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Author Topic: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order  (Read 18028 times)

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Clemmaster

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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2015, 05:18:51 PM »
In this hobby - where everything gets more and more expensive (and rarely better sounding) - the Carbon is a plain bargain.

That probably makes it a "good buy" for more rational people. You won't regret it  :money:
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2015, 08:09:20 PM »
I too nabbed a Cavalli Liquid Carbon pre-order at the snap of launch day!
haven't been brave enough to set a 4 month countdown timer on my iPhone yet tho....
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2015, 08:45:33 PM »
I pre-ordered one.. plan to pair it with an LPS+Geek Pulse Infinity.  Cans will be a couple of custom IEMs and the HD800 (and possibly the HE-560/HD650).
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2015, 11:46:14 PM »
I placed my order on the first day as well, based on CamJam comments and the fact that it has both SE and balanced outputs.


I guess next on my list will be a DAC with balanced outputs.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2015, 12:08:40 AM »
Quote from: joch on April 23, 2015, 04:00:29 PM
Too late, the transaction went through. I was on the fence, I think mostly fearing the missus finding another piece of gear I had accidentally acquired -- "oops" LOL

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Quote from: joch on April 23, 2015, 04:00:29 PM
I'm sure I can unload a Cavalli as well.

That too.  :D

Quote from: Clemmaster on April 23, 2015, 05:18:51 PM
In this hobby - where everything gets more and more expensive (and rarely better sounding) - the Carbon is a plain bargain.

That was some icing on the cake for me, being able to support Cavalli for doing something that might not be vogue, or even commensurate with the Carbon's SQ, but doing it anyway because it was a very cool thing to do.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2015, 03:08:24 AM »
So I too went for the LC and a ygg within a very short time of each launch and a TH900 with a massdrop offering. Wonder how that will all play together  :)p7 Will find out later this year.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2015, 04:34:43 AM »
I just pulled the trigger on the Liquid Carbon  :)p1
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2015, 10:50:43 PM »
Well, I'm in for a Liquid Carbon as well.  I had the pleasure of hearing one at the Axpona meet in Chicago.  Dan had one set up at the Mr. Speakers booth.  He let me give it a listen fed from an Auralic DAC.  While it was hard to listen critically, the prototype sounded good to me and I preferred it over the Wooaudio (?) tube amps he also had at his table, at least with the available Mr. Speakers headphones.

I look forward to receiving it in a few months and comparing it to my Headroom Max.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2015, 01:48:23 AM »
Anyone planning on driving LCD-3f's with the LC? I've been enjoying HD-650's for the last couple years, paired with a WA2... but I find it really doesn't sound good with the LCD's. Ordered the LC and hoping it will do a better job... am I on the right track?
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2015, 03:53:22 AM »
Whoops, I just realized I never posted.

But I think I ordered just slightly after Warren. I'm a slow draw.

I got to demo the Carbon with my own modded LCD-2, and I immediately knew that the Carbon was for me. Best way to describe it IMO: immediacy, and impact. All of the right sounds are slingshot from an impressively black background to the listener. That includes bass. Impact is awesome with this amp. Especially in balanced mode.
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