IMO it would be in upgrade in some aspects and a sidegrade in others. Generally I would say the elegia is a higher tier headphone than the 177x go, but that also doesnāt mean that the 177x go is similar or completely bested by the elegia
I mean the lcd xc newest revision is pretty excellent, and also a really good pairing with the signal chain you have. I do think it might be worthwhile depending on what you are after, but personally I would suggest you spend some time with the elegia and see where you want to go from there
I received a Slickdeals notification on the Adorama deal this morning, was slightly familiar with the Elegia, did a little research and ordered. Should be in by end of week.
Jumped back online and found the Elegia topic here. Iāll take the advice and soak them up for a few weeks.
What would be a worthy jump from here? I feel as if the RNHP wonāt need to be upgraded. Am curious about the RME ADI-2 Pro and going up a tier on cans, hence the LCD-CX inquiry.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge and guidance.
Honestly regarding the adi 2 pro or adi 2 dac, you would be making a sidegrade or slight downgrade from the bifrost 2, so personally I would just stick with your bf2, you have a more than adequate signal chain for the lcd xc. You could always look into the focal clear if you really like the elegia after trying it, the focals tend to go well on the rnhp. Once you find a can you really like, I would look at reevaluating the source chain, but for now imo the main thing you are looking at would go very well with your current setup. There are other headphones that might prompt a signal chain change but so far you havenāt mentioned any
Just had the chance to sit with the Elegia. Wow. My beatup (DJed from 12 to 25 yrs old) and untrained for hi-res audio ears were very content with the level of detail from the DT 1770 Pro but the Elegia is a new world. Iām not sure if what Iām hearing is a more vast soundstage or a better separation of sounds or both. And this is without any burning in, canāt wait to hear when everything settles in on these.
Now Iām itching to hear these with a proper balanced desktop amp and cables. Any suggestions? Iāll have to order a 4.4mm balanced cable to run balanced from the FiiO Q5S (upping it to the AM3D, arriving tomorrow) until I find a desktop option. Iāve been googling like mad but donāt see any recommendations for the Elegia. Thanks again for the shared wisdom.
So honestly imo I would tell you to stick with the rnhp until you are looking in the 1.5k range for a nice desktop balanced amp. Also the elegia really isnāt that picky for amps, you will def get a quality bump by going to a higher tier amp, but admittedly at that point first I would suggest you actually go for a focal clear with your current setup to get more benefit, then go for a higher tier amp later on if you are liking what the elegia has to offer but want more
Ok, so open back is next then. Curious to see what the Elegia sound like when I add the Loki to the chain and can pump the lows a little more.
So which $1.5k balanced amps should I be looking into? I can use one of the desktop setups at my reading nook and keep the other at my desk.
Hmmm so for a clear and elegia, if you want to give them a bit of warmth but keep them pretty neutral, but also add some more width, impact, the violectric v280 or v281 is pretty great imo. If you want something a bit brighter and more analytical leaning but still natural sounding and a bit sweeter the gsx mini is a great choice imo.
The elegia tend to eq well, so thatās good. Also as they burn in bass will get better, also make sure you donāt wear any glasses or something like that since they are seal sensitive
Got it. No glasses needed here. Heard of the Violectric V281 before and had it bookmarked. Will keep an eye out for a deal on either. Now to see if these Dekoni elite sheepskin pads make a difference on the DT 1770 Pro.
Iāve tried them. They warm up the Elegias slightly but also close down the soundstage a little. Theyāre very listenable, but I tend to prefer the stock pads with a bit of EQ.
Wellā¦ this headphone is gonna be a pass for me. Sending it back. To many times I found myself turning the volume down due to the treble. And as some have mentioned the low-end can either be hit or miss depending on the song. It probably does not help that I do wear glasses. However I did try these using these with the iFI Zen Can and using the Xbass feature, it did help on a few songs. I wanted to like them, they look great and are comfortable, but I must bid them a farewellā¦
Fair enough, Iām using a forwarding service to get these bad boys over to where I live, so sending back is not really an option (will cost like 25 pct of the headphones themselves). I really hope with a bit of burn in and the bass boost on the q5s solves the issue
Iām on the same boat. But I do believe if they are not for the taste, itās possible to sell these and get back at least a part of what you spend, especially through here and AVExchange.
nice, how are you liking it so far?
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