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Picked up a Focal Elex after really liking the Bathys, not disappointed. Hope the drivers last… Feb 5, 2024

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    1. lerrens
      lerrens
      Picked up a Focal Elex after really liking the Bathys, not disappointed. Hope the drivers last…
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      2. ilikebananafudge_
        ilikebananafudge_
        I had a similar journey. I bought OG Clears a while ago and then quickly realized that I'd end up with the Utopia at some point. I've had the Utopia for a few years now and I love them.
        Feb 5, 2024
      3. Slade01
        Slade01
        Just acquired an Elex as well. Damn, it may have been game over for me if I had ears on this years ago. 0-60 in 2.5 seconds in "enjoy the music" zone. FML....Utopia....boy oh boy.
        Feb 7, 2024
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      4. lerrens
        lerrens
        Yeah it’s so easy to enjoy, the kick and punch the driver can do is so addicting, probably the closest to listening to speakers I’ve heard from a headphone.
        Feb 7, 2024
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    2. lerrens
      lerrens
      Was skeptical but Bathys blew my mind… BT headphones has no business being this good
      1. Justin S, zottel and Tchoupitoulas like this.
    3. lerrens
      lerrens
      Picked up a 2nd hand BHA-1… man this thing is real, mid-if purgatory is real
      1. Azimuth and Jinxy245 like this.
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      3. Walderstorn
        Walderstorn
        Enjoy it mate.
        Jul 6, 2021
      4. Marvey
        Marvey
        OG Mjolnir and BHA-1 are opposites in a way, each other's strengths are the other's weaknesses, but both very good amps.
        Jul 6, 2021
      5. lerrens
        lerrens
        I did heard the OG Mjolnir with HD800S before and by memory it's also an obvious step up from mid-fi, harder to find locally though. Really love the BHA-1 pairing with HD800S and Gungnir Multibit as source, rock & pop music finally became enjoyable and zero fatigue.
        Jul 6, 2021
    4. lerrens
      lerrens
      Happened to see the Vienna Symphony at the Vienna Golden Hall, talking about ∞ dB SINAD of awesomeness!
      1. hikergrl, Jinxy245, pavi and 2 others like this.
      2. lerrens
        lerrens
        Also discovered the society called ‘Musikfreunde’ of Vienna, literally the ‘Super Best Audio Friends’ of Vienna.
        Dec 7, 2019
      3. dubharmonic
        dubharmonic
        Do they also give out genital-inspired awards?
        Dec 7, 2019
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      4. famish99
        famish99
        While, I'm a huge proponent of going to see live performances, it's hardly infinite SNR. Unless you count the random audience coughs and other random sounds as part of the signal, then by all means.
        Dec 7, 2019
    5. lerrens
      lerrens
      Got an Audiolab 6000A for my LS50s, was utterly surprised to find that the headphone output is really really good.
      1. lerrens
        lerrens
        Probably new toy syndrome but... initial impressions is I'm hearing more depth, clarity from 6000A atm than my Jotunheim balanced. Both my LCD-2C & HD800S sounded more transparent on 6000A, sound signature is brighter yet smoother than Jotunheim.
        Oct 16, 2019
      2. lerrens
        lerrens
        Jotunheim still slams more satisfying though.
        Oct 16, 2019
    6. lerrens
      lerrens
      Got an audio-techinca HPP300 case for my Andros, genius design, wonder what took me so long.
    7. lerrens
      lerrens
      Proof of love for SBAF: when drunk, still want to see what’s going on here.
      1. Jinxy245
        Jinxy245
        Is that kinda like drunk dialing your girlfriend?
        Mar 16, 2019
        spwath, dark_energy, lerrens and 2 others like this.
      2. insidious meme
        insidious meme
        You must not have been drunk enough.
        Mar 16, 2019
        spwath, famish99, DigMe and 1 other person like this.
      3. Biodegraded
        Biodegraded
        Drunk time is the best time!
        Mar 16, 2019
    8. lerrens
      lerrens
      Tested Xelento, IE800S, Dita Truth, N5005, SD5, PP8, Django... Eventually ended up with a pair of Andromeda.
      1. slankoe, cskippy and drgumbybrain like this.
      2. lerrens
        lerrens
        Didn't want to go the SBAF upgrade route this time, but everytime I listen more than 30 minutes, all of the other IEMs become unbearable in certain ways. This is truly nicely done :D
        Jul 23, 2018
      3. drgumbybrain
        drgumbybrain
        Did you tried Shure KSE1500 or 1200
        ?
        Jul 23, 2018
      4. lerrens
        lerrens
        I haven’t tried those yet. I don’t like the idea to have to carry another brick, but I’m sure curious how they sound like.
        Jul 23, 2018
    9. lerrens
      lerrens
      Just saw AK’s New DAP ‘A&futura’ showed up on FCC
      1. lerrens
      2. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        So iriver is partnering with a font now?
        Apr 26, 2018
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    10. lerrens
      lerrens
      Apple Music is retarded.
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      2. DigMe
        DigMe
        You can tap the button again if you want to download it to your device.
        Apr 20, 2018
      3. lerrens
        lerrens
        My case is a bit different though, I was assuming 'liking' a song would put them somewhere I can access easily. I happen to run into songs I like when listening to different playlists while commuting, and thought that by 'liking' them, I'd be able to find them later. Adding them to my library is also a way, but I'll have to add them to a playlist manually to play them all.
        Apr 20, 2018
      4. DigMe
        DigMe
        Yeah, I was just saying that your library becomes playlist in itself but I understand what you’re saying
        Apr 20, 2018
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    11. lerrens
      lerrens
      Noticed treble fuckery from KANN comparing to Mojo & WM1A. Now found out my office SDAC also shows the same characteristic. #nomoredsdacs
      1. lerrens
        lerrens
        Actually not that prominent on the SDAC but once you hear it...
        Apr 11, 2018
    12. lerrens
      lerrens
      Waiting for the end-game performance, mid-fi priced amp to show up in 2018: Lyr3? Liquid Platinum? Mjolnir3? Have to HODL till year end.
    13. lerrens
      lerrens
      LS50 arrived, resolution is way better than my vintage Bose. I’m hearing familiar graininess of underamped drivers... Schiit! Need new amps.
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      2. lerrens
        lerrens
        Thanks, but I might want to stay put for a while though. Heard Jason mentioned of a Vidar-sized class A power amp on Ad-fi, I also got a feeling they’re updating Rag soon...
        Mar 30, 2018
      3. Josh83
        Josh83
        Interesting. What thread was Jason’s comment in?
        Mar 31, 2018
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    14. lerrens
      lerrens
      Plugged VE Monks in Jot & MCTH for fun. Found that the sound signature changes the same way as the HD650s. Ridiculously scalable earbuds.
      1. Deep Funk likes this.
      2. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        I might have to buy extras again. I hardly use my Monk Plus ear buds but when you use them they sound amazingly good.
        Mar 21, 2018
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      3. Lyander
        Lyander
        Shame about my small ears but those VE Monks HURT. Still, yeah, they do sound surprisingly good for the price
        Mar 21, 2018
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      4. lerrens
        lerrens
        Being so cheap yet scaling so well, they’re the best for convincing friends that Amps/DACs do make a difference. It’s priceles seeing their face when they finally understands it.
        Mar 21, 2018
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    15. lerrens
      lerrens
      Third time with the HE-1 using my own music...sounds like a super HD650. Yet there’s more wow moments from my Gungnir Multibit+Jot+HD800S. Must be deaf
    16. lerrens
      lerrens
      Ad-Fi home page is getting more and more like Shanghai metro... letting each sponsor cover all the space with unified ads
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      2. lerrens
        lerrens
        I kind of feel like allowing the ads to show would be a way to support the forums/blogs/sites I love visiting though, so didn’t think of blocking them. But the IN-YOUR-FACE style on Ad-Fi is a bit too much.
        Feb 7, 2018
      3. ultrabike
        ultrabike
        It's Ok. They are all tastefully done.
        Feb 7, 2018
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      4. ultrabike
        ultrabike
        Ad-Fi. Tastefully telling customers what the sponsors want to hear since June 2001.
        Feb 7, 2018
    17. lerrens
      lerrens
      HD650. Discontinued(?) Legend. Finally really owning one in the house. How did I choose a D5000 over this years ago?
      1. obsiCO and DigMe like this.
    18. lerrens
      lerrens
      Amber Rubarth's album "Sessions From the 17th Ward" might be the best thing that ever happened to my HD800S.
      1. DigMe likes this.
      2. DigMe
        DigMe
        Yeah... it's a good one. Have you listened to Macy Gray's Stripped (also a Chesky binaural)?
        Jan 8, 2018
      3. lerrens
        lerrens
        Will definitely give it a try, thanks! I’ve been using Chesky’s Ultimate Heaphone Demo album to test different gears for a while and found the album to scale extremely well with upgrades.
        Jan 8, 2018
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    19. lerrens
      lerrens
      I thought drums on HE4XX were legit. Then LCD-2C arrived and by direct comparison, the HE-4XX drums sound like fart now.
      1. ButtUglyJeff likes this.
    20. lerrens
      lerrens
      HE-4XX is legit. After all this time I can finally listen to Green Day again.
      1. ultrabike likes this.
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    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Taipei
    Gear List:
    DACs:
    Schiit Gungnir MB A2
    Chord Hugo 2

    AMPs:
    Schiit Mjolnir 3
    Bryston BHA-1
    Stax SRM-353x
    NITSCH Pietus Maximus
    Audiolab 6000A

    Headphones:
    Sennheiser HD800S
    Sennheiser HD650
    Sennheiser HD600
    Stax L500
    Sony MDR-Z7M2
    Focal Elex
    Focal Bathys
    Audeze LCD-2C

    IEMs:
    Sony IER-Z1R
    64 Audio A12t
    Etymotic ER4XR
    Sennheiser IE 400 Pro

    Loudspeakers:
    KEF LS50
    KEF KC62

    Player:
    Apple iMac M1 (Roon Core)
    Wiim Pro
    Astell&Kern SP2000
    Sony WM1AM2

    Others:
    Denon AH-D5000
    Sennheiser HD 700
    NuForce μDAC-2
    Chord Mojo
    Schiit Asgard
    Bose 301 Series II
    Sony XBA-A3
    Final Audio E4000
    KZ ZS10
    KZ ZS10 Pro
    Apple AirPods Pro 2
    Apple AirPods Max
    Bose NC700

    Sold:
    Schiit Jotunheim
    SMSL SP200
    Massdrop CTH
    Massdrop O2
    Massdrop SDAC
    HiFiman Massdrop HE-4XX
    Campfire Audio Andromeda

    Signature

    Headphone: Roon -> Gungnir MB A2 -> Mjolnir 3 / BHA-1 / SRM-353X -> HD800S / Elex / L500
    Speaker: Roon -> Modi MB 1 -> Audiolab 6000A -> LS50 / KC62
    Portable: WM1AM2 / Hugo 2 -> IER-Z1R / A12t