Well, it finally happened, just pulled trigger on the Abyss. Been saving a couple months and came up for $4186 USD with a New Years special so I figured it was time. Despite specifically saving for it I still experienced a moment of "What I am doing?!" as I sent the payment, haha.
(interesting side-note where it says "What" above I actually typed the acronym of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, still shows as the acronym in post editor)
Oh, definitely. There is a reason I have been saving for them! I don't think I shall be making another open-back headphone purchase after this, maybe I will feel like I have to have the Dianna Phi for at work though, but otherwise can't see it happening (apart from wanting the Abyss forever I have learnt to be pretty satisfied with what I have). Closed back solution will be next...
Oh, definitely. There is a reason I have been saving for them! I don't think I shall be making another open-back headphone purchase after this, maybe I will feel like I have to have the Dianna Phi for at work though, but otherwise can't see it happening (apart from wanting the Abyss forever I have learnt to be pretty satisfied with what I have). Closed back solution will be next...
I heard from Stefan that he was setting something up with Abyss so they could offer it too. Not sure if that has happened yet. At this point production has been very limited, he sells them out as soon as they are made.
Presently I am keeping my Abyss TC like this. The headband elasticity is not altered for stand storing. Once I don't listen, keep the supplied cover ON, to protect from dust. (Sorry for my background wall, it's for my Kid's freehand drawing..) ...
I used to use the Abyss stand -- hanging the headphones by the frame instead of the headband as being discussed. Get a tube of pipe foam at the hardware store, cut to size and instant cushy and more protected solution than resting metal frame on metal stand.
Unfortunately I brought the rack back. We found a chip in the finish on it. It is a nice unit I am not sure that it is worth $3,500 MSRP I can have a nicer rack custom made for that price. I am also not convinced of the benefit of the rack with a digital system. I can always add isolation on each piece of equipment and have a nice looking rack.
As an upside when I returned it I used some of the return credit to upgrade the Aries G1 to the Aries G2. I am going to compare it with a friends Innuos Zenith mk3. I can tell you that Auralic wins on build quality hands down. The G2 is also a significant step up from the G1.
Unfortunately I brought the rack back. We found a chip in the finish on it. It is a nice unit I am not sure that it is worth $3,500 MSRP I can have a nicer rack custom made for that price. I am also not convinced of the benefit of the rack with a digital system. I can always add isolation on each piece of equipment and have a nice looking rack.
As an upside when I returned it I used some of the return credit to upgrade the Aries G1 to the Aries G2. I am going to compare it with a friends Innuos Zenith mk3. I can tell you that Auralic wins on build quality hands down. The G2 is also a significant step up from the G1.
Do yourself a BIG favor. Don't change servers. Get the Innous Phoenix Reclocker. It is amazing. Makes instruments/music really sound like how they are supposed to sound. I got mine on Saturday. I hooked it up to my son's NUC with LPS and it sounded better than my Antipodes DX without the Phonenix. See if you can demo one. You can use the money from the rack as it's $3150. I say without a doubt you will love it.
Here is some info below:
"The PhoenixUSB Reclocker takes the USB signal from any source and completely regenerates it to an extremely high-precision signal to feed into your DAC, allowing it to perform at its best.
The PhoenixUSB offers in one unit the equivalent of 3 separate components: A USB regenerator, a linear power supply and an external master clock with its own linear power supply.
Innuos applied 3 main design approaches learning from their experience with the Innuos flagship music server, the STATEMENT:
· The USB chip regenerating the signal contains no switching regulators. All 3 independent voltages to the chip originate from an independent linear power supply with further regulation provided by 3 sets of LT3045 regulators.
· The use of a 3ppb OCXO clock running directly at 24MHz and connected via a board track just a couple of inches away from the USB chip. Therefore, no precision is lost within cables and connectors, as is the case when using an external master 10MHz clock with an additional 24MHz clock generator.
· Two independent Statement-level linear power supplies, one dedicated to the OCXO clock and the other used for powering the USB chip/5V USB line."
Do yourself a BIG favor. Don't change servers. Get the Innous Phoenix Reclocker. It is amazing. Makes instruments/music really sound like how they are supposed to sound. I got mine on Saturday. I hooked it up to my son's NUC with LPS and it sounded better than my Antipodes DX without the Phonenix. See if you can demo one. You can use the money from the rack as it's $3150. I say without a doubt you will love it.
Here is some info below:
"The PhoenixUSB Reclocker takes the USB signal from any source and completely regenerates it to an extremely high-precision signal to feed into your DAC, allowing it to perform at its best.
The PhoenixUSB offers in one unit the equivalent of 3 separate components: A USB regenerator, a linear power supply and an external master clock with its own linear power supply.
Innuos applied 3 main design approaches learning from their experience with the Innuos flagship music server, the STATEMENT:
· The USB chip regenerating the signal contains no switching regulators. All 3 independent voltages to the chip originate from an independent linear power supply with further regulation provided by 3 sets of LT3045 regulators.
· The use of a 3ppb OCXO clock running directly at 24MHz and connected via a board track just a couple of inches away from the USB chip. Therefore, no precision is lost within cables and connectors, as is the case when using an external master 10MHz clock with an additional 24MHz clock generator.
· Two independent Statement-level linear power supplies, one dedicated to the OCXO clock and the other used for powering the USB chip/5V USB line."
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