Dusty Chalk Posted July 6, 2013 Report Posted July 6, 2013 So something with one of those enormous chimney electrocution-inducing capacitors, with gobs of reserve? Quote
kevin gilmore Posted July 6, 2013 Report Posted July 6, 2013 actually I was thinking the singlepower klone. Quote
spritzer Posted July 7, 2013 Report Posted July 7, 2013 Has the right specs for something like this. Very powerful too for something so small. Quote
Tyll Hertsens Posted July 18, 2013 Report Posted July 18, 2013 Okay, in the end the problems in the treble and the huge price tag stopped me from putting it on the Wall of Fame, but I still enjoyed them quite a bit. http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/jps-labs-abyss-ab-1266-planar-magnetic-headphones I'm wondering if other have heard the noise confusing the treble that I did? 1 Quote
justin Posted July 18, 2013 Report Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) they're going to throw you in The Abyss Also, i think Colin will carry that purse ironically. Edited July 18, 2013 by justin Quote
skullguise Posted July 18, 2013 Report Posted July 18, 2013 Great review, indeed......like the shout-outs for the L2 and BHSE...... Quote
Voltron Posted July 18, 2013 Report Posted July 18, 2013 Also, i think Colin will carry that purse ironically because he is metrosexual and an accessory whore. Fixed Quote
Tyll Hertsens Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 If he's got some K1000s I think they'll fit in the Abyss bag. If he doesn't have K1000s, he should. He'd look maaaaarvelous in them. Quote
Tyll Hertsens Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) *chortles heartily* And don't call me Sherley. Edited July 19, 2013 by Tyll Hertsens Quote
n3rdling Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 Heard it at the LA meet yesterday. c/p from impressions thread: I only really listened to the Abyss (wanted to hear the KingSounds but they were stuck in customs). They looked worse in person than in pictures, especially while adjusting the pivot on top. Fit was unsettling but not painful. I listened through the DNA Stratus and CA LAu. This headphone seemed like it had extremes in strengths/weaknesses. The bass was great, and the soundstage was really big. They were quite detailed for an ortho I think. The imaging was a little strange to me - diffuse for sure, but hard panned sounds were very distracting, perhaps due to the depth of the earpads. Mids sounded a bit off at times, but I'm not sure how to describe it. Purrin asked me if I meant 'hollow' and I guess that kinda describes it. Unfortunately the treble was a mess. The bass was high end, the mids were mid fi, and the treble was low-fi. Quote
deepak Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 If I didn't read the word Abyss in your post that pretty much describes the TakeT to a... T Quote
eggil Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 Thanks for the review Tyll. They really sounded good with cello and piano. I only listened for a brief time. Since they did not sound better than the 009's I stopped right there. Quote
Wmcmanus Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 Thanks, Tyll. Masterful as always. Will refrain and instead build more toys for everyone on the nice list. Quote
justin Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 The Guttenberg review is upSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
wink Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Typical Guttenberg fluff...... Edited July 22, 2013 by wink Quote
Wmcmanus Posted July 22, 2013 Report Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) This guy seems to like them. They even play loud! http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/first-listen-abyss-ab-1266-planar-magnetic-headphones/?utm_campaign=Hi-Fi%2B+Weekly+Emails&utm_medium=email&page=3&utm_source=email-139 Edited July 22, 2013 by Wmcmanus Quote
nnotis Posted July 23, 2013 Report Posted July 23, 2013 Tyll, thanks for another great review. Did this listening session change your mind about how well the HD800s stack up to the SR-009s? In an earlier comparison, you found the SR-009s to be in another league with all attributes but imaging. Do you still feel this way, or have the HD800 mods plus L-2 changed the equation? Quote
TomB Posted July 29, 2013 Report Posted July 29, 2013 Great review, indeed......like the shout-outs for the L2 and BHSE...... ^ this ... practically said the L-2 was the solution to HD800 amp issues. Of course the BHSE with SR009 is an end game. As for the headphones, this is just an appearance comment, but I can't understand why people want to design a Dr. Who - Cybermen headphone frame. Even the SR-009 has that kind of appearance when you see someone put them on. The SR-007 was much more graceful, IMHO. Quote
eggil Posted July 30, 2013 Report Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) Dr Who? Edited July 30, 2013 by eggil Quote
tin ear Posted December 30, 2013 Report Posted December 30, 2013 Spent some time with the Abyss today - effortless and visceral. Very impressive. Quote
TomB Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 Dr Who? Yes - the Dr, but the Cybermen wear the Abyss. Quote
luvdunhill Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 Are these like Ultrasone rebooted? Quote
Audiojunkie Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 Only much, much uglier and way, way less comfortable. Quote
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