[mat.1]

Just curious where did you buy your cable from? Are you asking because you bought cable not directly from Abyss?

Here is my photo for you.

Thanks, yours look like mine , gold plated.
abyss just confirm the 4 pin is gold plated, 3 pin is rhodium.
I buy from Distributor in my neighbour country.

 

[seamon]

Any comparisons between Superconductor vs Prion 4?

 

[simorag]

Any comparisons between Superconductor vs Prion 4?

Hi, I did a comparison here.

 

[seamon]

Hi, I did a comparison here.

Nice comparison. That def helped a lot! Which one did you end up keeping?

 

[simorag]

Nice comparison. That def helped a lot! Which one did you end up keeping?

I kept the SC because I felt that the balance between a more organic sound and transparency was overall more enjoyable to my ears.

The Prion4 is a great cable, though, so you cannot really go wrong with either!

P.s. talking about SC magic with vocals, try this

 

[rmsanger]

I'm trying to assemble a list of budget to mid-level amplifiers that will pair with the 1266 Phi TC to form a decent combo. I'm thinking anywhere from the $500 - $2k range as the default to compare:

iFi Pro iDSD
Pro iCAN
Cayin iHA-6
Flux FA-10
Burson Conductor 3XR
Topping A90
headamp gsx mini

Any others I should add to the list?

 

[F208Frank]

I'm trying to assemble a list of budget to mid-level amplifiers that will pair with the 1266 Phi TC to form a decent combo. I'm thinking anywhere from the $500 - $2k range as the default to compare:

iFi Pro iDSD
Pro iCAN
Cayin iHA-6
Flux FA-10
Burson Conductor 3XR
Topping A90
headamp gsx mini

Any others I should add to the list?

I'd say try to stretch budget for used HPA4 based on the list.

 

[ken6217]

I'd say try to stretch budget for used HPA4 based on the list.

Not a bad idea.

 

[MatW]

I'm trying to assemble a list of budget to mid-level amplifiers that will pair with the 1266 Phi TC to form a decent combo. I'm thinking anywhere from the $500 - $2k range as the default to compare:

iFi Pro iDSD
Pro iCAN
Cayin iHA-6
Flux FA-10
Burson Conductor 3XR
Topping A90
headamp gsx mini

Any others I should add to the list?

May be below the range (just inside when imported in EU), but the THX AAA 789 has enough power to drive them.

 

[tholt]

I'm trying to assemble a list of budget to mid-level amplifiers that will pair with the 1266 Phi TC to form a decent combo. I'm thinking anywhere from the $500 - $2k range as the default to compare:

iFi Pro iDSD
Pro iCAN
Cayin iHA-6
Flux FA-10
Burson Conductor 3XR
Topping A90
headamp gsx mini

Any others I should add to the list?

A few I've tried in my travels that weren't bad:

• Violectric V281
• Wells Audio Milo
• Monolith Cavalli Liquid Platinum

A few I haven't tried but have read were ok:

• Rogue RH-5
• Lyr 3
• Bryston BHA-1

In general, I think it's tough to find an 'affordable' amp that is optimal for the abyss. If you can afford the Abyss (new or used) it's equally important to find an amp that can bring out their best. If not, you're not really getting what you paid for. That said, I've read good things about the FA-10 in your list and I'd be interested to hear it.

 

[dotashope]

Hi all, quick question here. Why does the ab1266 have dual 3 pin xlr instead of other connectors? Is the ground pin left open or all 3 pins are wired to the driver, like whats the wiring? Thanks

 

[F208Frank]

Hi all, quick question here. Why does the ab1266 have dual 3 pin xlr instead of other connectors? Is the ground pin left open or all 3 pins are wired to the driver, like whats the wiring? Thanks

They have diff versions. XLR 4 pin. Dual XLR 3 pin. Single ended as well.

 

[dotashope]

They have diff versions. XLR 4 pin. Dual XLR 3 pin. Single ended as well.

Yep I saw that on their website, but I'm referring to the headphone sockets. They used 2 mini 3 pin xlrs on the headphone instead of 4 pin mini xlrs on audeze, so I'm wondering if they bridged the ground to negative or just left the ground pin open :/

 

[F208Frank]

Yep I saw that on their website, but I'm referring to the headphone sockets. They used 2 mini 3 pin xlrs on the headphone instead of 4 pin mini xlrs on audeze, so I'm wondering if they bridged the ground to negative or just left the ground pin open :/

Ah gotcha. That I am not sure. Sorry.

 

[dotashope]

Ah gotcha. That I am not sure. Sorry.

Thanks man! I looked everywhere online but got no answer. So I thought why not give this thread a shot.