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Kör just nu Bose QC20 för gaming (fps). Funderar på att köpa Sennheiser GSX 1000.

Anledningen är dels att sladden inte når bak till (moderkortet) på datorn utan får använda hörlurskontakten som sitter i fronten och där får jag lite störningar plus att jag helt enkelt vill unna mig något bra ljudkort. De flesta reviews jag läst om GSX1000 verkar riktigt bra.

Jag undrar dock om det finns någon liknande produkt som även tillåter att koppla in en dynamisk mic?

Varför skulle din element inte vara ’rätt’ till din Empyreans? Tvekar på att Nuprime är bättre. Vill du ha superprestanda så köp Topping A90/D90.

Ja det är ju rimlig information att ha med. Tänker mig kanske runt 10.000:-

@Penguin_Emperor: Kul! Nu behöver du troligtvis aldrig köpa något annat.

Hej, som stark förespråkare för synergi mellan hörlurar - förstärkare samt även synergi mot DAC (svårlyssnat) så föreslår jag att du läser på och provlyssnar så mycket som möjligt. Sök på "synergy" och "pairing" mot dina Empyrean. Jag avråder starkt mot att köpa dyr DAC/AMP på chans utan att ha spelat den med dina hörlurar eller fått intryck gällande synergin från flera oberoende källor (som du litar på eller delar ljudideal med).

Senast jag hörde Empyrean var med Cayin HA-300, och det var ju trevligt Bra hörlur du köpt!

Exempel nedan vad Headfonics och Headfonia skriver om Empyrean pairing:

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Synergy
Having said all that the Empyrean, like any good planar, can scale and does sound more refined with quality desktop amps. A good amp synergy will depend in part on your preferences and the pads you will put on the Empyrean.

Vocal Lovers
My personal preference is for the peppy but more intimate leather pads over the more relaxed Alcantara options. I like a forward midrange and strong vocal performance so the leather padded Empyrean, combined with a resolving amp tended to get my vote more often than not.

For example, the Auris HA-2SE tube amp sounds excellent with the Empyrean if you want a meaty midrange and quite often I would use this pairing for some relaxed vocal-orientated performances such as Madeleine Peyroux and Miss Li. There is something magical about the rich vocal timbre from this pairing that I just love at times.

Punchy Solid-state
However, when the music takes a change to something more beat orientated and I want a bit more energy and power then I find the HA-2SE pairing to be just a tiny bit flat on the lowest-end compared to solid-state alternatives, particularly when going balanced or using the Alcantara pads.

Now our award-winning Xi Audio Formula S is not balanced but it packs great power and one of the most refined amps I have heard to date. Switching to the Formula S brought a little bit more low-end punch and a tighter sub-bass from the Empyrean’s performance that I found much more satisfying for dance, modern pop, and hard rock genres.

If you need an even more musical low-end with plenty of grunt and body then the Violectric V281 in balanced mode is highly recommended. It is not quite as expansive and sweet sounding as the Formula S but it does pair ever so well with the Empyrean leather pads and tracks that like to bounce around the low-end. Artists such as Angie Stone and Drake who tend to push out some sub-woofer level backing tracks sound meaty, musical and suitably powerful with the balanced Empyrean/V281 pairing.

It is the same reasoning why I also loved the Gungnir/Mjolnir pairing with the Empyrean. It is not quite as refined as the V281 but there is no denying it is punchy, musical and just downright fun to listen to with the Empyrean."
https://headfonics.com/meze-empyrean-review/2/

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Desktop
If you were at High End Munich and you listened to the Empyrean at the Meze booth then you could choose between the Cayin 300B amp and the Chord Electronics DAVE. When I listened to that Meze and Chord combo I knew I needed to have this setup at home. And here I am a few months later listening to that exact same combo in my living room. The synergy these two units have is incredible and it gets even better if you hook up the BLUE MK2 to the DAVE. It’s one of my favourite amps with a whole set of headphones but not all of them (Not the HD800 in example). The earlier sound part is mostly based on the synergy with this amp, so read that part for sure if you’re interested in this combo.

Another amp you can often see the Empyrean showcased with is the Feliks Audio Euforia, and luckily for you (and me), I have that amplifier right here with me. I reported on it a few weeks ago and the amp easily made it to our recommended buy section. With the Empyrean you get a really dynamic and transparent sound with great imaging and very wide sound stage. The body in bass and mids is more or less equal to that of the DAVE but the treble section here is quite a bit more expressive, lively and energetic because of the tubes in use. This amplifier and tube combo shows that the Empyrean’s treble is top level as well, it just depends on your setup. In this combo it’s mostly the sound stage width, depth and spaciousness that will blow you away. Impressive stuff.

The third amplifier I’m absolutely loving the Empyrean and a whole bunch of other headphones immensely with is the Auris Audio Nirvana (also on the recommended buy list). The amp itself, especially in single ended mode, is full bodied and very musical. The difference with the balanced output lies in this thickness and the balanced output sound more natural. At the same time you get a very wide sound stage with the perfect amount of air, top quality bass and mids (both with still very good impact) and energetic, lively treble. The layering is incredible and the whole package has a warmer feel to it, with a smooth powerful delivery. This for me is a match made in heaven.

With the big brother of the Nirvana, the Headonia (2A3 tube amp) , you in single ended mode get a more neutral, yet very precise sound from the Empyrean. With this output the vocals get an extra focus and also the treble section becomes more edgy. For me personally the best synergy is with the balanced output which sound softer, fuller, more musical and more engaging. There’s no harshness, vocals sound more natural and it’s a much easier to listen to combo. I clearly still prefer listening to the Empyrean with the excellent Nirvana though.

With Violectric’s V281 amplifier, the balanced output is the one to use with the Empyrean and most other headphones for that matter. You get a darker kind of sound with great layering but with a slightly smaller sound stage. The airiness, spaciousness and layering however are excellent. The sound is fast and precise, bass is tight and punchy and reaches down low with a good rumble. The upper mids, vocals and treble are a bit more upfront in the combo but nothing overly so. The V281 can’t compete with the DAVE but at the same time it makes the Empyrean really fun to listen to. So it isn’t the best match but it’s not bad at all either. A lot of people would give a kidney for this setup, we’re just a bit spoiled.

Unfortunately I don’t have Cayin’s 300B amp here with me but I do have the Cayin HA-1A MKII tube amp. The HA-1A a pretty good, full and warmer sounding amplifier in general and I most of the time prefer it with orthodynamic headphones. This amplifier makes every headphone sound extra musical and to me the synergy was a really nice surprise. Great bass, lovely mids, excellent vocals and energetic treble (non stock tube combo). The layering here is really impressive but even though the presentation is airy, the sound stage isn’t the widest/most extended. IT’s a really nice combo just like the V281 but the Euforia, Dave and Nirvana just play at an even higher level.
This does show that the Empyrean scales up nicely with a good (high end) amplifier and depending on your personal preference you can somewhat influence the transparent Empyrean’s sound. I wouldn’t worry too much if your amp is up for the task or not though. Yes there always is better, but that’s life."
https://www.headfonia.com/review-meze-audio-empyrean/3/

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