baronbeehive
Headphoneus Supremus
Always interesting to hear from new members!
This brightness is exactly my issue with the Sennheisers and so your impressions are interesting.
Have you tried the Oblivion without the Preamp? There is a debate about the merits of preamping in audio circles so I wonder if you have tried it? I used to use one but no longer think it necessary.
Sennheiser HD800. As much as I loved the LCD2s for rock, soul, vocals, etc. they lacked the clarity, soundstage and sparkle that I wanted for classical, jazz and some acoustic music (my musical taste is eclectic). The HD800s filled this gap perfectly and, with the right amplifier - I'm getting to that! - gave the detail and soundstage that I felt the Audezes lacked, but without the treble spike that others had criticised them for.
This brightness is exactly my issue with the Sennheisers and so your impressions are interesting.
I play music from files on a hard drive as well as hi res audio from Tidal, running through Audirvana on a dedicated Mac Mini. I have a Teddy Pardo audio system so use a Teddy USB cable to the Teddy DAC then to the PR1 pre-amp and then to the Oblivion amplifier using RCA cables. I have inexpensive custom made balanced XLR cables for both pairs of headphones.
Have you tried the Oblivion without the Preamp? There is a debate about the merits of preamping in audio circles so I wonder if you have tried it? I used to use one but no longer think it necessary.