I really want Qobuz and Tidal support which this also seems to have. I figure a portable device will allow me to listen anywhere such as in my backyard while I work.

I'm a big fan of the Shanling DAPs, so my natural inclination is to go with the M6 Pro, At the price for the A&K, your options open up. I feel like DAP purchases are just as much about sound quality as they are about other things, like user experience (which encompasses a lot of different sub-areas). Sound wise, in the case of the Empyrean, going with a neutral, smooth, detailed DAP might be the best pairing since the headphones offers warmth and body but not as much detail as its competitors, and you don't need to worry about insufficient power. If the A&K offers that in a form factor you like, then go for it!

 

[Newsee]

I am looking for a second headphone amp for my Empy. I like to use them in another room, However, as I was research equipment I came across the following portable headphone player,

https://us.astellnkern.com/blogs/ne...n-kann-high-resolution-audio-player-kann-cube

Is this something that works well with the Empy? I have about 500 GB of FLAC files but I really want Qobuz and Tidal support which this also seems to have. I figure a portable device will allow me to listen anywhere such as in my backyard while I work.

Perfect pairing

So you can carry it even to the backyard

 

[thecrow]

I am looking for a second headphone amp for my Empy. I like to use them in another room, However, as I was research equipment I came across the following portable headphone player,

https://us.astellnkern.com/blogs/ne...n-kann-high-resolution-audio-player-kann-cube

Is this something that works well with the Empy? I have about 500 GB of FLAC files but I really want Qobuz and Tidal support which this also seems to have. I figure a portable device will allow me to listen anywhere such as in my backyard while I work.

For me the empy and kann cube is a little too warm. i enjoy the kann cube with my utopias but not the empy.
that’s how i find it. Ymmv

 

[thecrow]

anyone try the meze silver plated upgrade cable with the empy?

 

[Slim1970]

anyone try the meze silver plated upgrade cable with the empy?

Yes, it's a really good pairing.