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VRacer111
491
Dec 7, 2017
Just as a FYI, a coworker got in his HD6XX recently and let me listen to it for the past 2 days on my system. Really is an extremely smooth and pleasant listening headphone, yet with insane amount of detail for such smooth sound along with a beautiful low end both in extension and presence. Yes it has a certain 'veil' to the sound compared to the very live sound of my TH-X00 PHs and is not as comfortable either, but all in all, I am really impressed with it.
My setup chain is as follows: laptop USB -> Gustard X20U DAC -> Schiit Loki EQ (bypassed for HD6XX and TH-X00PH use) -> modded Gustard H10 amp with full compliment of Burson V6 Classic opamps replacing the stock ones. The sound from that HD6XX on my system has me really wanting to try out the HD660S as it apears to mostly alleviate my minor gripes with the HD6XX from what I've read.
Smshr
29
Oct 3, 2018
VRacer111if you dont mind me asking Whats the benefit of having a loki on a digital source? when you have a inbuilt graphic Eq isn't loki designed for audio correction in record players?
VRacer111
491
Oct 8, 2018
SmshrNo matter the system, it's the headphones that determine the final EQ needs/wants. Personally, I like physical adjustment inputs over virtual ones - being able to turn knob is quicker than going through a menu to get to EQ adjustment, plus also provides on the fly adjustment for fine tuning the effect you are looking for. I also often use optical disc devices (SACD, DVD-A, Blu-ray) which need some sort of external device for EQ adjustment.
Only thing with the Loki is it is 4 fixed bands and variable Q-factor based on position of the knob, so not as customizeable/fully effective as EQ where you can select exact band, dB, and Q-factor independently. Main thing many seem to use the Loki for in some way is boosting the low end on headphones that could use a little more... like Sennheiser HD700, Koss ESP950, M1060, etc.... It works very well for helping fill out the low end with a little more body and fullness.
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