[vonBaron]

I received my US 5 Pro a couple of hours ago and it is quite nice. My Taurus Mk2 is no slouch but the Niimbus is obviously nicer before the benefit of burn in. With my Abyss 1266 Phi TC I require +18 db gain but the sound is good already.

What? +6db is good enough or you have using low voltage RCA inputs.

 

[vonBaron]

US5 Pro is still very good amp...

 

[mitchb]

I am running balanced everywhere and with quick experiments with my 1266 Phi TC I find that the amp and headphones sound good at +18db. I still need to go to 12’ o’clock for a comfortable volume.

 

[vonBaron]

I am running balanced everywhere and with quick experiments with my 1266 Phi TC I find that the amp and headphones sound good at +18db. I still need to go to 12’ o’clock for a comfortable volume.

I see you listen very loud, ok

 

[ken6217]

I’ll sell you my US4+ for $12k. It’s worth it. It sounds twice as good as the US5.

 

[paradoxper]

I don't even know.

I like Wild Bill, he wild.

This is, like, not real life. Can you even read? You both own the Morpheus so it's not a sane troll.


Tell me I missed something vonBaron or tell me you're missing lots.

 

[ken6217]

I am running balanced everywhere and with quick experiments with my 1266 Phi TC I find that the amp and headphones sound good at +18db. I still need to go to 12’ o’clock for a comfortable volume.

Experiment with different gain settings, and it will sound different, and I’m not referring to the volume.

Where is the volume knob at normal listening level when you’re at +6db?

 

[vonBaron]

Fried himself said there's difference in sound because of different volume control, so for me US4 (and probably US5) sound signature is better.

Seriously though, and I don’t want to gaslight you. You very well may hear a difference. It’s possible you could listen to another US5 and it may sound different than the one you have.

I’ve had HE1000 and LCD4 in the past along with friends, and they all sounded different than each other, and these were the same models with no changes.

 

[mitchb]

Experiment with different gain settings, and it will sound different, and I’m not referring to the volume.

Where is the volume knob at normal listening level when you’re at +6db?

I need to have the volume to around 1or2 o’clock at gain +6db. At +18db gain the volume is good at 12 o’clock

 

[ken6217]

I need to have the volume to around 1or2 o’clock at gain +6db. At +18db gain the volume is good at 12 o’clock

Any difference in soundstage and depth?

 

[mitchb]

Too early to tell The volume level best 18 db gain

 

[vonBaron]

With Holo May i go back to 0db becouse of high voltage of May.

Maybe i will go higher than +6db when i go back to Morpheus but i think i will be too much for headphones like Utopia.

And the noise floor will be significantly.

 

[joe]

MOD NOTE: Guys, I removed some personal attacks. Let's stay civil to each other. I don't want to lock anyone out of the thread.

 

[Pharmaboy]

MOD NOTE: Guys, I removed some personal attacks. Let's stay civil to each other. I don't want to lock anyone out of the thread.

THANK YOU! (really)

 

[Empyah]

MOD NOTE: Guys, I removed some personal attacks. Let's stay civil to each other. I don't want to lock anyone out of the thread.

Yeah I went a bit to far there, thank you for reminding me, I just can't stand when people are not willing to properly articulate criticisms, especially when they are aimed at internally identicall hardware, it simply comes over as trolling or schilling/astro-turfing...