Comments on Profile Post by Justin S

  1. rlow
    rlow
    Because toobs roool!
    Mar 9, 2023
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  2. Ash1412
    Ash1412
    Sharpness (how much it pops to your eyes) tends to be conflated with resolution (how finely can it resolve). We have the sharpest looking photos ever on social media but they're all actually low resolution with cranked sharpening. Similar to people mistaking treble peaks/brightness for actual resolving capability. I've known people who thought they could EQ more resolution out of gear.
    Mar 9, 2023
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  3. rlow
    rlow
    In general tubes add 2nd order harmonics - this tends to perceptually smooth over some peakiness and others harsh stuff that hits our ears, even when it may also perceptually extend/lift the high freq response at the same time.
    Mar 9, 2023
  4. Justin S
    Justin S
    Totally @rlow . I had a MapleTree Audio Design amp with ton of tubes a while ago and loved it. I regret selling it (though I sold it for a Yggdrasil LIM). This Lry+ is really something else. Yes @Ash1412, it is resolution without the shitty sharp lines of peakyness. The finer points change with the tube, which really suits me well as the difference is enough that it is like a different capable amp with each tube.
    Mar 9, 2023
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  5. Ash1412
    Ash1412
    @Justin S The weird thing to me is despite the HD800's persistent peak and more closed in damped design vs Utopia, when comparing them (HD800SDR) on EC Af at a meet, I still found its resolve and timbre better in the treble, while Utopia of course wins in contrast and sharpness. That driver is quite special.
    Mar 9, 2023
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  6. Justin S
    Justin S
    I love them. I have limited exposure to Focal headphones - after an RMA on the Clear OGs, I grew concerned that they were too nice and delicate for my use-case. I moved to the HD800Ss and disliked them initially. I have come to really love them - over the Clears and over the LCD-Xs. There is something really fetching about them - but it takes a while to habituate. The Lyr+ with tubes seals the deal for me.
    Mar 9, 2023