[jinrawke]

I've had quite a journey trying to find out what suited my ears the best and I think I'm at the end game for me (will be similar to Wazzupi, just a different tube amp)

Headphones:
V Moda M100 --> ATH-M50x --> AKG K712 --> HD650 --> AKG K7xx --> TH-X00 --> AFO --> Clear --> LCD2C --> Auteur

Amps:
Schiit Magni 2U --> Bottlehead Crack --> Liquid Carbon --> MCTH --> Mjolnir 2 --> Liquid Crimson --> Liquid Glass

DACs:
Schiit Modi 2U --> Schiit Gumby --> Schiit Yggy A2 --> Metrum Onyx

95% of my time lately has been on the Onyx --> Liquid Glass --> Auteur. Heavily debating of just selling everything else off. To my ears, Auteur + Liquid Glass is heads and shoulders above everything else I've tried so far. I am very curious of the Glenn and Ampandsound amps though.

 

[Liu Junyuan]

I've had quite a journey trying to find out what suited my ears the best and I think I'm at the end game for me (will be similar to Wazzupi, just a different tube amp)

Headphones:
V Moda M100 --> ATH-M50x --> AKG K712 --> HD650 --> AKG K7xx --> TH-X00 --> AFO --> Clear --> LCD2C --> Auteur

Amps:
Schiit Magni 2U --> Bottlehead Crack --> Liquid Carbon --> MCTH --> Mjolnir 2 --> Liquid Crimson --> Liquid Glass

DACs:
Schiit Modi 2U --> Schiit Gumby --> Schiit Yggy A2 --> Metrum Onyx

95% of my time lately has been on the Onyx --> Liquid Glass --> Auteur. Heavily debating of just selling everything else off. To my ears, Auteur + Liquid Glass is heads and shoulders above everything else I've tried so far. I am very curious of the Glenn and Ampandsound amps though.

Do you still have the Clears for comparison from the LG?

 

[ZenErik]

The Onyx is certainly a fantastic DAC. Should sound excellent with your Auteur. The Eitr is also a good call if you're using USB. I found that the USB on the Onyx didn't play very well with my PC. It's more finicky than the RME or gen5 Schiit. I wish they went with HDMI for their I2S connector, but considering it's a drop in board that replaces USB I can understand why they didn't. Wouldn't fit. Seems like it'd be easier for you to find a transport to use I2S if they had gone HDMI.

 

[jinrawke]

Do you still have the Clears for comparison from the LG?

Unfortunately I do not - sold the Clears after a month or so. Only got to try them with the Liquid Carbon and Mjolnir 2. Liquid Carbon pairing was pretty good. Pairing with the Mjolnir 2 was too agressive and fatigued me fairly quickly.

The Onyx is certainly a fantastic DAC. Should sound excellent with your Auteur. The Eitr is also a good call if you're using USB. I found that the USB on the Onyx didn't play very well with my PC. It's more finicky than the RME or gen5 Schiit. I wish they went with HDMI for their I2S connector, but considering it's a drop in board that replaces USB I can understand why they didn't. Wouldn't fit. Seems like it'd be easier for you to find a transport to use I2S if they had gone HDMI.

I agree. I had both the Onyx and the Yggy A2 at the same time and decided that I liked the Onyx better. Fortunately I do not have any issues with USB at all, though I do have a monster PC. No issues running DS or WASAPI. I also have a RPi + DigiOne streamer that I use from time to time and that connects through SPDIF. I would be hard pressed to find a difference between SPDIF and USB.

 

[NickedWicked]

The Onyx is certainly a fantastic DAC. Should sound excellent with your Auteur. The Eitr is also a good call if you're using USB. I found that the USB on the Onyx didn't play very well with my PC. It's more finicky than the RME or gen5 Schiit. I wish they went with HDMI for their I2S connector, but considering it's a drop in board that replaces USB I can understand why they didn't. Wouldn't fit. Seems like it'd be easier for you to find a transport to use I2S if they had gone HDMI.

That's quite funny, I'm somewhat in the opposite position. Thinking about either replacing or (most likely) accompanying the ADI-2 with the Onyx, but I would miss out on tons of features + the excellent drivers and digital connections, maybe the ADI-2 could kinda act as a controller + adding features for the Onyx but I'm not sure if that's gonna work, quite the pickle.

 

[cskippy]

That's quite funny, I'm somewhat in the opposite position. Thinking about either replacing or (most likely) accompanying the ADI-2 with the Onyx, but I would miss out on tons of features + the excellent drivers and digital connections, maybe the ADI-2 could kinda act as a controller + adding features for the Onyx but I'm not sure if that's gonna work, quite the pickle.

Just so you know, there are no digital outs on ADI-2 so you could not pass signal to the Onyx.

 

[NickedWicked]

Just so you know, there are no digital outs on ADI-2 so you could not pass signal to the Onyx.

Sorry I meant the ADI-2 Pro, which has digital and analog outs not the older model.

 

[wazzupi]

That's quite funny, I'm somewhat in the opposite position. Thinking about either replacing or (most likely) accompanying the ADI-2 with the Onyx, but I would miss out on tons of features + the excellent drivers and digital connections, maybe the ADI-2 could kinda act as a controller + adding features for the Onyx but I'm not sure if that's gonna work, quite the pickle.

Zmf sells the pavane lvl 3 for 5k might be a worthy upgrade.

 

[Redmetal1897]

I have the Audeze LCD 2 Rev.1, not sure how they compare to the 2.2's but for me the Auteur's are a sizable upgrade. Never been able to get the veil of the Audeze's and generally its lacking a top end. Bass is great, maybe the one area it gets close to the Auteur, but otherwise its pretty easy for me to pick one over the other.

 

[ZenErik]

The Auteur continues to impress me all the time. It's such a great sounding headphone. Might have to keep both the Auteur and the ADX5000 rather than selling one like I had initially planned.

Not only does the Auteur being so great make me more excited for my Atticus, but it makes me curious about the Eikon as well. I have a problem.

 

[mwhals]

The Auteur continues to impress me all the time. It's such a great sounding headphone. Might have to keep both the Auteur and the ADX5000 rather than selling one like I had initially planned.

Not only does the Auteur being so great make me more excited for my Atticus, but it makes me curious about the Eikon as well. I have a problem.

I have a problem too and as a result, I have an Auteur, Atticus, Eikon and Ori. They all have their place and sound great.

 

[ZenErik]

I have a problem too and as a result, I have an Auteur, Atticus, Eikon and Ori. They all have their place and sound great.

A prime example of what I don't want to do. Let's hope 2 ZMFs are more than enough.

 

[felix3650]

The Auteur continues to impress me all the time. It's such a great sounding headphone. Might have to keep both the Auteur and the ADX5000 rather than selling one like I had initially planned.

Not only does the Auteur being so great make me more excited for my Atticus, but it makes me curious about the Eikon as well. I have a problem.

Indeed. The Auteur captures you. That's what I thought before I sold my Teak, like "oh man I'm gonna regret this..." but then I reminded myself that I was going for the Blackwood so no loss. Having had the Eikon in Padauk I can tell you that the Auteur is like an Eikon (linear) but with better sound overall (at least to me). More open and smoother (Eikon had slightly more upper mid/lower treble energy plus a nice sub-bass boost) a real treat for sensible ears. I'm not bashing the Eikon, I liked it but sometimes it felt a bit congested and a bit fatiguing on some tracks, not the case with Auteur. Haven't heard the Atticus but based on descriptions should provide a good contrast.

 

[wazzupi]

Indeed. The Auteur captures you. That's what I thought before I sold my Teak, like "oh man I'm gonna regret this..." but then I reminded myself that I was going for the Blackwood so no loss. Having had the Eikon in Padauk I can tell you that the Auteur is like an Eikon (linear) but with better sound overall (at least to me). More open and smoother (Eikon had slightly more upper mid/lower treble energy plus a nice sub-bass boost) a real treat for sensible ears. I'm not bashing the Eikon, I liked it but sometimes it felt a bit congested and a bit fatiguing on some tracks, not the case with Auteur. Haven't heard the Atticus but based on descriptions should provide a good contrast.

What amp/dac ?

 

[felix3650]

What amp/dac ?

I was using a Mojo + Liquid Carbon pairing when I had the Eikon with a balanced cable. With the Auteur I used the iDSD BL single ended ofcourse.