anandpkumar Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 minute ago, :) Go Away (: said: How does one apply an EQ to Elegia? Good question. Even I was wondering how to apply the EQ after downloading the pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX_ Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Just now, zxSwifty said: How do I add that EQ to the Elegias with something like the RME ADI-2 Easy with RME. Go to his master list but download the RME specific version. Then just use the built in 5 band + high/low shelf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX_ Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Focal Elegia (RME ADI-2).pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSneakers83 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I did it through Roon. It absolutely did bring the Elegia to life! Scrubbed the mid heavy haze and added much needed air and space up top. I can't recommend those EQ settings highly enough. I also love what that guy did with EQ for the Focal Clear. It's not as pronounced, but it's still an improvement. Like someone wiping away a fine film of haze and fog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX_ Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Yeah some headphones don't get adjusted much. HD800S for example. Focal Utopia (RME ADI-2).pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSneakers83 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 minute ago, elisix_ said: Yeah some headphones don't get adjusted much. HD800S for example. Focal Utopia (RME ADI-2).pdf 303.49 kB · 0 downloads A mate of mine has Utopias like you. He swears that the EQ absolutely ruins them, but like me adores EQ on the Elegia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX_ Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) I'll agree with your friend. I don't think Oratory is a god with golden ears. You have to try it and see if it suits you. In Oratory's defence however, he often includes notes to adjust a, b, c to your liking. Edited July 1, 2020 by elisix_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSneakers83 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I agree, everyone's ears are different anyway. But I love Oratory's scientific approach, and the measurements he posts are pretty cut and dry. I heard the Utopia with and without the EQ; and for me it just took away from what makes the Utopia so special, that utterly INSANE level or resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX_ Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) Utopia is quite polarising. I hated it the first few times I listened to it. I was coming from the position of someone who has worn bassy gaming headsets for years and it took time to appreciate the differences. Edited July 1, 2020 by elisix_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, elisix_ said: Utopia is quite polarising. I hated it the first few times I listened to it. I was coming from the position of someone who has worn bassy gaming headsets for years and it took time to appreciate the differences. I didn't like the Utopias the first couple of times I listened. After listening at home with no outside noise, I began to love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 3 hours ago, elisix_ said: Easy with RME. Go to his master list but download the RME specific version. Then just use the built in 5 band + high/low shelf. Thank you, I'll try and figure that out when they come. I'll also have a look for some Stellia EQ settings for the ADI-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSneakers83 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 hours ago, elisix_ said: Utopia is quite polarising. I hated it the first few times I listened to it. I was coming from the position of someone who has worn bassy gaming headsets for years and it took time to appreciate the differences. I could imagine that being insanely jarring at first. I listen to primarily classical and jazz music, so the Utopia would be perfect, but even at 3k they are a bit beyond me. My first impression of them was of the insane detail and resolution, of the up close and incredibly lifelike texture of instruments and voices. But they are quite forward and bright and I can imagine it takes a while for a lot of people to get used to them. The Clear seems a bit less detailed, but still lovely and open with the right DAC and headphone amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugwampjism Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 5 hours ago, BadSneakers83 said: I heard the Utopia with and without the EQ; and for me it just took away from what makes the Utopia so special, that utterly INSANE level or resolution. That's how I feel whenever I EQ my Elegia. The EQ detracts from the detail and the punchy bass. The wording (and the self-promoting) of the statistical 'preference' percentage at the bottom of the pdf really arouses my skepticism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisiX_ Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, zxSwifty said: Thank you, I'll try and figure that out when they come. I'll also have a look for some Stellia EQ settings for the ADI-2. He hasn't done any for the Stellia, yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwurb Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 For those that want to try the EQ but can't apply it at the DAC or amp then you could try this program if you are using windows as your endpoint: https://sourceforge.net/projects/peace-equalizer-apo-extension/ It is a bit more playing around but it's the best free windows option that I know of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafenears Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 21 hours ago, elisix_ said: However Hifiman build quality and materials are average at best and lazy at worst. Arya does sound nice though but i'd rather the Focal clear anyday. I've read that the higher end models (HEK, Susvara) are built better. But yeah, for that kind of money, you'd expect that... Would be curious to know of what your, or anyone else's, impressions of the HEKSE and/or the Susvara compared to the Utopia and Stellia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 3 hours ago, deafenears said: I've read that the higher end models (HEK, Susvara) are built better. But yeah, for that kind of money, you'd expect that... Would be curious to know of what your, or anyone else's, impressions of the HEKSE and/or the Susvara compared to the Utopia and Stellia. I've heard that too but reviewers still say they are lacking in build quality. You'd expect them to not just be better than the low end models but be built really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eLicky Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Fibre Fix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SKrNUq22rk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HdB Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 What an objectionable advert and very poor customer reviews There's a lot of really good products for various types of repairs available but as the OP hasn't contiued with the enquiry, I assume he's progressed elsewhere - it would be interesting to find out what caused the breakage and the fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munce31 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I've got the HE-1000 V2's and they feel flimsy when compared to my Focal Elegia's. Headband on the HE1Ks is the weak point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Munce31 said: I've got the HE-1000 V2's and they feel flimsy when compared to my Focal Elegia's. Headband on the HE1Ks is the weak point. That's ridiculous for such a high end headphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwurb Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I tried EQing Elegia using oratory1990's presets. I used a Mac Audirvana trial -> USB DAC -> Amp. It was not for me. I thought Elegia sounded worse EQed. The highs were too high. The bass was sharper but that kind of killed enjoyment for me. I much rather these headphones without EQ. Maybe the EQ sounds better on RME, but I don't have one to try and have no plans on buying it so I won't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugwampjism Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 27/07/2020 at 8:25 PM, Munce31 said: I've got the HE-1000 V2's and they feel flimsy when compared to my Focal Elegia's I have the Audeze LCD 2, and they feel like the third cousin from Nerang compared to the urbane Focals. Loose as, ultimately good, but ultimately no contest in build or sound quality. That the Elear was half the price of the LCD 2 boggles my mind, and I got my Elegia for even less. Superb value for money. The Australian distributor of focal and naim took some press on a European junket to tour the Focal factory, and the photos looked pretty professional, clean, did you see that? https://www.soundstageaustralia.com/index.php/features/373-factory-tour-focal-part-2-a-drivers-perspective The focus is on their top tier towers, but to my eye it looks more like a Sennheiser operation than what I imagine Hifiman has. ( Which would be a factory in Shenzen manufacturing all sorts of tech for all sorts of companies, right? They don't manufacture in USA do they?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoterica Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, mugwampjism said: third cousin from Nerang Lmfao I recently got a new hifi amp that includes a great headphone amp. The Elegia sounds great connected to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugwampjism Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, Esoterica said: Lmfao I recently got a new hifi amp that includes a great headphone amp. The Elegia sounds great connected to it. What hifi amp did you get? I'm shopping for one as we speak.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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