Yeah that was my point. Gamer sound cards makes the EQ process easier - clicking a button. Most gamers wont know what frequencies to change to hear footsteps better. My point was that you can get exactly the same effect using a normal DAC and EQ software.
Similarly, silly audiophiles wonât get that effect obviously by just using a DAC/AMP, less so with the 789 because it doesnât colour the sound. If you only use the SU-8 and THX you will get a much fuller sound in game than setting your sound blaster to FPS historically.
Agree on your point that EQ can make some headphones sound better, but not everything can be EQâed perfectly either - not without distortion at least. You will never be able to get planar level base out of a set of Gradoâs for instance.
Yeah thatâs the Ghost sheâll from Destiny 1 limited edition. I just got back into Destiny 2 on PC. Gearing up for themes expansion coming in October.
Good thing for gaming hd800s arenât necessary to have. $1500 headphone is a bit overkill and idiotic for gaming. Iâm talking about the Sound Blaster X7 witch is good for gaming and a good buy for gamers because of the software it comes with. I really donât think gamers care about buying a $1500 headphone to play fortnite. The reason why I say audiophiles are silly
No I think youâre missing the point buddy. Youâre making a case that EQâing is bad and Iâm making a case that it actually works for gamers. EQâing is hard for audiophiles to digest these days.
The 789 will only work to pass the signal thru. I donât believe the sound will be colored by the preamp. Are your studio monitors powered? How would you be passing sound to the 789?
I am using the JBL 306P. After looking at my options in the price range Iâm probably going to get the SMSL SU-8 to hook up XLR to the 789 and RCA > XLR for the studio monitor.At least thats how I think it will work. Sorry Iâm an audio noob.
If youâre already using a high quality amp, 5hen youâre probably right! Iâm fully prepared for the 789 to sound like a more powerful Atom. Which is to sayâŚfor it to sound like nothing at all. Which I suppose is the whole point!!
I bought the 789 for the same reason that others have- true amp endgame. Thereâs nothing to add. Itâs provably transparent, has unbalanced and balanced connections, more power than one could use. As said in Audio science Review- buy one and be happy forever!!!
Itâs finally here! Hearing a difference for me is super easy as my other amp is a Lyr 2 with tubes. Absolutely loving the 789 so far.
Just ordered a balanced cable for the HD650âs. Hopefully that and my SU-8 will arrive around the same time and I can see if I can tell the difference between a fully balanced setup or not.
