[emrelights1973]

I 100% agree. So the problem may be the cables.

maybe I was not clear..... both cd player and SP1000 are connected to Preamp and then they are using witchhat cables going from pre to headphone amp.....

Sp1000 as a source is not staying behind the naim cd555...... so not bad from a small dap

the cd has naim SL interconnects to pre so there is no issues there with a naimpower line as well sitting on a naim rack

 

[336881]

40kg with the power supply

Ha. Yeah a dave will get clobbered by that measurement. I looked up the Sony das-r10 and Luxman da-07 dac's. 4 times the weight of the dave and virtually the same measurements.

 

[emrelights1973]

Ha. Yeah a dave will get clobbered by that measurement. I looked up the Sony das-r10 and Luxman da-07 dac's. 4 times the weight of the dave and virtually the same measurements.

Dave is a pocket size device compare to cd555

 

[up late]

whenever i see arguments arise in the forum threads over the measured performance of various dacs and head amps, i do wonder if the differences between them (which are often minute) can actually be heard

 

[silversurfer616]

Was actually looking for the Utopia thread...?Must be somewhere else....dacs,dacs,dacs!
By the way, have a Border Patrol NOS which measures awesomely bad but I do like how it sounds...

 

[up late]

you've found it. discussion of dacs and other ancillary gear is permitted here, however.

 

[silversurfer616]

Trying to get familiar with Utopia as I have bought one this morning...thats all.

 

[up late]

congrats on your purchase. there's plenty of information and impressions relating to the utopia contained in this very long thread.

 

[Slim1970]

@silversurfer616 The Utopia's should net you plenty of hours of enjoyment. They are one of the best dynamic headphones I've heard. Congrats on the purchase

 

[silversurfer616]

Thanks guys....it was a toss up between Abyss and Utopia and now I can't wait to get them delivered. More reading to do...

 

[emrelights1973]

Trying to get familiar with Utopia as I have bought one this morning...thats all.

Now you got them which dac/amp/cable to use them with is the main topics right?

 

[silversurfer616]

I just try the stuff thats in my signature; apart from the Bryston it is all slightly on the warmer side, so that should suit the Utopia....I guess!?

 

[pataburd]

@silversurfer616 The Utopia's should net you plenty of hours of enjoyment. They are one of the best dynamic headphones I've heard. Congrats on the purchase

Ditto.

 

[feddar]

I just jumped into a pair of Utopia myself. Took a lot of reading and listening to do it, but hey, you only live once...

I am wondering, the pair I got sounds a bit thin in the midtones compared to the demo model I auditioned from the retailer (yes, an official retailer). Is that normal for the burn in period?

 

[LCMusicLover]

I just jumped into a pair of Utopia myself. Took a lot of reading and listening to do it, but hey, you only live once...

I am wondering, the pair I got sounds a bit thin in the midtones compared to the demo model I auditioned from the retailer (yes, an official retailer). Is that normal for the burn in period?

Can’t say — I burned mine in unattended.

But it could also be a chain difference. Utopia is very revealing of what’s driving it. Not power hungry, but it can really change character.

If the ‘thin sound’ persists, you might look at your chain compared to the chain you listened to in the store.