Àedhàn Cassiel
100+ Head-Fier
Has anyone done measurements of the Phi compared to the OG anywhere? It seems like most of the reviewers stopped with the OG. Tyll never followed up with the Phi for example.
Well well. How better is it than the other AMPs that cost below and above $1K for Abyss? If this is very good I might replace my BasX for it. Leave a review here if you can.Well, who would've thought it? Abyss Phi TC is sounding GREAT from Schiit Jotunheim R (for Raal SR1a) IF driven via DIY 4-pin female XLR to 4-pin female XLR adapter (different pinout than normal headphones). This is the regular Jotunheim reworked to deal with Raal's extremely low impedance and need for high current delivery, so perhaps low impedance planars that thrive on current do well here.
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Well well. How better is it than the other AMPs that cost below and above $1K for Abyss? If this is very good I might replace my BasX for it. Leave a review here if you can.
What’s funny is that I completed overlooked this pairing. JR (I don’t own it yet but I heard it) is priced pretty good for what it’s offering.
Thanks for that. Would using an adapter help to deal with the wattage issue (I’m not an expert, so I might have misunderstood it)? Sound quality better than any AMPs that cost over $1K from your experience?I asked Schiit if this was safe, and they said it won't hurt anything but "not recommended" due to low wattage developed by Jot R relative to Jot despite gobs of current Jot R generates. However, Abyss/Jot R is able to get as loud as I want with authority. Abyss/Jot R combo is sounding good enough that I am going back and forth with Raal/JotR and shaking my head. I sure wish I had a regular Jotunheim here to compare, but I can't keep buying more and more stuff this month...
Most definitely. I used hpa4 with great results. Joe from Abyss also praises that pairing.could a benchmark HPA4 drive these headphones well?
Most definitely. I used hpa4 with great results. Joe from Abyss also praises that pairing.
Awesome thanks
the amp has the exact same power rating as the formula s/powerman which was built to be ised with the abyss TC ....and the formula s also works great with the susvara FWIIW