Headphone Heights

• THIS is the headphone for bass - Jon L 16:30:05 12/25/19 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: Stax headphones are the best .... posted by Dawnrazor on December 24, 2019 at 15:03:27

  
  
  

  
  The bass is just ridiculously perfect in quanity, quality, definition, and slam on Abyss Phi TC planars.
  
  However, I have to say a great 'stat on capable amp also provides fantastic bass, not wanting for more really. Stax SR009, for example, has phenomenal bass, although often people like to EQ up the bass a dB or two to personal taste.
  

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  • I have the LTA Z10e, that can power the Abyss or electrostatics. . . - John PA 20:17:01 02/16/20 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: THIS is the headphone for bass posted by Jon L on December 25, 2019 at 16:30:05

    and it does both, to an excellent level. I prefer the Abyss (latest version) for the wonderful dynamics, and more solid layering and imaging. And that is from the same amp. :^)
    
    
    iBasso DX220, DX120. Focal Utopia and Stellia. iBasso SR1. Mr. Speakers, Ether II, Voce stats. Manley, Absolute HPamp. LTA MZ3, Z10e electrostatic amp. Various other headphones, amps, cables etc.
    
    

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  • RE: THIS is the headphone for bass - trioderob 13:25:47 12/27/19 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: THIS is the headphone for bass posted by Jon L on December 25, 2019 at 16:30:05

    I see you have the Stax there too
    
    whats your take on how they compare ???
    

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    • Stax vs Abyss - Jon L 20:03:54 12/30/19 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: THIS is the headphone for bass posted by trioderob on December 27, 2019 at 13:25:47

      This comparison is difficult because the amplifiers have to be different. They have very different characters and one does not replace the other, so usually one ends up keeping both...
      

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      • Slightly off topic but, - E-Stat 12:04:35 01/12/20 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Stax vs Abyss posted by Jon L on December 30, 2019 at 20:03:54

        your system link is not only bad (two http prefixes) but broken. Might want to update. :)
        

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  • RE: THIS is the headphone for bass - Dawnrazor 07:36:27 12/26/19 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: THIS is the headphone for bass posted by Jon L on December 25, 2019 at 16:30:05

    Thanks Jon. That planar is on my bucket list. Good to know about the stax. Was thinking of boosting the bass on a stat. Figured that would be a must.
    
    Cut to razor sounding violins
    
    

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