I have a Violectric stack, V850 + V281. I agree on the "weird" yet satisfying imaging - it's part of the addictiveness I was talking about.

The "Patafix" mod is something that I also tried (yes, I am kind of curious when it comes to headphone tweaking). Unfortunately, I didn't find this modification to be truly beneficial, essentially for these two main downsides: - The AMTs have of course lots of space to be covered inside its...

I do not know what's the strategy - if there is any - behind these price variations, and of course I cannot say that I appreciate them, having purchased the AMT at full price, but...I am putting these beast cans under scrutiny again during the last days and, despite the grand I spent, I can't...

Good to hear, that somehow confirms my memories - unaltered soundstage but sharper and more precise imaging. This may help in taking my future decision on the mod.

Yes, that's essentially what I noticed. What about the soundstage? I do not remember relevant changes, but I could be wrong...

I have tried this mod out of curiosity. The changes described by the user are indeed real; you lose the extra "dullness" and "boominess" that the AMT may show due to internal reflections/resonances, getting a more natural sound. However, I reverted to stock configuration shortly after because...

Absolutely well-regarded here. Almost my daily driver (even though not my favorite - I had to tweak it a little bit) since I have purchased it in 2020 right before the release of T1.3 would make it a discontinued product. Paired with a V281/V850 stack, a very enjoyable combo.

Enjoy that combo! I have had my V850/V281 stack for more than one year - got both devices used, literally in mint conditions - and this won't make me look for other dac/amp combinations anytime soon.

I think I may provide a comparison between Monolith AMT and HD800S as well, just need to find the time to write down some in-depth impressions...

https://aliexpress.com/item/4000279980956.html I think these will make for a valid replacement. Compared to the stock earpads, I would say they have improved my overall experience with the M1570: comfort-wise, they will provide a better fit for the ears, whereas the stock one would make me feel...

For sale is an IFI IDSD Diablo that I purchased as a new item at the beginning of 2022. The device is excellent conditions, essentially like new, as it has always been used in desktop mode - therefore bypassing the internal battery - and protected by a leather case. The Diablo will be shipped in...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004237021751.html I was looking at this item as a possible headband replacement for the M1570s, whose earcups I have not measured in detail. Do you know if they would fit?

That worked indeed - I tested again the Turbo setting in balanced mode with the Monolith AMT and I was able to turn the volume knob past 3PM with no issues. Thanks!

Not sure if it is actually 5V nominal...here is the charger I was mentioning:

Thanks for your reply. I may use a 33W smartphone charger, but I am afraid it would be a bit too much.

Finally got them. It took quite some time because a few issues during the shipment redirected the package back to Monoprice...so I had to wait for a refund and ordered the AMT again, which I eventually received a couple of days ago. For the moment, I will not add any comments or impressions on...

I think I may have found the "limits" of the IFI Diablo... I recently got a set of Monolith AMT headphones, which feature a 32Ω driver whose sensitivity is rated at 90 dB/mW at 1 kHz; these can take outputs as strong as 10W per channel (200 ms peak), so I thought: now I can really test the...

I have been lurking quite a bit on this thread but finally I made my mind up and hit the buy button on the Monolith AMT by Monoprice. The order was placed on Monday and I am currently waiting for a tracking code to be provided (even though it seems the parcel has already shipped). Hopefully it...

Hmm. My system has never sounded "muddy", even before buying the U18. The addition of this DDC to my audio chain has brought some improvements - described in my earlier posts on this thread - resulting from cleaning my laptop usb signal from noises and distortion. Upon reading other users'...

Well, the good thing is that I am not perceiving the addition of the fuse as a downgrade in my chain, so I can surely wait and see. An interesting test might be installing again the stock fuse in a couple of weeks (or even three) to better understand if I was biased or not.

I received the Gustard fuse yesterday and it's been in my U18 for about 24 hours. So, my system used to be good sounding before...and it is good sounding now - basically unchanged. It's a good replacement fuse with a better build quality for sure; but I was skeptical at first about the...

I recently replaced the earpads of my T1 Gen2 with those of Gen3, as I was quite curious to know the effect of the absorber disks on the T1 sound. I have always appreciated what these headphones can do in terms of clarity, detail, imaging and soundstage but...you know, treble sharpness. This is...

Yes, I have read very promising stuff about the SR Purple fuses - I just prefer to proceed gradually.

Unfortunately the AMR fuse turned out to be unavailable so my order got cancelled. Hopefully I will have more luck with the 630mA Gustard fuse I ordered from Aoshida's store on AliExpress.

I have compared the two on the V850, which has both inputs - however it was a quick comparison, so I did not notice any differences. AES/EBU cable is a Mogami one, the optical cables are from the KabelDirekt brand. Can't complain at all...