Enjoying the HD800S with the La Figaro 339i OTL amp. 6SJ6GT mesh tubes make the amp pretty damn linear and exceptionally resolving. Stage is a...
You will for sure get more life out of leather earpads than the microfibre earpads that Focal pairs with the Clear. I myself have the Utopia pads...
I do the same. With the Focal Elex, the midrange is just too lean and sterile. I have a preamp between the Soekris 1421 and 789 with a swappable...
Love this DAC; can't say much else that hasn't already been said - it's clean, precise, detailed. It has that 'microscope' effect compared to the...
The soundstage is decent, but not on the level of a good tube amp.
Maybe they are working on a DAC-only balanced device? ;)
I haven't heard any news, decided to get a new phone while I wait for the 1541, or maybe the Topping D90 (gasp!). The Topping D50 is holding its...
Want to order a new 1541 in time for the New Year.. The US reseller, modhouseaudio, claims they are waiting on new units, and I have not had a...
More boomy bass and mids than stock, you can ream the fenestrations with a torx screwdriver to bring the sound back closer to stock pads --edit--...
I ordered three pairs (!) edit - and they seem to be out of stock. Maybe for a day or two, maybe longer, if so, point proven! Get them while you...
Years of playing the drums as a teen without protection (remember kids, always use protection) has partly damaged my hearing. I can still hear a...
I use a sound level meter from radioshack to test volume. Not sure exactly how accurate it is, but it gets me into the ballpark and I generally...
I hope I still love listening to music at 71 as much as I do now! Have to wait until November for my 789 to get here. edit - to add something...
I had read these anecdotes over the web that a stax amp makes the 950 better. I didn't want to fork out the cash for one, so I settled for a...
For those who have listened to both the RDAC and the Soekris 1321, can you illustrate where (if) the RDAC bests it? I imagine that the 1321 would...
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