True, my inherent curiosity + all of this forum's fans piqued my interest too hard.  Alas, we shall see if all of the praise is legit!

My LC/Gungnir came out to be around $1200.  I just ordered a Gumby because I found one for a nice price and wanted to compare the multibit to the delta-sigma.    I have my mahogany TH-X00.  I'll wait for reviews of the purpleheart to come out first, comparing it to the mahogany, before I...

  Used to use an m9xx, which I bought specifically for the TH-X00, as it was my first headphone beyond entry level audiophile.  Since then, I've moved to a Liquid Carbon/Gungnir setup, which sounds awesome.  I think the important part to prioritize is an amp with very low output impedance.  A...

I did it, guys.  I ordered a Gumby.  Didn't go the upgrade route, as I'm looking forward to A/B testing it and keeping the Gumby if it impresses me (both the DS and MB were bought used).  Nevertheless, I'm frikkin' psyched!

My wallet hates you so much right now...   But thank you nonetheless for catering to my analogy.

Thanks for the approximate time, I'll check it out.

LOL, I felt like I knew this would be the response before asking, but what exactly does the MB do to make it so much better?  I feel like I've reached some point of a mountain that I'm climbing, but now there are clouds that block the rest of the view, and I have no idea how much further it goes...

The LC is a slighter warmer amp than the m9xx, and quite a bit more powerful.  The main reason I switched was because I own an Omni (Blackwood) and was looking to squeeze out that bit of performance by providing >1.5W of power.  The m9xx did a fantastic job of powering it, but the bass tightens...

I have both the KZ-ATE and the Monk and feel that I enjoy the Monk a lot more.  The KZ-ATE is a little too warm for my taste, while the Monk has such superb clarity and soundstage.  Ultimately, we're comparing apples to oranges since one is IEM and the other earbud, and I'm also biased towards...

If anyone's interested in purchasing the M9XX, please PM me.  I've got a "like new" condition unit that I'm looking to sell as I've upgraded recently to the Liquid Carbon/Gungnir.  Fantastic amp, but the upgrade bug hit :(  Sadly, I work in an office that works more collaboratively, so...

I think the Grace Design M9XX is a great option. It's got a nice combined, small form factor, is easy to transport, drives planars well besides those on the level on HE-6, and 600 ohm dynamics.  The output impedance is also 0.01 ohm, which is ridiculously nice.  It's got really transparent amp...

Do you guys feel like the purpleheart version will bring the TH-X00 closer to the TH-900 sound?

I recently purchased a Magnum V6 with mahogany cups and so far, it's been my absolute favorite for metal and rock.

Hi guys,   Just got my Gungnir and I'm freaking loving it.  Coming from a Grace Design M9XX, this thing is tremendous.  But since I got a Delta-Sigma unit, it's making me curious about the Multibit.  Does anyone have any experience comparing the two?

I think I saw a comment once that stated that the TH-900 sounded worse with the TH-X00 pads.  Of course, anecdotal evidence regarding pad swaps seems highly inconsistent and you're probably better off trying it out for yourself.

Although I personally have almost no interest in entry level open back full sized headphones anymore, this could definitely be a contender for the top performance to price ratio.  I've had an HD 558 for several years, and even now, I believe that it and the HD 598 (for sale prices $85 and $100...

I think one of the best things about the audio equipment industry is number of small manufacturers that are so hyper focused on quality because they have a passion for equipment themselves and would want to provide others with no less than the quality they themselves would want.  I hope this is...

I had no idea about this.  I never ran into this issue with the m9xx, which I never ran near 0.  The funny part, though, is that I was using low gain at the times this happened.  But I'm glad it's a normal thing; at least I know how to avoid this now.

Thanks, I appreciate the response.  Guess I'll sit tight with my fingers crossed. :D

Ah, thanks for the info.  I'm in no rush (unless of course, something goes terribly wrong).     Also, until now, I've been using my m9xx as the DAC feeding my LC, and it's been pretty damn good.  However, I'm about to receive a non-MB Gungnir tomorrow and can barely contain myself!  Does...

Hey guys, not sure if this question has been asked/addressed here before, but here goes anyway...   I got my LC 2 weeks ago, and I'm loving it.  However, it definitely wasn't enough time for me to instantly upgrade to a premium amp, as I need some time to really take in that Cavalli house...

I've had the LC for about 2 weeks and so far, I've only encountered this twice while using my Magnum v6 through the SE.  I don't think it's significant (yet), but if it happens more frequently or on a more permanent basis, I will contact Cavalli to have them resolve the issue, so it's not really...

This looks great.  I'll try to pick it up tonight and give it a try.  Thanks!

Hey guys, I recently bought/assembled a pair of magnum V6 headphones with L cush pads, and they sound amazing.  I absolutely love listening to them with the way they currently sound.  One thing that came to mind, however, was that the driver area was exposed due to the opening in the L cush...

Ah, my mistake.  Looks pretty damn awesome!  Tempting me to plan a vacation to the UK around this time, haha.