mulder01
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First post!Which is the better choice?
Abyss is the best choice regardless of cable
First post!Which is the better choice?
I am using 1. DHC Prion4s , Abyss 2. Stock & 3. the SuperConducter.
I have exact same cables and the Phi turned up yesterday. Very early impressions are that it is vastly improved over the previous version. I have found it hard to stop listening to, it is for men tastes much more musical than the previous version. Anyone with the previous version should get them updated no question.The Prion 4 sounds very fluid, slight warm, with great silky resolution. The voices sounds richer and the top more airy without any grain, but it cost more than many high end amps and headphones, so dont botther buy any cable before you are fully satisfied with your base gear, because the diffrence are often smaller than switching a amp/dac/headphones. It is more for fine tuning a instrument.
See the cables like a filter almost.
But i also like the stock cable who got great scale and speed, and for its asking price of 0.00$ (Included ) it is great , so start with the stock cable and then save up for a better cable.
The Superconducter sounds a little to buttery fat with slight less resolution and gives you a slighty more congested soundstadge when it comes to " the out of your head 3D experience " vs the DHC Prion4 and Stock Abyss Cable.
The purpose from my findings is that the Superconductor sound High End-ish if you want a fuller darker voiced sound with some spark on the top , or if you are using a brighter DAC + amp combo like the Manhattan + HeadAmp GSX / Auralic Taurus amp setup, then it could be a good alternativ.
This is only my impressions..
Trying to decide between upgrading to the Phi and selling my Utopia or selling my original Abyss and keeping the Utopia.
Wish I had a way to listen to the Phi.
Got your Abyss sorted then?
Surely if you have Abyss and Utopia atm, budget would allow for a phi upgrade at some stage down the track without having to sell the Utopia?
Given that most impressions have been that the difference is subtle (which I assumed it would be - since it was just an update to the existing design and not a new product) I wonder if I would notice. Interesting to see how Simon's blind testing of his friends goes...
Did you some blind testing last night with 2 friends, both unequivocally preferred the Phi over the previous model.
The bass is still quite tight and a little restricted, I am sure it will open up and deliver more bass extension and weight as it burns
I am listening to my Abyss phi with Woo Audio WA33 and it drives them with ease. I paired the phi with Chord Dave and that didn't sound good to my ears.