Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 28 KHz
Impedance: 46 ohms nominal (non-reactive)
Sensitivity: 85 dB
Distortion: Less than 1%; Less than 0.2% through ears most sensitive range
Weight: 660 grams (without cable)
Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 28 KHz
Impedance: 46 ohms nominal (non-reactive)
Sensitivity: 85 dB
Distortion: Less than 1%; Less than 0.2% through ears most sensitive range
Weight: 660 grams (without cable)
If you think SR-009 is worth buying as $5,250 then AB-1266 is also worth buying as well. IMHO, AB-1266 is on par with SR-009 in term of overall sound quality and even better in some area such as sound stage and details. But I still prefer mid and smoothness of 009 as well as comfortable.
Comparing to other dynamic/planar magnetic headphone is like day and night. Abyss is far better than all of them in every segment.
Note that you need good enough power headphone amp for driving Abyss otherwise the sound quality will be awful. I initially paired it with Cary HH-1 hybrid amp which I think it's the most matched for HD800 for amp in this price range but it was completely failed with Abyss. Then I switched to Bryston BHA-1 and it was much better but even with Bryston you need to pair it in fully balanced mode because when I connected to Bryston using RCA input, sound quality drop down like 30% compared to XLR input. Bass was not controlled at all, mid was very grainy, focus and instrument separation are also not as good as XLR input.
แอมป์ที่ขับคงเป็นปัจจัยที่สำคัญมากในการทำให้หูฬังได้ประสิทธิภาพได้เต็มที่ อย่างน้อยเท่ากับ SR009
ซึ่งในความเห็นผม SR009 คงเหมาะกับพวกเพลง jazz, audiophile, classical
baroque, classical or early romantic period
Joe Skubinski boss ของ JPS แนะนำ Burson Conductor ขณะที่คนอื่นแนะนำ Cavalli Liquid Gold EF6 ขับได้แต่อาจไม่เหมาะนัก
If you think SR-009 is worth buying as $5,250 then AB-1266 is also worth buying as well. IMHO, AB-1266 is on par with SR-009 in term of overall sound quality and even better in some area such as sound stage and details. But I still prefer mid and smoothness of 009 as well as comfortable.
Comparing to other dynamic/planar magnetic headphone is like day and night. Abyss is far better than all of them in every segment.
Note that you need good enough power headphone amp for driving Abyss otherwise the sound quality will be awful. I initially paired it with Cary HH-1 hybrid amp which I think it's the most matched for HD800 for amp in this price range but it was completely failed with Abyss. Then I switched to Bryston BHA-1 and it was much better but even with Bryston you need to pair it in fully balanced mode because when I connected to Bryston using RCA input, sound quality drop down like 30% compared to XLR input. Bass was not controlled at all, mid was very grainy, focus and instrument separation are also not as good as XLR input.
แอมป์ที่ขับคงเป็นปัจจัยที่สำคัญมากในการทำให้หูฬังได้ประสิทธิภาพได้เต็มที่ อย่างน้อยเท่ากับ SR009
ซึ่งในความเห็นผม SR009 คงเหมาะกับพวกเพลง jazz, audiophile, classical
baroque, classical or early romantic period
Joe Skubinski boss ของ JPS แนะนำ Burson Conductor ขณะที่คนอื่นแนะนำ Cavalli Liquid Gold EF6 ขับได้แต่อาจไม่เหมาะนัก
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kiertijai
04/08/2013 07:08:36
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VortexBlue คิดว่าคงอยู่ที่อินโดนีเซียให้ความเห็นไว้เหมือนกัน
หน้าตาดูไม่สวย แต่แข็งแรงและส่วนประกอบดีมาก
First thing you notice is the very weird looks and it's not a looker but the materials and build quality make up for it. When I held it, I was surprised on how light it was, lighter than my HE-500. The construction is very solid and exquisite and it will take a lot of force to actually break it or even flex it and the pads are real leather which is nice.
ergonomics ไม่ค่อยดีมาก แต่ถ้าปรับให้ได้ perfect fit แล้วเสียงจะออกมาดีมาก
In terms of ergonomics it didn't do well. There are not many ways to adjust the fit but even if you get a perfect fit, it will still be weird to wear it on the head and not very comfortable to my head at least. The pads can be removed or rotated easily thanks to magnets and pegs but what about the sound? Can it match the SR-009 in sound at this price point?
คุณภาพเสียงครับ คงต้องไปลองฬังดู แล้วตัดสินเองว่าคุ้มกับราคาหรือไม่
Second time listening was much, much better. The bass is now much more present and has actually a bit more quantity than the LCD-2/3 but with much better speed and dynamics and impact which makes it a very fun sounding headphone, the music just jumps around and never misses a beat.
The annoying treble was toned down but still very much present, around the same quantity as the HE-6 but still sparkly sounding that gives a kind of unnatural, unrealistic metallic tone to cymbals and the likes.
I also noticed that the vocals were a bit thicker and richer. It was still airy and I could hear the singer breathe in and out but it was still bested by the LCD-2/3. Then I did play a bit with the clamping force by pulling the drivers a bit further away from my ears and I noticed a much more elevated bass response which I think is normal in planar magnetic, my HE-500 exhibits the same thing as well.
Overall, after a perfect seal, I think that this is a great headphone that deserves to be in the top of the line group but I do not think that it's as good as the SR-009. Better than the HE-6? Very much. Better than the LCD-3? It was a bit better but not $3500 better.
This headphone sounds like as if an HE-6 married an LCD-3 and had a baby but still, If this headphone had a price of around $2500 then I would think that it's definitively worth every single penny but $5500? I would think not twice but a multiple of times and probably just go with the SR-009 and be done with it. It's a valiant effort for a first timer but it still has a long road to reach the peak of the mountain.
VortexBlue คิดว่าคงอยู่ที่อินโดนีเซียให้ความเห็นไว้เหมือนกัน
หน้าตาดูไม่สวย แต่แข็งแรงและส่วนประกอบดีมาก
First thing you notice is the very weird looks and it's not a looker but the materials and build quality make up for it. When I held it, I was surprised on how light it was, lighter than my HE-500. The construction is very solid and exquisite and it will take a lot of force to actually break it or even flex it and the pads are real leather which is nice.
ergonomics ไม่ค่อยดีมาก แต่ถ้าปรับให้ได้ perfect fit แล้วเสียงจะออกมาดีมาก
In terms of ergonomics it didn't do well. There are not many ways to adjust the fit but even if you get a perfect fit, it will still be weird to wear it on the head and not very comfortable to my head at least. The pads can be removed or rotated easily thanks to magnets and pegs but what about the sound? Can it match the SR-009 in sound at this price point?
คุณภาพเสียงครับ คงต้องไปลองฬังดู แล้วตัดสินเองว่าคุ้มกับราคาหรือไม่
Second time listening was much, much better. The bass is now much more present and has actually a bit more quantity than the LCD-2/3 but with much better speed and dynamics and impact which makes it a very fun sounding headphone, the music just jumps around and never misses a beat.
The annoying treble was toned down but still very much present, around the same quantity as the HE-6 but still sparkly sounding that gives a kind of unnatural, unrealistic metallic tone to cymbals and the likes.
I also noticed that the vocals were a bit thicker and richer. It was still airy and I could hear the singer breathe in and out but it was still bested by the LCD-2/3. Then I did play a bit with the clamping force by pulling the drivers a bit further away from my ears and I noticed a much more elevated bass response which I think is normal in planar magnetic, my HE-500 exhibits the same thing as well.
Overall, after a perfect seal, I think that this is a great headphone that deserves to be in the top of the line group but I do not think that it's as good as the SR-009. Better than the HE-6? Very much. Better than the LCD-3? It was a bit better but not $3500 better.
This headphone sounds like as if an HE-6 married an LCD-3 and had a baby but still, If this headphone had a price of around $2500 then I would think that it's definitively worth every single penny but $5500? I would think not twice but a multiple of times and probably just go with the SR-009 and be done with it. It's a valiant effort for a first timer but it still has a long road to reach the peak of the mountain.
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kiertijai
04/08/2013 07:13:24
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ความเห็นของ Steve Guttenburg จาก cnet.The
AB-1266's clarity is extreme, far better than my reference $1,945 Audeze LCD 3 headphones. When I compared the two while listening to S.M.V.'s "Thunder" CD, which features three master bassists, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten, their fretwork mastery was more finely rendered over the AB-1266. There's no bloat or mud to the bass; it's nimble in ways that sound more like real bass instruments. The LCD 3 is a superb headphone, but it sounds more contained and constrained; the AB-1266 liberates the tunes. That was even more evident when I played Rosanne Cash's extraordinary "10 Song Demo" CD. The AB-1266 breaks a reality barrier more definitively than the LCD 3 can. Cash's vocals and acoustic guitar sounded uncannily realistic. The goal is always just that: blur the line between live and recorded sound.
Most contemporary recordings suffer from compressed soft-to-loud dynamics, but when you play a recording that's not squashed, like Howard Levy & Miroslav Tadic's "The Old Country," the AB-1266 reveals nuance of shadings and textures that no other headphone, and very few speakers, can reproduce. The Audeze LCD 3 headphones scale everything back, more than a little. The AB-1266's dynamic range capabilities radically advance the state of the art, the $5,200 Stax SR 009 headphone may be the equal of the AB-1266's transparency and sound staging, but the SR 009's dynamic kicks and bass oomph aren't remotely in the AB-1266's league.
ความเห็นของ Steve Guttenburg จาก cnet.The
AB-1266's clarity is extreme, far better than my reference $1,945 Audeze LCD 3 headphones. When I compared the two while listening to S.M.V.'s "Thunder" CD, which features three master bassists, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten, their fretwork mastery was more finely rendered over the AB-1266. There's no bloat or mud to the bass; it's nimble in ways that sound more like real bass instruments. The LCD 3 is a superb headphone, but it sounds more contained and constrained; the AB-1266 liberates the tunes. That was even more evident when I played Rosanne Cash's extraordinary "10 Song Demo" CD. The AB-1266 breaks a reality barrier more definitively than the LCD 3 can. Cash's vocals and acoustic guitar sounded uncannily realistic. The goal is always just that: blur the line between live and recorded sound.
Most contemporary recordings suffer from compressed soft-to-loud dynamics, but when you play a recording that's not squashed, like Howard Levy & Miroslav Tadic's "The Old Country," the AB-1266 reveals nuance of shadings and textures that no other headphone, and very few speakers, can reproduce. The Audeze LCD 3 headphones scale everything back, more than a little. The AB-1266's dynamic range capabilities radically advance the state of the art, the $5,200 Stax SR 009 headphone may be the equal of the AB-1266's transparency and sound staging, but the SR 009's dynamic kicks and bass oomph aren't remotely in the AB-1266's league.
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04/08/2013 07:13:59
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The Abyss AB-1266 is the most expensive headphone I've ever tested, but it outruns the competition in every way I evaluate headphone sound. It's a true luxury product: it comes in a beautifully finished wood storage box, with an aluminum table stand, and a sumptuous, real leather carrying case. I hope Abyss brings out a more affordable model soon, but for now the Abyss AB-1266 is in a class of its own. It's not sold direct from the company, only through Abyss dealers.
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The Abyss AB-1266 is the most expensive headphone I've ever tested, but it outruns the competition in every way I evaluate headphone sound. It's a true luxury product: it comes in a beautifully finished wood storage box, with an aluminum table stand, and a sumptuous, real leather carrying case. I hope Abyss brings out a more affordable model soon, but for now the Abyss AB-1266 is in a class of its own. It's not sold direct from the company, only through Abyss dealers.
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Soundstage, airiness, instrument separation, speed of attack and imaging were all a pretty big improvement upon the LCD 3s.
Tone was more clinical and less euphonic than the LCD 3 but is by no means sterile.
Treble extension was better, more detailed and clearer.
Mids more recessed than LCD 3s and less lush/smooth sounding.
Bass had good slam and extension but ultimately loses to the LCD 3s.
โดยสรุปดีกว่า LCD3 เกือบทุกด้าน ยกเว้นเรื่องเบสซึ่งปริมาณอาจน้อยกว่า LCD3 แต่หลาย ๆคนที่วิจารณ์บอกว่าจริง ๆ ดีกว่าในเรื่องของคุณภาพ layering subbass extension, bass speed, attack
Scolaiw ได้เขียนรีวิวสรุปไว้ดังนี้
Soundstage, airiness, instrument separation, speed of attack and imaging were all a pretty big improvement upon the LCD 3s.
Tone was more clinical and less euphonic than the LCD 3 but is by no means sterile.
Treble extension was better, more detailed and clearer.
Mids more recessed than LCD 3s and less lush/smooth sounding.
Bass had good slam and extension but ultimately loses to the LCD 3s.
โดยสรุปดีกว่า LCD3 เกือบทุกด้าน ยกเว้นเรื่องเบสซึ่งปริมาณอาจน้อยกว่า LCD3 แต่หลาย ๆคนที่วิจารณ์บอกว่าจริง ๆ ดีกว่าในเรื่องของคุณภาพ layering subbass extension, bass speed, attack
อาจต้องขอยืม JPS Abyss ลองกับแอมป์ตัวใหม่ครับ
ได้เขียนไปลงใน head-fi.org ตามนี้ แอมป์กำลังเดินทางมาคาดว่าน่าจะถึงในสองสัปดาห์
http://www.head-fi.org/t/666765/the-jps-labs-abyss-ab-1266-appreciation-and-impressions-thread/450 Reading all your impressions have been very informative. But if I may venture a suggestion; JPS should send someone with a Mal Valve head amp 3 to do a 009 vs abyss comparison as it apparently can drive both types of headphones. I don't know if it will have "enough" power to drive the abyss but at least we'd be getting what can be considered as the same sound signature from the amp. Otherwise we'd be comparing a 009+amp A and an abyss on amp B always and it will never end
I may have a chance to do that comparison , hopefully in 2 weeks as Mal Valve Three will be here with me. There is at least one JPS Abyss here in Thailand.
Purrin suggested that it might not be a good match but Dieter has tested and confirmed to me that it has more than enough power to do so, matching is another problem though.
If not successful I will try the Abyss with Balancing Act or EAR HP4 (using preamplifier with gain) or balanced beta 22 (using loopout function). Hope that one of them can do a good job here
SR009, HE90, SR Omega, O2 I,II may be included. I also have the HE90-Stax adapter specially made by Wiktor and I have confirmed with Dieter from Mal Valve
that it is safe to use with HE90 concerning the voltage bias. The Malvalve three also have enough power to drive HE6 as well AKG K1000 so we will see. I don't know it is a good
match for the dynamic headphones but will try with the MDR R10, Qualia, LCD3, Fostex TH900
Sorry , I don't think the Malvalve three can drive the takeT or the new Jecklin without their transformer or power supply and the Malvalve three does not have the speaker post.
However I can compare the Abyss with both takeT, new Jecklin Float (but not Stax, HE90) using my speaker amplifer (ZOTL ZH230). It should be able to test in the same setup and at
the same time between takeT vs Abyss, new Jecklin with Abyss, but not all three at the same time or new Jecklin vs takeT
DIY T2 is a good match for SR009 although the HE90 is better with this combo but it is not a direct comparison with the same amplifier. The DIY T2 in Thailand has HE90
and Stax socket. HE90 with DIY T2 is not as good as the HE90 + Aristaeus (with Genelex B759 as drivers).
อาจต้องขอยืม JPS Abyss ลองกับแอมป์ตัวใหม่ครับ
ได้เขียนไปลงใน head-fi.org ตามนี้ แอมป์กำลังเดินทางมาคาดว่าน่าจะถึงในสองสัปดาห์
http://www.head-fi.org/t/666765/the-jps-labs-abyss-ab-1266-appreciation-and-impressions-thread/450 Reading all your impressions have been very informative. But if I may venture a suggestion; JPS should send someone with a Mal Valve head amp 3 to do a 009 vs abyss comparison as it apparently can drive both types of headphones. I don't know if it will have "enough" power to drive the abyss but at least we'd be getting what can be considered as the same sound signature from the amp. Otherwise we'd be comparing a 009+amp A and an abyss on amp B always and it will never end
I may have a chance to do that comparison , hopefully in 2 weeks as Mal Valve Three will be here with me. There is at least one JPS Abyss here in Thailand.
Purrin suggested that it might not be a good match but Dieter has tested and confirmed to me that it has more than enough power to do so, matching is another problem though.
If not successful I will try the Abyss with Balancing Act or EAR HP4 (using preamplifier with gain) or balanced beta 22 (using loopout function). Hope that one of them can do a good job here
SR009, HE90, SR Omega, O2 I,II may be included. I also have the HE90-Stax adapter specially made by Wiktor and I have confirmed with Dieter from Mal Valve
that it is safe to use with HE90 concerning the voltage bias. The Malvalve three also have enough power to drive HE6 as well AKG K1000 so we will see. I don't know it is a good
match for the dynamic headphones but will try with the MDR R10, Qualia, LCD3, Fostex TH900
Sorry , I don't think the Malvalve three can drive the takeT or the new Jecklin without their transformer or power supply and the Malvalve three does not have the speaker post.
However I can compare the Abyss with both takeT, new Jecklin Float (but not Stax, HE90) using my speaker amplifer (ZOTL ZH230). It should be able to test in the same setup and at
the same time between takeT vs Abyss, new Jecklin with Abyss, but not all three at the same time or new Jecklin vs takeT
DIY T2 is a good match for SR009 although the HE90 is better with this combo but it is not a direct comparison with the same amplifier. The DIY T2 in Thailand has HE90
and Stax socket. HE90 with DIY T2 is not as good as the HE90 + Aristaeus (with Genelex B759 as drivers).
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มีหนึ่งคนตัดสินใจซื้อแล้ว เพราะชอบมากกว่า SR009 เพราะฉะนั้น
ถ้าใครสนใจ SR009 กรุณาติดต่อด่วน
http://www.head-fi.org/t/666765/the-jps-labs-abyss-ab-1266-appreciation-and-impressions-thread/495 อันนี้เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของความเห็นของคนไทย
He affirmed my opinion that other dynamic/planar headphones are in different league, can't compare to quality of Abyss and SR-009 at all even they were upgraded to very expensive cables .
The sources are AURALiC VEGA DAC and Ayre QB9 DSD. He used Leben CS600 as amplifier for electrostatic headphone via electrostatic converter and using adapter for dynamic headphone to connect Abyss to binding post of CS600 for better power. This means this comparison is quite fair using the same amplifier.
Bass of Abyss is superb, bested all the headphone in the market substantially. This can be called perfect bass, deep, rich, compact, detailed and it's placed in another layer than mid. As well as depth that is second to none, far better than king of sound stage headphone like HD800, SR-009 or even HE-90 (as recalled memory). Tonal balance is very good and quite natural sound signature using tube amplifier. My opinion is if it's paired with solid state amp (I tested with BHA-1) it's a little bit too bright. Details and clarity of SR-009 are still better than Abyss.
The cons of Abyss for him is look and comfortable. He doesn't like external design of Abyss at all. And actually it's quite comfortable headphone even though it's very heavy but still can't against SR-009, HD800 or Fostex TH-900 in term of this.
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มีคนไทยอย่างน้อยสามคนช่วยกันให้ความเห็น
มีหนึ่งคนตัดสินใจซื้อแล้ว เพราะชอบมากกว่า SR009 เพราะฉะนั้น
ถ้าใครสนใจ SR009 กรุณาติดต่อด่วน
http://www.head-fi.org/t/666765/the-jps-labs-abyss-ab-1266-appreciation-and-impressions-thread/495 อันนี้เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของความเห็นของคนไทย
He affirmed my opinion that other dynamic/planar headphones are in different league, can't compare to quality of Abyss and SR-009 at all even they were upgraded to very expensive cables .
The sources are AURALiC VEGA DAC and Ayre QB9 DSD. He used Leben CS600 as amplifier for electrostatic headphone via electrostatic converter and using adapter for dynamic headphone to connect Abyss to binding post of CS600 for better power. This means this comparison is quite fair using the same amplifier.
Bass of Abyss is superb, bested all the headphone in the market substantially. This can be called perfect bass, deep, rich, compact, detailed and it's placed in another layer than mid. As well as depth that is second to none, far better than king of sound stage headphone like HD800, SR-009 or even HE-90 (as recalled memory). Tonal balance is very good and quite natural sound signature using tube amplifier. My opinion is if it's paired with solid state amp (I tested with BHA-1) it's a little bit too bright. Details and clarity of SR-009 are still better than Abyss.
The cons of Abyss for him is look and comfortable. He doesn't like external design of Abyss at all. And actually it's quite comfortable headphone even though it's very heavy but still can't against SR-009, HD800 or Fostex TH-900 in term of this.
ถ้ามาถึงเฮียช่วยบอกด้วยครับ
ขออนุญาตเฮียไปลองกับแอมป์ที่จะใช้ด้วยได้ไหมครับ
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ถ้าจะมีสองวันขอไปลองกับหูฬังไดนามิค รวมทั้ง jecklin , takeT ได้หรือไม่ครับ
ถ้า Mal Valve Three ของผมจะขออนุญาตไปลองกับ Abyss, Stax ที่เฮียได้ไหมครับ
ถ้ามาถึงเฮียช่วยบอกด้วยครับ
ขออนุญาตเฮียไปลองกับแอมป์ที่จะใช้ด้วยได้ไหมครับ
แต่ Meridian Music server ของเฮียคงยืมไปไม่ได้ ถ้าได้ยิ่งดี
ถ้าจะมีสองวันขอไปลองกับหูฬังไดนามิค รวมทั้ง jecklin , takeT ได้หรือไม่ครับ
The Abyss is in another league or two in terms of layering, separation, extraction of low level information, and expansiveness compared to the HE-6. I've always felt the HE-6 was too etched sounding in the treble, a little too zingy, although you may feel differently, especially with your setup.
Abyss overall bass quality is first rate - best I've ever heard (power, impact, cleanness, and articulation.) The HE-6 bass rendering is not as good, still ever so slightly blurry, although I know power amps will really tighten up much of the HE-6's bass. The overall tonal tilt is more HE-500 than HE-6, so that's something to consider too.
Comfort definitely goes the Abyss, although some have had fit issues.
It's worth an audition if you like the HE-6 as there are many similarities - and sonic improvements built upon that. The price of entry may be too stiff for what you get back if you are already happy with the HE-6.
The Abyss is in another league or two in terms of layering, separation, extraction of low level information, and expansiveness compared to the HE-6. I've always felt the HE-6 was too etched sounding in the treble, a little too zingy, although you may feel differently, especially with your setup.
Abyss overall bass quality is first rate - best I've ever heard (power, impact, cleanness, and articulation.) The HE-6 bass rendering is not as good, still ever so slightly blurry, although I know power amps will really tighten up much of the HE-6's bass. The overall tonal tilt is more HE-500 than HE-6, so that's something to consider too.
Comfort definitely goes the Abyss, although some have had fit issues.
It's worth an audition if you like the HE-6 as there are many similarities - and sonic improvements built upon that. The price of entry may be too stiff for what you get back if you are already happy with the HE-6.
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kiertijai
13/08/2013 07:29:47
JPS Abyss มาหรือยังครับ
ตอนนี้ผมได้รับ Mal Valve Three มาเรียบร้อยแล้ว
ถูกแม่บ้านมองค้อนเล็กน้อยว่ามีของมาอีกแล้ว เป็นกล่องไม้ด้วยใหญ่สงสัยราคาจะแพงมาก
ผมสัญญาไว้ว่าจะไม่ซื้อของชิ้นใหญ่แล้ว เลยต้องบอกว่าสั่งมาก่อนสัญญา
เอาต่อเข้าอย่างง่ายคือ ต่อ loop out จากปรีแอมป์ Zotl preone ซึ่งเป็น passive
ผ่านสายสัญญานแบบ unbalanced Stealth Indra เข้า Analog In
เริ่มฬังด้วย SR009 การที่ headphone jack อยู่ข้างหลังทำให้ต่อยากเล็กน้อย
ฬังไปพร้อมกับถือโอกาสเบินอินไปด้วย เริ่มด้วยแผ่น Amber Rubarth : Storm in the Ocean, แผ่นคลาสสิก SACD Tous les Matins du monde ของ Jordi Sorvall ยังบอกไม่ได้ชัดว่าเสียงเป็นอย่างไรแน่ แต่ความรู้สึกที่ได้คือขับ SR009 ได้อย่างสบายๆ หมดจด ควบคุมได้ดี เสียงเครื่องสาย violin, viola, double bass ได้เสียงสมจริงดีมาก และเวทีเสียงกว้างกว่าเดิม เมื่อเทียบกับขับด้วย Aristaeus amplifier และเสียงสูงไม่มีลักษณะจัดจ้านเลย รายละเอียดต่าง ๆ ดี ตามด้วยเสียงร้องของ Sheffield Lab Clair Marlo แผ่น Let It Go เพลง Take My Heart Away เสียงร้องไม่ไปข้างหลัง ออกมาอยู่ตรงกลาง ความหวานของเพลงกำลังพอดี
ตามด้วยเพลงร็อคของ Styx : Kilroy was here SHM CD : Mr Roboto ก็พบว่าทำให้ SR009 ซึ่งเป็น Stax headphone ซึ่งอาจมีปัญหาเรื่องเวทีเสียงและเสียงเบส ในกรณีนี้ไม่พบว่าจะเป็นปัญหา
แผ่น David Sanborn : The Best SHM CD เสียงเครื่องเป่าสมจริงมาก และการตอบสนองไวดี
เห็นว่าเสียงเครื่องสายออกมาดีเลยเอาเพลง Serenade for Strings : Tchaikovsky, Dvorak : Karajan + BPO ก็ออกมางดงามมากเช่นเดียวกัน
สรุปว่า แอมป์ตัวนี้ใช้กับ Stax headphone ได้ดี ขับ SR009 ได้ดีไม่รู้สึกอัดอั้นเหมือนกับขับด้วย Aristaeus amplifier ซึ่งต้องใช้เพิ่ม output จาก preamplifier ช่วย แต่ว่าเทียบกับ DIY T2 ว่าเป็นอย่างไร ผมคิดว่าเร็วเกินไปที่จะตอบ เพราะอันนี้ยังไม่ได้ทำ tube rolling แต่ DIY T2 ที่เคยฬังใช้หลอดที่ทดสอบที่ดีมากที่สุดคือ Philips EL34 metal base + Telefunken CCA แต่แอมปัตัวนี้ยังใช้ stock tubes และ Dieter ดูเหมือนไม่ค่อยชอบให้คนเปลี่ยนหลอด และขู่ว่าถ้าทำไม่ถูกต้องจะไม่ครอบคลุมโดยประกัน
spec เบื้องต้นของ Abyss จ้า
Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 28 KHz
Impedance: 46 ohms nominal (non-reactive)
Sensitivity: 85 dB
Distortion: Less than 1%; Less than 0.2% through ears most sensitive range
Weight: 660 grams (without cable)
spec เบื้องต้นของ Abyss จ้า
Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 28 KHz
Impedance: 46 ohms nominal (non-reactive)
Sensitivity: 85 dB
Distortion: Less than 1%; Less than 0.2% through ears most sensitive range
Weight: 660 grams (without cable)
เมื่อช่วงเย็นเข้าไปฟังอีกรอบใหญ่เลยครับ วันนี้ Mal valve นั้นผมใช้ Benchmark เป็น DAC โดยเอา out put digital จาก Meridian มาเข้าที่ตัว Benchmark DAC2 แล้วออกเป็น XLR ไปเข้าที่ mal valve แต่ output ของ mal valve ไม่มีช่อง headphone out เป็น XLR 3 pins แบบคู่ ก็เลยต้องแปลงหัวซะหน่อยด้วยตัว adaptor ทีให้มา
เมื่อช่วงเย็นเข้าไปฟังอีกรอบใหญ่เลยครับ วันนี้ Mal valve นั้นผมใช้ Benchmark เป็น DAC โดยเอา out put digital จาก Meridian มาเข้าที่ตัว Benchmark DAC2 แล้วออกเป็น XLR ไปเข้าที่ mal valve แต่ output ของ mal valve ไม่มีช่อง headphone out เป็น XLR 3 pins แบบคู่ ก็เลยต้องแปลงหัวซะหน่อยด้วยตัว adaptor ทีให้มา
ผมว่าเขาสนใจและติดตามผลงานของเราตลอดเวลาเลยครับ
นี่เป็นจดหมายของ Joe Skubinski ซึ่งเพิ่งเขียนถึงผม
เพราะถ้าฉะนั้นถ้าจะเขียนอะไรถึงเขา อย่าลืมเปิดอากู๋ให้แปลดูก่อนว่ามีข้อความ
ที่เราสรรเสริญเขาเกินไปหรือไม่ครับ เพื่อเขาจะได้ไม่เหลิงใจจนเกินไป
Many thanks for your kind words. I have been keeping track of your progress and find the comparisons very interesting. We don't' have many of these amplifiers in the US and of course are looking for what to recommend that works exceptionally well.
I just received my Cavalli Liquid Gold yesterday, very good amp and sonic signature. He only has a few units remaining until next batch on November.
I was happy to see you try a different DAC, the Ayre, as some of the sonic signatures initially described sounded more like the DAC than the amp and it seems the Ayre has less of a signature. DSD files are my favorite, particularly with drum which I find most accurate with this format.
I would assume you have figured out that wearing these loose on your head is recommended rather than try for clamping force. Adjusting the coupling to the side of your head adjusts the damping of the driver so you can set the sound the way you like.
It sounds like you are having lots of fun and amazing the collection of headphones and components you guys have. Makes all the head-fi'ers look poor in comparison.
Thanks again... Joe
ผมว่าเขาสนใจและติดตามผลงานของเราตลอดเวลาเลยครับ
นี่เป็นจดหมายของ Joe Skubinski ซึ่งเพิ่งเขียนถึงผม
เพราะถ้าฉะนั้นถ้าจะเขียนอะไรถึงเขา อย่าลืมเปิดอากู๋ให้แปลดูก่อนว่ามีข้อความ
ที่เราสรรเสริญเขาเกินไปหรือไม่ครับ เพื่อเขาจะได้ไม่เหลิงใจจนเกินไป
Many thanks for your kind words. I have been keeping track of your progress and find the comparisons very interesting. We don't' have many of these amplifiers in the US and of course are looking for what to recommend that works exceptionally well.
I just received my Cavalli Liquid Gold yesterday, very good amp and sonic signature. He only has a few units remaining until next batch on November.
I was happy to see you try a different DAC, the Ayre, as some of the sonic signatures initially described sounded more like the DAC than the amp and it seems the Ayre has less of a signature. DSD files are my favorite, particularly with drum which I find most accurate with this format.
I would assume you have figured out that wearing these loose on your head is recommended rather than try for clamping force. Adjusting the coupling to the side of your head adjusts the damping of the driver so you can set the sound the way you like.
It sounds like you are having lots of fun and amazing the collection of headphones and components you guys have. Makes all the head-fi'ers look poor in comparison.
I would assume you have figured out that wearing these loose on your head is recommended rather than try for clamping force. Adjusting the coupling to the side of your head adjusts the damping of the driver so you can set the sound the way you like.
I would assume you have figured out that wearing these loose on your head is recommended rather than try for clamping force. Adjusting the coupling to the side of your head adjusts the damping of the driver so you can set the sound the way you like.
Joe Skubinski เขียนมาแนะนำเพิมเติม
ดูเหมือนเขาอยากให้ใช้ JPS aluminata ทั้ง set คราวหน้าผมคงเอา JPS aluminata power cable ไปด้วย แต่ไม่มี JPS aluminata interconnect
และคงไม่ซื้อเพราะสู้ราคาไม่ไหว ไม่ทราบว่าพอมีที่หรือไม่ ไม่อย่างนั้นผมต้องเอา NBS black label 2 XLR interconnect ไปแทน เพราะ Stealth Indra, Argento ที่มีเป็น SE เขาเขียนมาดังนี้ครับ
Hi Kiertijai,
I noticed that you are planning a comparison of headphones using the same amp. While I can see the reason for this and I have no worries as to the AB-1266 abilities, I really feel that the only way to compare headphones is to optimize each system for the headphone. This is what I observed you doing all week, and just like with loudspeakers, the system, including cables and AC cords, must be optimized over time by the user as an overall music playback reference.
IMO, if you wish to hear the absolute abilities of Abyss it needs to be paired using a very high quality DSD DAC with balanced outputs into a Cavalli Audio Liquid Gold amp (or other very high quality dedicated headphone amp) and top shelf JPS Labs cabling and AC cords, preferably Aluminata.
We will have such a set-up at CanJam 2013 and Rocky Mountain Audiofest along with multiple computer/DAC/amp combinations for people to listen to. People will hear the differences electronics make on the same headphone all in one room using many listening stations. Top system will be running an iMac into a Light Harmonic DSD DAC into the Cavalli Liquid Gold and JPS Aluminata cabling. We will also have a pro studio set-up in our room playing DSD256 master files recorded from analog masters.
Joe Skubinski เขียนมาแนะนำเพิมเติม
ดูเหมือนเขาอยากให้ใช้ JPS aluminata ทั้ง set คราวหน้าผมคงเอา JPS aluminata power cable ไปด้วย แต่ไม่มี JPS aluminata interconnect
และคงไม่ซื้อเพราะสู้ราคาไม่ไหว ไม่ทราบว่าพอมีที่หรือไม่ ไม่อย่างนั้นผมต้องเอา NBS black label 2 XLR interconnect ไปแทน เพราะ Stealth Indra, Argento ที่มีเป็น SE เขาเขียนมาดังนี้ครับ
Hi Kiertijai,
I noticed that you are planning a comparison of headphones using the same amp. While I can see the reason for this and I have no worries as to the AB-1266 abilities, I really feel that the only way to compare headphones is to optimize each system for the headphone. This is what I observed you doing all week, and just like with loudspeakers, the system, including cables and AC cords, must be optimized over time by the user as an overall music playback reference.
IMO, if you wish to hear the absolute abilities of Abyss it needs to be paired using a very high quality DSD DAC with balanced outputs into a Cavalli Audio Liquid Gold amp (or other very high quality dedicated headphone amp) and top shelf JPS Labs cabling and AC cords, preferably Aluminata.
We will have such a set-up at CanJam 2013 and Rocky Mountain Audiofest along with multiple computer/DAC/amp combinations for people to listen to. People will hear the differences electronics make on the same headphone all in one room using many listening stations. Top system will be running an iMac into a Light Harmonic DSD DAC into the Cavalli Liquid Gold and JPS Aluminata cabling. We will also have a pro studio set-up in our room playing DSD256 master files recorded from analog masters.
ตามคำสั่งของเฮียมั่นคง
ผมได้ setup หูฬัง JPS Abyss แล้วโดยใช้สายไฬ JPS Aluminata, JPS aluminata XLR IC ต่อเข้ากับ MalValve Three ใช้ higain set up
เสียงที่ได้ตอนนี้คือมีรายละเอียดเยอะมาก เวทีเสียงกว้างและเงียบ ไดนามิคดี แต่เสียงเบสกลับไม่มากเท่าที่คิด ตอนนี้ใช้แผ่นธรรมดา Feel the Difference Rock Selection of Blu Spec CD ซึ่งเป็นแผ่นเดโมของ Blue spec CD ซึ่งเสียงออกมาดีทีเดียวสมราคา โดยเฉพาะเวทีเสียงกว้างดีและรายละเอียดดี เลยร่วมไปกับ Abyss เสียงยังออกดูหยาบเล็กน้อยคงต้องเบินอินนานหน่อย
ต่อไปคงจะเทียบกับ Aristaeus Amplifier + Orpheus ไม่ยากเพราะผมต่อตรงจาก SACD player ทั้งคู่ โดย RCA output Stealth Indra or Argento flow master to Aristaeus amplifier, XLR output JPS aluminata XLR to Malvalve Three ขอไปค้นเอา Genalex B759 ที่มีอยู่สองคู่ที่ matched กันออกมาหนึ่งคู่มาทดสอบก่อนที่จะเก็บกลับตามเดิม Genalex B759 เป็นหลอดที่ให้เสียงดีที่สุดสำหรับ Aristaeus amplifier เรียกได้ว่าเป็นหลอด holy grail ของ 12AX7 ทั้งหมด (ค่าหลอดหนึ่งคู่เท่ากับสายหนึ่งคู่เลย)
ตามคำสั่งของเฮียมั่นคง
ผมได้ setup หูฬัง JPS Abyss แล้วโดยใช้สายไฬ JPS Aluminata, JPS aluminata XLR IC ต่อเข้ากับ MalValve Three ใช้ higain set up
เสียงที่ได้ตอนนี้คือมีรายละเอียดเยอะมาก เวทีเสียงกว้างและเงียบ ไดนามิคดี แต่เสียงเบสกลับไม่มากเท่าที่คิด ตอนนี้ใช้แผ่นธรรมดา Feel the Difference Rock Selection of Blu Spec CD ซึ่งเป็นแผ่นเดโมของ Blue spec CD ซึ่งเสียงออกมาดีทีเดียวสมราคา โดยเฉพาะเวทีเสียงกว้างดีและรายละเอียดดี เลยร่วมไปกับ Abyss เสียงยังออกดูหยาบเล็กน้อยคงต้องเบินอินนานหน่อย
ต่อไปคงจะเทียบกับ Aristaeus Amplifier + Orpheus ไม่ยากเพราะผมต่อตรงจาก SACD player ทั้งคู่ โดย RCA output Stealth Indra or Argento flow master to Aristaeus amplifier, XLR output JPS aluminata XLR to Malvalve Three ขอไปค้นเอา Genalex B759 ที่มีอยู่สองคู่ที่ matched กันออกมาหนึ่งคู่มาทดสอบก่อนที่จะเก็บกลับตามเดิม Genalex B759 เป็นหลอดที่ให้เสียงดีที่สุดสำหรับ Aristaeus amplifier เรียกได้ว่าเป็นหลอด holy grail ของ 12AX7 ทั้งหมด (ค่าหลอดหนึ่งคู่เท่ากับสายหนึ่งคู่เลย)
Custom one-of-a-kind AB-1266 made for one customer per his spec. Polished purple and gold, soft snakeskin pads, the only stock components are the transducers. Expensive, and Wild!
Custom one-of-a-kind AB-1266 made for one customer per his spec. Polished purple and gold, soft snakeskin pads, the only stock components are the transducers. Expensive, and Wild!