ken6217
Headphoneus Supremus
Oh. Gotcha. I guess hanging the headphones and putting the 3 year old in the case wouldn't be a good idea.
The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
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Oh. Gotcha. I guess hanging the headphones and putting the 3 year old in the case wouldn't be a good idea.
canfabulous
100+ Head-Fier
Plus there's the whole ceremony of events to enjoy (getting out the cans and cables, etc) when you want (and finally get a chance) to sit down and have a listen! If your house is anything like mine, then you'll only be able to do that at about 9pm, if you can stay awake long enough!
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Homrsimson
500+ Head-Fier
Plus there's the whole ceremony of events to enjoy when you want (and finally get a chance) to sit down and have a listen! If your house is anything like mine, then you'll only be able to do that at about 9pm, if you can stay awake long enough!
Only a father can understand this, exactly right. It really starts at 9pm, and the exhaustion factor definitely eliminates those 1-2am sessions I used to have. At best it’s from about 9-11pm.
Did you listen Susvara?
Trance_Gott
Headphoneus Supremus
No I never has Susvara or listen to it.
You should try them!
Enjoy your 1266 TC!
Enjoy your 1266 TC!
I think AB 1266 + Susvara will be my endgame.
Trance_Gott
Headphoneus Supremus
My endgame is SR007 MK2 SZ2xxx bass port mod and KGSSHv Carbon.
Everything perfect from bass to highs.
I think Abyss TC is on par with my Rosson RAD0. Rosson RAD0 better mids and fuller sound slams as hard as TC. TC best soundstage and details on headphone market with great highs and this visceral impact only Abyss has.
This 3 headphones along with the Stellia are endgames for every metal head.
Everything perfect from bass to highs.
I think Abyss TC is on par with my Rosson RAD0. Rosson RAD0 better mids and fuller sound slams as hard as TC. TC best soundstage and details on headphone market with great highs and this visceral impact only Abyss has.
This 3 headphones along with the Stellia are endgames for every metal head.
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mvvRAZ
Headphoneus Supremus
Damn, interesting comparison. My Diana V2 feels like a pretty big upgrade on my Rosson Rad-0, I’ll most likely be selling it very soonMy endgame is SR007 Mk2 SZ2xxx bass port mod and KGSShv.
Everything perfect from bass to highs.
I think Abyss TC is on par with my Rosson RAD0. Rosson RAD0 better mids and fuller sound slams as hard as TC. TC best soundstage and details on headphone market with great highs.
This 3 headphones along with the Stellia are endgames for every metal head.
I sell my RAD-0 with no regreds.
Trance_Gott
Headphoneus Supremus
Rad0 is a warm headphone think you don't like the warm headphones.
But the tonality Alex has created with his baby is awesome and I think it is more real and neutral then other headphones. But that's only my opinion.
My rig is quite warm, so yeah...
With something like chord Hugo 2 they will be even better.
With something like chord Hugo 2 they will be even better.
Homrsimson
500+ Head-Fier
Hi all,
Apologies for the long post below, but hoping to get some advice on an amp upgrade geared toward the 1266 TC but still versatile enough to run my other headphones. As a bit of background, I've been in this hobby for a couple years, and have slowly and steadily climbed the chain while training my ears. I have a TC on the way from Joe and can't wait, but it also means I am looking to upgrade my amp (ideally with a budget around 2k, but I'm willing to go up some for something special).
Currently I have a Utopia, HD800, and a whole gaggle of ZMFs for which I'm a huge fan (Verite Open, Auteur, Eikon, Atticus). I've built my current system around the ZMFs primarily which I prefer with tubes, my amp is a mjolnir 2 with good tubes (nos, telefunken). The amp is the cheapest part of my chain, hence my desire to upgrade. I know the TC are very hard to drive. The rest of my chain is better but not extremely TOTL: I have a pure audio labs lotus 5 DAC that is fed via curious usb to an aurender n100h music server. I have no plans to change the server which I love, I might at some point upgrade the DAC but I'm pretty happy with it (seems to punch way above its price). But unless someone tells me otherwise, I'm assuming the mjolnir 2 won't cut it with the TC. I should also mention that I use xlr throughout and I have power cords and conditioners that are probably too good for my core components (audioquest tornado for amp and dac that feed into a niagara); but hopefully those will achieve greater gains with a better amp. I also use a lot of upgraded headphone cables like norne, danacable, etc.
As you can probably assume from the above, I tend to prefer a more musical setup. That said, my priority here is to get an amp that synergizes best with the TC, and as a second goal I'd like to get something that also sounds good with my ZMFs (and the utopia, although I'm guessing I'll cull the herd after the TC arrives, since I'm hoping it's the end of the journey for a while; and the utopia and VO may go on the chopping block). So if it's more clinical but awesome with the TC I'm open to considering. Also open to different kinds of amps (solid state, tube, etc.).
The two easy picks from limited research seem to be the Formula S and the GS-X mini. Curious if folks have thoughts about either of these, can someone elaborate on their sound signatures (musical vs. clinical) and how they've found they are with the TC and other headphones like those I've mentioned? For the Formula S, is the powerman PSU needed? I'm not limiting myself to just these two though, do folks here have recommendations in my price range? I have plenty of time to pick this up but appreciate any insights.
Thanks in advance!
Apologies for the long post below, but hoping to get some advice on an amp upgrade geared toward the 1266 TC but still versatile enough to run my other headphones. As a bit of background, I've been in this hobby for a couple years, and have slowly and steadily climbed the chain while training my ears. I have a TC on the way from Joe and can't wait, but it also means I am looking to upgrade my amp (ideally with a budget around 2k, but I'm willing to go up some for something special).
Currently I have a Utopia, HD800, and a whole gaggle of ZMFs for which I'm a huge fan (Verite Open, Auteur, Eikon, Atticus). I've built my current system around the ZMFs primarily which I prefer with tubes, my amp is a mjolnir 2 with good tubes (nos, telefunken). The amp is the cheapest part of my chain, hence my desire to upgrade. I know the TC are very hard to drive. The rest of my chain is better but not extremely TOTL: I have a pure audio labs lotus 5 DAC that is fed via curious usb to an aurender n100h music server. I have no plans to change the server which I love, I might at some point upgrade the DAC but I'm pretty happy with it (seems to punch way above its price). But unless someone tells me otherwise, I'm assuming the mjolnir 2 won't cut it with the TC. I should also mention that I use xlr throughout and I have power cords and conditioners that are probably too good for my core components (audioquest tornado for amp and dac that feed into a niagara); but hopefully those will achieve greater gains with a better amp. I also use a lot of upgraded headphone cables like norne, danacable, etc.
As you can probably assume from the above, I tend to prefer a more musical setup. That said, my priority here is to get an amp that synergizes best with the TC, and as a second goal I'd like to get something that also sounds good with my ZMFs (and the utopia, although I'm guessing I'll cull the herd after the TC arrives, since I'm hoping it's the end of the journey for a while; and the utopia and VO may go on the chopping block). So if it's more clinical but awesome with the TC I'm open to considering. Also open to different kinds of amps (solid state, tube, etc.).
The two easy picks from limited research seem to be the Formula S and the GS-X mini. Curious if folks have thoughts about either of these, can someone elaborate on their sound signatures (musical vs. clinical) and how they've found they are with the TC and other headphones like those I've mentioned? For the Formula S, is the powerman PSU needed? I'm not limiting myself to just these two though, do folks here have recommendations in my price range? I have plenty of time to pick this up but appreciate any insights.
Thanks in advance!
IME the Mjolnir 2 did not synergize well. Just having a lot of watts doesn't guarantee a good match. Since you have so many ZMFs and you like tubes, I suggest something like an ampsandsound Mogwai or Mogwai SE. The former is around your budget, the latter is over but is what I use and I think it sounds fantastic with the 1266. You probably know that ampsandsound makes the only amps offered by ZMF.
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