[TK16]

Any word on burn in and the changes to the sound?

For me the bass was flabby to start and the highs were harsh, burn in tightened the bass nicely and the highs weren't harsh anymore.

 

[insanitron]

@mrspeakers

Sorry if this was mentioned before - but will the earpads ever be available for sale?

Thank you!

 

[TK16]

You have to buy the alpha pads I think then email them and tell them you want the Aeon pads. Better business decision would be to have them for sale in the store. Only way I knew you could order the pads was emailing them.

 

[deutschemark]

The Gilmore Lite mk2 is pretty sweet. For an SE Analog amp its very impressive. Most are well aware I love Cavalli Audio designs but this GL mk2 is definitely a significant amp on the Aeon and lots of other headphones.

+1

 

[deutschemark]

My new setup.

 

[franz12]

My new setup.

Looks very nice. Enjoy your sound bliss!

By the way, does your Loki work well with MrSpeakers' products? Loki looks a very interesting product, so I am debating whether I need to get one.

 

[deutschemark]

Yes. Love the Loki. It seems to do a much better job than digital EQ . Now that I'm using the Gilmore amp I'm using the EQ less!

 

[abvolt]

My new setup.

That does look nice congrats..

 

[mrspeakers]

I have the gilmore lite mk2 and it sounded really nice with the AFO and then I got the massdrop liquid carbon and wow. The pairing sounds amazing. The gilmore sounds neutral but the liquid carbon is pure bliss with the AFO. I'm keeping both

Lyr 3 --> AFO is an ideal pairing.

With no tuning pads, you can crank the volume up without fatigue. Plenty of clarity and punch.

Staging isn't a strength of the AFO, per se, but the Lyr 3 does a fine job on this front. There's plenty of depth and layering to help the music feel realistic/organic, or whatever your audio term of choice may be here.

Guitar and rock has a lot of crunch, which is something the AFO can lack when under-amped.

Vali 2 on steroids.

I had a chance to hear it this weekend and it’s another superb option.

@mrspeakers

Sorry if this was mentioned before - but will the earpads ever be available for sale?

Thank you!

I’m out of the country for a bit but will put pads on the store when I return.

 

[deutschemark]

Anyone have a reasonably priced DAC as an upgrade to the Schiit Bifrost Multibit?

 

[skyline315]

Anyone have a reasonably priced DAC as an upgrade to the Schiit Bifrost Multibit?

Just wait for the Bifrost upgrade that will likely be out this year.

 

[deutschemark]

Ok. Do you mean the Gen 5 USB upgrade or something else? I have the Gen 5 board in the mail for me to install.

 

[skyline315]

Ok. Do you mean the Gen 5 USB upgrade or something else? I have the Gen 5 board in the mail for me to install.

The Gen V will help a fair amount.

I was referring to something else.

The Bifrost is due for an update. The Yggy just got a bump (analog v.2) and most expect that this will trickle down the line.

 

[deutschemark]

Sounds great! I'll update my Bimby to the new Gen 5! I've heard good things about the improvement.

 

[DanDorn]

As a former (brief) owner of the AFC and recent purchaser of the AF0, I find the difference between the 2 night and day, and not simply based on the obvious closed vs open factor. The open-back version has a simultaneously more refined and impactful sound signature overall. It's almost as if the closed-back version was an experiment that didn't work and the open-back the "back to the drawing board" success. The AFO is a stellar headphone; I dare say I prefer it to the Ether Flow.