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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #730 on: September 03, 2015, 07:36:40 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on September 03, 2015, 01:12:17 AM
It has more drive for headphones like the HD800. It sounds warmer due to added bass distortion with more power. 450 has better separation and sounds cleaner and more balanced. The Geeks prefer kernel streaming on Jriver IME which is unusual. I've heard some people with foobar describe overly warm and compressed sound signatures.

Kernel Streaming hmmm so I guess ASIO4ALL(supposedly kernel streaming) would be fine? Ive noticed standard Kernel streaming gives me problems with some other dacs I've tried on Jriver.

So far as the sound sig is concerned, I just hope it's not too warm sounding. I am about to receive mine soon  :wheel:
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #731 on: September 04, 2015, 01:06:20 PM »
My GO 1000 arrived and I find ASIO to sound better than KS. KS has some distortion. This was a quick comparison though and theres nothing scientific about my quick switching method for this one. I also prefer the FRM mode on the DAC as well. So far as the thick sound is concerned, Its fine when used with my Grado SR60e. It gives these cans the anchor they need. I'll try it with some senns later but yah I hear what you mean about the extra warmth. Its probably as warm as the vali but these are less grainy sounding overall compared to the vali/modi combo on the Grado.

EDIT: Nevermind about the TCM and FRM modes... It seems LHlabs info is conflicting here with two different instructions. One page says FRM is the one beside the headphone jack and vice versa. Plus My concave button is not in the same place as the one on the site as well. Mine is near the HP jack side. Anyways, I prefer whatever that mode is that is nearer to the headphone jack and lights the 3/4 leds

EDIT: KS is better than ASIO for GO1000 if set up to use 32 bit integer and LH labs volume control. Nice!
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #732 on: September 04, 2015, 07:07:22 PM »
Quote from: donunus on September 04, 2015, 01:06:20 PM
EDIT: KS is better than ASIO for GO1000 if set up to use 32 bit integer and LH labs volume control. Nice!

Nice catch on your part. I forgot to mention that.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #733 on: September 18, 2015, 10:36:49 AM »
Has anyone heard the Beyer DT1770 pro? 
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #734 on: September 18, 2015, 06:20:24 PM »
Quote from: Hawaiiancerveza on September 18, 2015, 10:36:49 AM
Has anyone heard the Beyer DT1770 pro? 

Not yet, but I want to even though I feel I will be disappointed!! LOL ;)
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #735 on: September 19, 2015, 01:46:44 PM »
If they have the treble issues that their other headphones have then...
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #736 on: September 19, 2015, 04:48:38 PM »
Beyerdynamic wants more money as this is three times the price of the DT 770s, which Beyer discontinued the consumer versions of. Similar comfy headphone with V-shaped sound that's not so great for listening to music. Watch it have major QC issues due to the variability of Beyer's Tesla drivers and shoddy plastic injection. Thousands of 770s have defective drivers with major amounts of distortion and Beyer does nothing.

The DT1770 also has no damping material in the cup like the other Tesla headphones. :boom:
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #737 on: September 22, 2015, 05:26:13 PM »
I have only had the NAD HP50 for about a week and that was a while ago. The Focal Spirit Pro did not fit my head/ears, and the headband cracked in the first month of use.

What I am wondering about is why is NAD HP50 not considered Leaderboard material, while the Focal Spirit Pro is?

Please enlighten me :)
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #738 on: September 22, 2015, 05:50:54 PM »
Quote from: kapanak on September 22, 2015, 05:26:13 PM
The Focal Spirit Pro did not fit my head/ears, and the headband cracked in the first month of use.


The headband of my Focal Spirit Pro also cracked on both sides after a couple weeks of very light use.
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Re: Pyrate Leaderboard
« Reply #739 on: September 22, 2015, 06:30:09 PM »
The NAD HP50 is good stuff and doesn't break the bank. I think it's too warm to call neutral but it's a great headphone. I'd give my vote for it being leaderboard material. Haven't heard the Focal's but have heard the PSB versions. They sound good too but build is questionable.
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