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Subjectively, in my experience this often works pretty well IRL when I'm in EQ-refinement mode and encounter ringing. I don't have much measurement equipment so I have to do it by ear, and that's sometimes finicky. But when I hit the sweet spot with the right Q, a very fine decrement of FR...

Unless I'm repeating a factoid that is already on this thread, the DCA leather is made of protein by a Japanese company. I think it is synthesized from the normal constituent organic chemicals in order to avoid harvesting from animals. (It's been a few years since I researched it...)

They have a US office now that functions as a distributor.... that may also mean they have done so in order to provide customer service here as well. See Post #399 above. PS here is the service contact info from that site: Contact information Trade name: TempoTec Phone number: +1 6262780810...

Re bottom end and low-impedance headphones with the Tempotec BHD Pro -- Earlier in the thread were comments which did reflect the ample 280mw into 32ohms power of the balanced output of the BHDPro, but also posed questions about ability to handle very low-impedance headphones. (One post said...

For power and features, compare the E1DA 9038d and this Tempotec BHD Pro to the newish Fiio KA-15. Fiio analyzer printout shows balanced 4.4 mm 560mw/ch into 32Ohms, 10 band PEQ (PC or phone interface), 109 dB sinad, dual CS43198 DAcs, and if used with a phone, option to connect incoming calls...

I'm not an expert on their products, but from the image, the product is the BHD, not the BHD Pro version. They have a variety of products all under the Tempotec Sonata umbrella: https://www.tempotec.net/collections/portable-dac. So perhaps that's why you saw the low pricing....

I saw some earlier posts that suggested that the Amazon offering was subject to a very long delivery time from China. If that had changed, then I'd probably buy through Amazon.

If not noted earlier in this thread, Tempotec is now distributed by a US outlet: https://www.tempotec.us/ . As of today, the Sonata BHP Pro is discounted to ~$70 with delivery in 5-8 days (compared to much longer from China in earlier posts). I haven't tried their customer service, but all...

Re: Sundara distortion: I have really enjoyed my DCA planars because of their tight, full, realistic bass. However, although my Sundara has significantly higher bass distortion, i often find it subjectively euphonic. For example, when I get in the mood for something with blues guitar, I will...

I'm adding a PS to my earlier reply to StaticV3 on his proposed EQ for the Zero 2, this time to comment on how I resolved related issues with the IEM's ergonomics. His EQ solution was not all I needed to enjoy the Zero 2, because of useability issues of the physical IEM. This also draws on...

I'm just catching up on the EQ you posted in June for the Zero 2 IEM. I just ran through 30 of my test tracks, using your EQ. You've achieved something that to my ears, sounds correct in its parts (instrument timbre, etc) and also sounds perfectly natural and balanced from bottom to top. I...

I own both the Sundara and the Noire (but not the Arya). I like both and listen to both. The Noire is my choice when I'm really listening closely to a new recording, because of smooth, accurate bass and just wonderful tonal accuracy and separation for acoustic instruments. I've level-matched...

The HD 650 does not take bass EQ to anywhere near Harman levels, without very audible, and non-euphonic distortion. Others have experienced this, too. My DCA planars and Sundara handle bass EQ with grace, and other dynamic phones have been reported here as more amenable to bass EQ.

I allow there may be more dynamic headphones than the Noire, from frequent testimony by others who have also tried Focal's, some Audeze models, etc. However, I don't want them, because with my Noire and very dynamic recordings, I already find it difficult to find a volume setting that allows...

Just FYI, that's the only way I listen to music (via my PC's), and it's not a far-fetched use case. I like it much better than using a phone, and I get top fidelity on my Surface Pro with a good dongle and headphones or IEM's. (I also use desktop dac/amps on my stationary PC's.) I'm not even...

Kind of a capricious problem ... my Noires are dead silent in the cups ... a little cable noise but not much, and nothing else, unless I'm moving around a lot for some reason. By "capricious" I mean that I have always had a great seal with the Aeon cups, but I know that some others do not.

Hart Audio carries the DCA-style connectors, and their cables are flexible and in my experience well-made. Less expensive than some, too. I've seen others refer to low-cost suppliers with the same DCA sockets at AliExpress, but I don't have the link. [PS missed your comment the first time...

A year or two ago, I did extensive A/B comparison of the Noire (Aeon 2) to the Closed X (RT re-brand for Drop distribution channel). They were level-matched comparisons and both 'phones were EQ'd to Harman/Oratory, but they were sighted comparisons. I spent too many hours comparing them. I...

I don't listen to bass for the sake of strong bass, but I like to EQ for acoustic sources (classical, folk, etc) so that there is clean bass in reserve to create a full FR and convincing fidelity. (I listen to electronica, too, but bass is almost like a separate "instrument", not just a...

Looking at Tyll's numbers, the total distortion in the bass and sub-bass seems very high whether or not EQ to Harman is applied. Trying to reconcile subjective experience with the objective numbers, an alternative explanation for my experience would be that my attempt to beef up the bass of my...