[Yoga]

1266 should be with me tomorrow - exciting stuff. Roll on Ragnarok!

 

[mulder01]

Hi Justin, sorry it's called a HiFiMan HE Adapter.  Originally made for powering the HE-6 (another power hungry mofo) from speaker amps. I think the Abyss is just as power hungry.
http://hifiman.com/Products/?pid=104
I haven't used it myself, but here is a couple of photos Cortazar posted earlier in the thread of him using it with his speaker amps.  He would be able to let you know his thoughts on it.
 


 
I'll link you to a post from Taft81 who is using his speaker amp with his Abyss too, but no hifiman adapter.  
http://www.head-fi.org/t/666765/the-jps-labs-abyss-ab-1266-appreciation-impressions-thread/1530#post_10890586
I'm not 100% sure if this is a great idea because the hifiman adapter has some resistors or something in it to help protect the amp / speakers (but maybe his adapter cable has them built in too).  Something to do with the speaker amp normally powering a load around 8 ohms and the abyss is 46 ohms.  I'm not sure exactly how it works but I'm sure you could find a better explanation around head fi somewhere if you're interested.

 

[gjc11028]

  Hi Justin, sorry it's called a HiFiMan HE Adapter.  Originally made for powering the HE-6 (another power hungry mofo) from speaker amps. I think the Abyss is just as power hungry.
http://hifiman.com/Products/?pid=104
I haven't used it myself, but here is a couple of photos Cortazar posted earlier in the thread of him using it with his speaker amps.  He would be able to let you know his thoughts on it.
 
 
 
I'll link you to a post from Taft81 who is using his speaker amp with his Abyss too, but no hifiman adapter.  
http://www.head-fi.org/t/666765/the-jps-labs-abyss-ab-1266-appreciation-impressions-thread/1530#post_10890586
I'm not 100% sure if this is a great idea because the hifiman adapter has some resistors or something in it to help protect the amp / speakers (but maybe his adapter cable has them built in too).  Something to do with the speaker amp normally powering a load around 8 ohms and the abyss is 46 ohms.  I'm not sure exactly how it works but I'm sure you could find a better explanation around head fi somewhere if you're interested.

lots of discussion in:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/649107/speaker-amps-for-headphones

 

[JustinS]

Congratulations Yoga, hope you enjoy them. Very exciting.

Thanks for all your help Mulder, and thanks gjc too.

On to it now.

 

[Yoga]

Congratulations Yoga, hope you enjoy them. Very exciting.

Thanks for all your help Mulder, and thanks gjc too.

On to it now.

Thank you Justin, so do I :¬)
 
Delivery has been shifted to tomorrow however, which is a good test for my impatience :¬)

 

[JustinS]

Thank you Justin, so do I :¬)

Delivery has been shifted to tomorrow however, which is a good test for my impatience :¬)

I know what you mean, sometimes 24 hours seems like the end of world!!

Sure they'll be worth the wait. Let us know what you think.

 

[Yoga]

1266 owners (or auditioners - that should be a word): does the 'grungy treble' that Tyll mentions in this review...
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t23lyqf0p28
 
... persist when driven through a top balanced amp, like the L.Au or Rag?
 
He's using a Conductor it seems, which is not optimal.

 

[bmichels]

does someone has news about the availability of the "light" version (light on the wallet: $1000 less): same headphone, but without leather case and with a single 4pins-XLR ?

 

[Fririce0003]

1266 owners (or auditioners - that should be a word): does the 'grungy treble' that Tyll mentions in this review...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t23lyqf0p28

... persist when driven through a top balanced amp, like the L.Au or Rag?

He's using a Conductor it seems, which is not optimal.

No "grungy" treble on the WA5 or 234, unless you have some shocking tubes in. GS-X is also pretty smooth in the treble, but it does bring out any harshness in the recording due to it being a speedy, detailed amp with a smaller soundstage. Been a while since I heard the LAu so can't quite remember if the treble was harsh.

 

[negura]

It's not only the amplifier that matters here, but the DAC too. Compared to more refined DACs yes the Conductor has grainier treble.

 

[Yoga]

Thanks fellas, I thought as much. Ragnarok should arrive later today, and although it'll be with a Hugo, it'll certainly outclass the Conductor.
 
It's down to two DACs, Yggdrasil or TotalDAC. Patience, and all that.
 
And one other thing: Holy **** these things are amazing. If the 3F was a normal man, the 1266 is Thor. 

It's been said before, it's speaker sound. Like being in the room with music.

 

[metalboss]

Have tried 1266 with these: Violectric V281, AURALiC TAURUS MKII, Bryston BHA-1, AK240 etc. ... Treble's never an issue... real speaker like presentation... Awestriken 

 

 

[FiftyKilo]

  1266 owners (or auditioners - that should be a word): does the 'grungy treble' that Tyll mentions in this review...
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t23lyqf0p28
 
... persist when driven through a top balanced amp, like the L.Au or Rag?
 
He's using a Conductor it seems, which is not optimal.

Hi,
using the Cavalli LAu with my Abyss and its smooth in the treble and has a big large soundstage. 

 

[bmichels]

  Have tried 1266 with these: Violectric V281, AURALiC TAURUS MKII, Bryston BHA-1, AK240 etc. ... Treble's never an issue... real speaker like presentation... Awestriken 

 

 
AK240 can drive thge ABYSS well enough ?

  No degradation compared to the much more powerfull "desktop" amps ? 

 

[metalboss]

I use the stock cables to the 4-pin XLR adapter and from there to a TRRS adapter in order to use the Abyss with my AK240. I think the cable adapters alone weighed more than the player! But arranging everything just-so was possible, and it was also possible to get adequate sound out of the 1266. And yes, the sound was “okay”... not recommended tho... it has so much potentials left undone...