HotRatSalad

These have mag chassis as well and have some extra/better XLR cables available.

Been rocking out in Nexus 4x mostly. Listening to snow goose from camel seems fitting for Dec 23.

I hate to add to the nervousa, but perhaps try a decent BAL to SE trafo, and stay passive thru Freya. That's what I prefer, at least.

I guess I could grab Another vidar and avoid the whole thing ! Any issue with matching vidars that aren't bought new at the same time ?

The ESS is Unison, not theMB card. And they are an option.

Schiit says only the MB dac is available on rag 2 no unison option yet :(

Right. Modi MB and MB cards are still CirrusLogic. I think Fulla and ESS are also still CL USB.

Yep this amp not for me, Going back to Jot 2 with Aeolus is like a breath of fresh air.

Nothing wrong with discovering your tastes and what works best for you. I hope you are able to easily recover the purchase price.

I should be able to, small loss isn't huge deal at least I got a chance to hear it. Sometimes a negative outcome can teach you as much as a positive one. It's like magnius all over again LoL

Been listening to these out of ZDT jr and I question why I even want another headphone. I could be happy forever. Picked these up off a friend here for $800 shipped.

Make sure you stay hydrated.

At least you know it’s working. I felt like crap for a couple of days but was worth it.

Feel a bit better today ! Lots of sleeping helps.

what config you using @Merrick I guess the easiest thing for me would be that 4pin xlr to 2.5mm adapter. Is this ok to use without breaking shit ? I only tried SE no other cables for balanced IEM yet.

That adapter should be fine if you have a balanced cable for your IEM with a 2.5mm TRRS termination.

Yep got some one the way. Probably need an extension cable. Got UM 3DT been using qudelix 5k but want Jot2 for summer months listening occasionally.

@HotRatSalad Dude I ordered on the 1st of Feb :) come on join the club. Sell an unused cable or something if it makes you feel better!

@Ksaurav402 Thanks for the impressions! What source are you using them with?

These are the only IEMs I own. They’re great!

I might check them out only have one set. A pair of zu audio missions I got for $40

I've used both SE and Bal for a long-ish run from my TT preamp to Freya S - they both sound perfectly fine.

I haven’t tried their XLR variants, but I just recabled my headphone system with WBC Eminence locking RCA ends with Mogami wire. I didn’t notice a difference in sound, but the aesthetics and certainty of the connection help with nervosa.

I thought the same thing until I got a bifrost 2, that really made the Asgard 3 better in that regard @JellyRhino I bet the high Z helps with that on SW51+ Unfortunately I have not listened to HD650 much in over a month since Aeolus arrived. Still my fav headphone though so I will get there !

If it helps though I liked liquid platinum better with Aeolus than SW51+ with HD650 it was sort of a draw for me. Mood and source material dependent. Using Jot 2 balanced with bifrost 2 USB of course. I'm off until 2021 after tonight so should be fun. I'm going try and not jump the gun, but Super Asgard 3 is what I want to say.

Some time with stock HD6xx on Jot2. First impression was this amp has great lows ! I didn't get that impression as much from Aeolus. More extension both ways compared to Asgard 3.

Basically, as just an amp it comes with all the extra slots filled with SE inputs, giving you 3 total. By getting a phono card, you'd effectively replace one of the SE inputs with a phono-in.

That works even 1 would be ok I guess but phono plus 2 is even better. Both my dacs are XLR and SE. Might have to grab me a rag2 if I can fend off starlett purchase ...

Sold Vidar, IC for OG saga and mani anyone ?

That might work and I can also burn off all the fat reserves :)

I feel like I enjoy HD650 on low 9 ohm setting rather than IEC 120 ohm setting. I figured it would be the other way around. All other amps are close to zero SE or XLR, always like SW51+ out of low 27 ohm jack more also...

I should be sleeping but can't shut Starlett off. JAR600 might be my fav with it so far.

@crenca I'm hoping to get my hands on a loaner unit from DN soon. I can finally hear these 2 amps.

ECP DSHA3F is one of only 2 amps I've ever heard so far that are "YOU WILL BE MINE" status. The drive and visceral attack it has while still being delicate and effortless in the treble is a combination that's intoxicating.

I'm starting to see that @yotacowboy the more I listen. The treble is fascinatingly articulate but smooooooth. The amp itself is a thing of beauty, black with sapele. @vtrinidad87 is my new best friend.

HD600 on my cranium again after 2 years, why did I not keep them to begin with ?

It's funny how time and listening experience changes perceptions. I did not like HD600 as much a few years ago. Now I have a borrowed Aeolus along with HD650 and all I want to listen to HD600...

Could have been a very different song:

Wrong thing! I think I love you;
But I don't know for sure...

Damn. I hope I haven't just spoilt one of my favourite earworms!