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Hiby R6 Pro ==> Lavricables Master ==> Utopia // Calexico sounding very nice. Tough call vs Auteur from same rig. Apr 4, 2020 at 5:34 PM

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1. lcmusiclover
  Hiby R6 Pro ==> Lavricables Master ==> Utopia // Calexico sounding very nice. Tough call vs Auteur from same rig.
  
  Apr 4, 2020 at 5:34 PM
  2. lcmusiclover
    Turns out it’s been a Utopia weekend. Put the nickel transformers back into DSHA-3F — yum!
    
    Apr 5, 2020 at 6:06 PM
2. lcmusiclover
  Hoping someone can point me to a 'CSD Basics' tutorial or reference. Frustrated not understanding what I'm looking at.
  
  Mar 29, 2020
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    ringing... and muddy bass?
    
    Mar 29, 2020
  4. atomicbob
    http://audiojudgement.com/cumulative-spectral-decay-csd-plot/
    
    http://theaudioannex.com/forum/threads/how-to-read-a-speakers-cumulative-spectral-decay-plot.9439/
    
    https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/measurement-and-audibility-headphone-break-page-2
    
    https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/tutorials/how-to-interpret-graphs/csdwaterfall-spectrum/
    
    Mar 29, 2020
    
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  5. lcmusiclover
    Thanks all! Guess I have some reading to do.
    
    Mar 29, 2020
    
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3. lcmusiclover
  Used HD-800S arrived. I literally have twice as many headphones as I have room for. Problem is that I love them all :)
  
  Feb 24, 2020
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4. lcmusiclover
  3 wks in, barely a diff btwn Yggdrasil & Gungnir Multibit. Emperor has no clothes? My hearing sucks? Betting on the latter.
  
  Feb 24, 2020
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  3. Soups
    For instance, with Yggdrasil I started to easily hear more of how the vocalist moved around the mic, and whether they sang more from the chest or head. I don't think this adds much to musical enjoyment, but this level of detail does increase the goosebump factor at times.
    
    Feb 24, 2020
  4. famish99
    Music source? Hopefully keep trying it in different combinations of headphones and amps to see what the stuff downstream may be coloring or not.
    
    Feb 24, 2020
  5. lcmusiclover
    DSHA-3F & Liquid Platinum are the only amps. I've tried all my headphones (Utopia, Auteur, HEKv2, Ether 2, RAD-0). Just got HD-800S -- will test with them tonight. All analog connections are balanced. The thing is, I could clearly distinguish between A2 Gungnir Multibit & Denafrips Pontus.
    
    Feb 24, 2020
5. lcmusiclover
  A2 Yggdrasil warmed up for 3 days. Comparing A2 Yggdrasil vs A2 Gungnir Multibit and differences are soooo subtle. 3 more days?
  
  Feb 8, 2020
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  2. cskippy
    Depends on headphones/amp/music used for evaluation. Consider it money saved if you don't feel Yggdrasil A2 is worth the extra dough.
    
    Feb 8, 2020
    
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  3. lcmusiclover
    Utopia, Auteur, HEKv2, RAD-0, Ether 2 all out of DSHA-3F. I clearly distinguished Gungnir Multibit from Pontus.
    
    Feb 8, 2020
    
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  4. cskippy
    Coolio. I think that just makes Gungnir Multibit a remarkable value then and Bifrost 2 even more so it seems.
    
    Feb 8, 2020
6. lcmusiclover
  HE-6se arrived yesterday, Yggdrasil today. Really looking forward to Gungnir Multibit/Yggdrasil comparison. LP drives HE-6se pretty well, DSHA-3F borderline.
  
  Feb 5, 2020
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  2. lcmusiclover
    Yggdrasil warming up :)
    
    Feb 5, 2020
    
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  3. zonto
    Your DSHA-3F will suck with those. Better send to me instead.
    
    Feb 5, 2020
  4. lcmusiclover
    @zonto OK, what's your address :)
    
    Feb 5, 2020
7. lcmusiclover
  Go Niners! Hope it’s a good game.
  
  Feb 2, 2020
8. lcmusiclover
  Apparently I’m feeling very Auteur-ish today :) @jexby ’s Yggdrasil @Gaspasser ’s HE-6se coming in next week. When will the madness end?
  
  Feb 1, 2020
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  3. lcmusiclover
    Not mine ;)
    
    Feb 1, 2020
    
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  4. brencho
    Never listen to what jexby says. In fact do the opposite!
    
    Feb 1, 2020
    
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  5. Ringingears
    The madness never ends. There are only brief pauses, but it always returns.
    
    Feb 1, 2020
    
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9. lcmusiclover
  Wondering if/when there might be a Borealis loaner tour. Initial impressions are intriguing.
  
  Jan 19, 2020
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10. lcmusiclover
  Cowon Plenue II Mk2 drives all my full-size cans -- no AlgoRhythm Duet needed w/ that DAP. Most demanding (HEKv2) is about 80/140 volume.
  
  Jan 14, 2020
11. lcmusiclover
  DSHA-3F/Utopia cable/DAC comparison here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/focal-utopia-general-discussion.811273/page-759#post-15402529
  
  Jan 7, 2020
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12. lcmusiclover
  Picked up Amorphous core transformers for 3F from @jexby -- really like them. Very small difference in tonality, but more open, airy stage.
  
  Dec 12, 2019
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  2. ChaChaRealSmooth
    I believe I only tried the amorphous transformers (correct me if I'm wrong @Vtory and @tommytakis). I have no desire to try the other ones; it sounds amazing and fits in well with the character of the amp.
    
    Dec 12, 2019
    
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13. lcmusiclover
  Slowly allowing 3F to spread joy to all my cans :) Lots of 3F ==> HEKv2 headtime over weekend, adds weight to HEK sound
  
  Nov 12, 2019
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  3. lcmusiclover
    versus previous SS amps (Violectric V280 & Bryston BHA-1)
    
    Nov 12, 2019
  4. Artasia
    With nickel core transformers?
    
    Nov 12, 2019
  5. lcmusiclover
    Actually, I've swapped in the Amorphous I got from @jexby, using them right now.
    
    Nov 13, 2019
14. lcmusiclover
  Expectation bias confirmed! Seriously, 3F has great synergy w/ Ether 2 -- thanks @Vtory 4kpnmeupl8 :)
  
  Oct 4, 2019
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  2. Vtory
    Right? It really works well with most headphones but does wonder to 'some' headphones including Focal open trio, Verite, Auteur, and Ether 2.
    
    Oct 4, 2019
  3. lcmusiclover
    Yep, really adds impact and weight to E2 sound, which can seem a bit thin/sparse, without tilting tonality or harming stage.
    
    Oct 4, 2019
15. lcmusiclover
  Actual first impression of DSHA-3F: Significant improvement in depth of Utopia headstage.
  
  Oct 3, 2019
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16. lcmusiclover
  DSHA-3F arrived: https://imgur.com/gallery/bjJddHa
  
  Oct 3, 2019
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  3. tommytakis
    first impressions?
    
    Oct 3, 2019
  4. lcmusiclover
    My first impressions were: Well packaged. Remarkably solid feeling. Cold (apparently FedEx doesn't heat their vehicles). Have to wait 'til I get home to provide listening impressions -- still at work.
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
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  5. dubharmonic
    It's beautiful!
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
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17. lcmusiclover
  RAD-0 in the house (from headphones.com, last one). No impressions yet, waiting on balanced cable, burn-in.
  
  Aug 20, 2019
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18. lcmusiclover
  Gungnir Multibit is 'B' version. Note that I wasn't complaining about brightness :) Haven't really listened critically yet.
  
  Jul 23, 2019
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19. lcmusiclover
  Just received @yotacowboy's (now my) Gungnir Multibit. Compared to Pontus Gungnir Multibit seems a bit brighter. Still need to warm it up.
  
  Jul 23, 2019
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  2. Senorx12562
    If it is a "B" version, you are certainly not the first to notice some "brightness."
    
    Jul 23, 2019
    
    Jinxy245 likes this.
20. lcmusiclover
  Sold Bryston BHA-1 to fund DSHA 3F purchase
  
  May 29, 2019
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Gear List:

Singxer SU-1
Denafrips Pontus, Oppo Sonica (EVS-modded), A2 Gungnir Multibit
Hattor mini passive preamp, Emotiva XSP-1
Liquid Platinum | DSHA 3F
Blackwood Auteur, Utopia, RAD-0, Ether 2, HEKv2, EFO, HD-6xx
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NUC ==> SU-1 ==> A2 Gungnir Multibit (SPDIF) | Pontus (AES) | Sonica (SPDIF) ==> Hattor mini preamp ==> DSHA-3F | Liquid Platinum ==> Utopia | Blackwood Auteur | Ether 2 | HEKv2 | RAD-0 | EFO 1.1