[ken6217]

Why should anyone do the homework for you? Don’t be lazy.

 

[paradoxper]

Anyways, @jlbrach is bitching at me through PM as he always does, so let's move the discussion on.

I'm sick of the whining.

 

[You Kay]

Why is there so little information about the sagra? What do you guys pair with the formula s and 1266?

Not spoken about enough. I think the headphone world doesn’t give source components the respect they deserve. I think this may have something to do with speakers being able to layer the sound better than headphones. But then headphones don’t have a crossover or room to contend with so this is just my guess.

I for one will be pairing the 1266 with Oor-Hypsos and sw1x dac III Bal.

 

[Fegefeuer]

The Sagra DAC uses lower tier Soekris parts. That's all. Nothing surprising though, is it?
I'd rather get a DAC2541 for less money. And if that's too cheap for you, there are nice PSU upgrades in the DYI community.

 

[Roasty]

Managed to have a listen to the ferrum oor + hypsos combo with my 1266 TC Phi + Superconductor cable today.

The Ferrum combo is superb with the 1266. If the 1266 is your main headphone, do consider the Ferrum combo. Especially if u need something small in size. Simply wow..! Such a black background. So clean and detailed, yet slightly warm and so musical.

If u also have the Susvara, then I will hold back a bit on the recommendation.. I also brought my Susvara to have a listen and it just felt like it was lacking a bit on the low end. It was not as wow a moment with the Sus as it was with the abyss.

 

[Whazzzup]

Managed to have a listen to the ferrum oor + hypsos combo with my 1266 TC Phi + Superconductor cable today.

The Ferrum combo is superb with the 1266. If the 1266 is your main headphone, do consider the Ferrum combo. Especially if u need something small in size. Simply wow..! Such a black background. So clean and detailed, yet slightly warm and so musical.

If u also have the Susvara, then I will hold back a bit on the recommendation.. I also brought my Susvara to have a listen and it just felt like it was lacking a bit on the low end. It was not as wow a moment with the Sus as it was with the abyss.

Your not alone, insert hd800S instead of abyss. Harmonic warmth is susvara.

 

[mitchb]

The Niimbus makes my 1266 TC’s sing. It also runs my LCD4 headphones nicely. The Niimbus is nice but pricey.

 

[rsbrsvp]

Does anyone know where to find resolves equalizer settings for the TC. I generally do not use EQ- but I want to try...

 

[genefruit]

Does anyone know where to find resolves equalizer settings for the TC. I generally do not use EQ- but I want to try...

I don't believe he ever published one but he did suggest a -3 @ 1khz and wanted feedback on that thought. Others have adopted/modified ASR's suggested EQ as well.

 

[rsbrsvp]

Thanks.

It's funny- I love Resolves EQ settings for the LCD-5. I think it is a serious improvement. But I totally disagree with their viewpoint on the TC which I think is a tremendously good headphone. So I was hoping they had a TC eq. setting as well.

 

[MatW]

IMHO Resolve did not use the TC as required to be able to evaluate it properly. He used it as a 'normal headphone', without an air gap.

As for EQ, I've tried a few settings but none really stuck. I'm using the TC without EQ.

 

[FooFighter]

I agree about not needing any equ
Some might know this review?
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/.../abyss-ab-1266-phi-tc-review-headphone.23411/

An equ is specified here too for best results, haven't tried it though

 

[You Kay]

IMO if you’re eq’ing you’ve collected the wrong gear. Even for headphones.

 

[QuantumKat]

IMO if you’re eq’ing you’ve collected the wrong gear. Even for headphones.

That's a nonsense take. Stunningly bad.

 

[You Kay]

That's a nonsense take. Stunningly bad.

Nonsensical to you but I have tried plenty of eq curves and never been satisfied. Matching up the right equipment to get the sound I want has worked better for me. ‘Stunningly bad’? You don’t have to prove it to yourself, I said IMO.