And then even further, many people with multiple multi-kilobuck headphones and crazy expensive chains still use a HD600-series because they sound better than a lot of really expensive cans for certain genres and scale incredibly well. not disagreeing with your point but you picked the wrong...

This was my first time buying on head fi and it was a great experience. Headphones are in like-new condition exactly as described, and shipped very quickly. Thank you!

Did you end up finding something for the Utopia? have some on the way so I’m just poking around tube amps, as if my wallet hasn’t already suffered a fatal blow :sweat_smile:

I would not get Diana's for metal. My HD600's with the TT2 sound infinitely better for metal/metalcore/rock than the Dianas ever did. However for more mellow music with less impact (classical/soundtracks, pop, jazz, vocal music), the combo does sound truly amazing. The Dianas to me with the TT2...

I was a “digital is digital” person, until I tried a good streamer from Innuos. the difference is night and day when it comes to detail/resolution, separation, and soundstage. I got an expensive streamer before I got my TT2, and it made my cheaper DAC sound so much better. it’s something that’s...

yup, the TT2 sounds so good it has a way of making you realize that you don't always need to keep looking for more/better/more expensive, but ironically it's expensive itself :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: I'm looking at summit-fi IEM's, but right now I'm listening to my HD600s through the TT2...

That does seem to be the consensus, and after trying it for myself I agree with it. I have the exact same setup as you; TT2 with Diana V2, and also a Ferrum Oor + Hypsos. I bought the Ferrum stack first after I got the headphones. It's definitely a great amp with a ton of power. Then I bought...

For me personally, using the TT2 front headphone output to the Abyss Diana V2 was a night and day difference compared to using amp output high gain with RCA to the Ferrum Oor/Hypsos (allegedly the most transparent output from the TT2). I was almost about to return the TT2 before I used the...

It’s funny because I think the TT2 is way better looking. The ferrum stack is very well-built and solid, but sometimes I feel like it looks like a rusted old engine block 😅

just recently got a TT2, and all I can say is “wow” while listening to music. long time lurker here as I was getting into more high-end headphone gear. I ended up getting the Abyss Diana V2’s and the Ferrum Oor/Hypsos stack in April, using with my Lake People RS-06 dac (parent company of...