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diy_Charlie
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Apr 2, 2019
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Is it just me or my HD6XX paired with the X1S is a bit too bright...
I keep on pushing volume to get more and over all balanced sound but in order for me to get the right lows and highs it's at a point where its too fatiguing to my ears... Im saying this since I was able to pair my HD6xx with a friend's Chord Mojo. That thing just made the HD6xx "bloom", and that's basically the soundscape that I'm after but I want a desktop solution and cant splurge for a Hugo just yet.
Does this mean that I need a dedicated amp, something warmer perhaps? I prefer to lower volumes, with my sweet spot at about 11:30 on the X1S on the HD6xx. But the low end just sounds like its way down at the back of the stage.
I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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diy_Charlie
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Apr 2, 2019
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diy_CharlieIt's also the same with my SHP9500S, the cymbals on metal songs sounds like an overly aggressive toddler on a sugar high. I just cant get enough bottom end on X1S.
Also, this thing exposes my ATH-50X's real flaws. It just sounds awful on this DAC. Like cocked back wah, there's just something wonky about the sound.
ValdasSutkus
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Apr 8, 2019
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diy_CharlieHello and yes, X1S is "bright", I have the same stuff (HD6XX and X1S), also I have FiiO A5 and Little Bear B4 portable amps and on them HD6XX sounds more pleasant to my taste. But I consider X1S to be more like a benchmark amp, clean and analytical (and powerfull). It would be interesting to compare it to THX AAA.
KSWDDS
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May 13, 2019
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diy_CharlieI have the opposite problem with this amp/dac and my Sennheiser HD6XX; they sound dull and lifeless compared to my ATH-M50X. The ATH sounds really good with this hardware. I don't know if I have a bad pair of HD6XX or not, but they haven't sounded very good with anything I've paired them with.
ValdasSutkus
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May 27, 2019
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KSWDDSI have also Hifiman HE-4XX - with X1S these sound great. Maybe I like the sound signature of these more than HD6XX. Another thing - when I equalize both headphones close to "flat" with parametric EQ, Aune can bring low end - it has the power so I believe if you like low end, you need to EQ things or start with bass heavy headphones in a first place. So maybe nothing is wrong with X1S.
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