Yep. Agreed. But I think you should be aware if the headphones youâre buying need an amp thatâs super expensive and you wonât be able to afford that and then possibly change the choice of a headphone then. Hopefully that makes sense lol
I wouldnât recommend going for a higher end headphone if you only plan on grabbing a $200 stack to power it lol, although that isnât obvious to some people
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I agree with this, but we cannot assess someone elseâs perception of value and their financial investment. I believe we should give advice as objectively as possible and let the person make their own judgement. If we completely block off a model due to âvalueâ they never get the chance to experience something they may had in mind the entire time.
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Definitely, but itâs good to know what youâre getting into before you buy, in terms of the whole cost rather than a singular cost of a headphone.
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For what music genres do they work really well/best???
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I would say most genres, unless you want some serious bass. Anything with good dynamics and stage worked best i thought.
I use them for mostly soundtracks and classical music. The huge soundstage really befits those types of music.
What music genres would be that? I am sorry I am kind of a noob in audio world
Great for classical,jazz,ambient. But still good with rock, countryâŠmainly depends on what you want in a headphone rather than just genre specific. Do you want a lot of bass? Focus on vocals? Super detailed? Laid back and smooth? Do want sounds to be intimate, or more far away? Do you want sounds to come from above and below, front and back? etc
Just got my Aryaâs yesterday. I think I watched too many reviews, especially Josh Valour. I was expecting them to blow my socks off, and wellâŠthey didnât. Donât get me wrong, I really like the way they sound and will be keeping them, but slight disappointment. I am coming from LCD-X and expected a big bass jump for some reason, but i just donât hear it. They are definitely way more comfortable than the LCDs for me. I have large ears and they touched the inner portion of the LCDs. No such issue with Arya.
No build quality issues to speak of, I was a bit nervous as Hifiman seems to have a rep for build quality problems. Mine look and feel top notch.
I have listened through a Magni3+/Modi and the built in amp of an RME ADI-DAC FS. I am gathering that they may need more power than either can offer. Volume isnât an issue on either amp, but I donât think they are being driven to their potential. Does anyone have any feedback on that?
Neither of those amps would do the Arya justice. The internal amp of the RME is pretty average imo.
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The arya do not have a lot of slam or impact and dynamics arent class leading either. I wouldnt say it is warm either although some people say it is for some reason.
That being said, the arya has good bass quality
liquid platinum would be a good amp for both the lcdx and arya I would think, maybe try that @magnumbm
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Thanks guys.
I was amp shopping today, will check out the liquid platinum. I have Burson Soloist 3XP on the shortlist currently.
If you trust Resolveâs reviews he thinks the LCD-X are overall better than Arya if you EQ them. I have the Arya but not the LCD. I have only used it on really powerful amps, like the Lyr 3 and Liquid Gold X. I also donât think you will get that huge of an improvement in changing amps. The stack you have is pretty powerful when it comes to pushing headphones. There are better amps and DAC but if itâs just the Arya that you are trying to make better, then I think you should just save your money and return the Arya.
I can kind of agree with this. On the stack he has right now, I would think he would be able to tell if the arya has the signature and presentation he likes and if it is worth keeping and investing more into
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I did EQ the LCD-X using his and a few other PEQ settings and it was better, but i still wasnât satisfied with them. With the 9db of headroom, I was near the limit of my amp to get back to a volume i liked.
Iâm very new to this, so Iâm still trying to find what I like. Enjoying it all along the way though.
I appreciate that feedback guys, thank you.
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Itâs not about powering it to loud levels, you need to give it the correct power to get the proper dynamics of the Arya, especially the bass.
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I what was warning against was just getting more expensive amps just to âfixâ the Arya. But for the cost of the Arya you could get a Bifrost 2 and a Jotunheim 2/Liquid Platinum/Rebel Amp. Schiit also added a bunch of overstock to their deals today.
The Magni 3+ is 1.6 watts at 50 OHM and the Arya are 47 ohm. So yes, they are powerful enough for them but the amp isnât the best sounding amp. I still donât think itâs worth trying to fix them. They will improve only maybe 10% and that will cost hundreds of dollars or more.