[vonBaron]

excellent review but in what universe is the soundstage on the susvara wider than the abyss TC?....

I don't agree on this either, for me soundstage is similar on TC and Susvara.
But we don't know what gear he used to listen TC.

 

[Shahrose]

I don't agree on this either, for me soundstage is similar on TC and Susvara.
But we don't know what gear he used to listen TC.

Exactly, we don't know the gear he uses to test headphones.

Also, I do find the Susvara, properly-amped, have a deeper soundstage than the TC while the latter is a little wider sounding.

 

[jlbrach]

spot on and I agree 100%..the susvara is deeper and the abyss wider

 

[InstantSilence]

Exactly, we don't know the gear he uses to test headphones.

Also, I do find the Susvara, properly-amped, have a deeper soundstage than the TC while the latter is a little wider sounding.

Which is best resolution, clarity and detail?

 

[MatW]

Which is best resolution, clarity and detail?

Both.

 

[ken6217]

Exactly, we don't know the gear he uses to test headphones.

Also, I do find the Susvara, properly-amped, have a deeper soundstage than the TC while the latter is a little wider sounding.

It does depend on the equipment.

 

[jlbrach]

both so detailed it is simply a matter of preference

 

[vonBaron]

GS-X mini better than MK2

 

[zenlisten]

Watched it. They put a lot of energy into making this video, and then they don't add the list of amps to the description? With the grade and starting time in video. How much more useful would that be! Also, there are a lot of US-only amps mentioned that are not available for me, and amps that are available here are not discussed. It's confusing that sometimes only the sound seems to be considered, other times other factors (price, size, internal DAC, driving Diana etc.). But at least this video makes it clear which amplifiers they recommend (A and A+) which is helpful.

 

[paradoxper]

GS-X mini better than MK2

Yup. With a more agreeable signature.

 

[Abyss Headphones]

Chapters list has been added. We just recorded this late yesterday afternoon, DMS worked until midnight last night to get up for this morning.

 

[ekfc63]

Great video. Valuable information. Really appreciate the effort.

 

[zenlisten]

Chapters list has been added. We just recorded this late yesterday afternoon, DMS worked until midnight last night to get up for this morning.

Thank you so much for this! For reference let me copy it here, with grades:

Amplifier​	AB-1266 Tier	Video
XIAUDIO Broadway	A​	1:38​
XIAUDIO Broadway S	B​	2:17​
Benchmark HPA4	A½​	3:13​
XIAUDIO Formula S	A (with Powerman A+)​	4:08​
iFi Micro iDSD Black Label	C​	6:11​
HeadAmp GS-X Mini	A​	8:03​
HeadAmp GS-X mk2	C​	9:21​
Cavalli Liquid Spark	B​	10:39​
Woo Audio WA33 “JPS Edition”*	A+​	11:57​
Woo Audio WA33 Elite Edition	A​	13:43​
Woo Audio WA33 Standard	A​	14:44​
Wells Audio Headtrip II	A​	15:26​
Audiovalve Solaris	B​	17:12​
THX AAA 789	D​	19:05​
Topping A90	B​	20:13​
Moon Audio 430A	B​	21:58​
iFi xCAN	C​	24:12​
JDS EL Amp II	B​	25:14​
Woo Audio WA11	C​	26:26​
Woo Audio WA5-LE	B​	27:45​

* Note that Woo Audio currently doesn’t offer a single variant of WA33 called “JPS Edition.” Instead, there are two JPS variants: “Standard + JPS Wires,” and “Elite Edition + JPS Wires.”

 

[SECRET M]

For those of you using the XIAUDIO Formula S, what gain setting is the right one for the 1266 ø TC?

 

[InstantSilence]

Can someone that used power banks please describe their experiences? Sound? Ect?