What Amplifier and Dac combo would you recommend I purchase to use exclusively with Argon MK3s and T60argons
Iâm currently using an ifi Zen Can which seems to power them a bit better than my JDS Atom. I am honestly wondering if it be worth paying the import duty for a Schiit Asgard 3 though.
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Yessss so excited just ordered my Modhouse Argon MK3s balanced can anyone recommend a balanced cable to go with them?
HartAudio Cables:
And then pick up an interconnect kit of your choice:
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Thank you 
Am seriously considering the Xduoo xa10 amp/DAC as it has 4w balanced output plus full MQA decoder abilities for my Tidal needs
I can recomend HAC as wellâoriginally I had purchased one from Periapt, although sold it after becoming annoyed by the weight.
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Is the Emotiva BasX PT-100 a good choice for Argons?
I know its for stereos but seems like a great deal for 350 euro
Or maybe Aune X1s Pro for around âŹ290?
Even with all the hassle that it takes to get one into the EU, I think that the Schiit Asgard 3 is probably the best deal you can get for planars below the Jot2/v200.
My mk2 argons really needed the A3 to come alive a bit, the RNHP didnât do it much justice, although I personally find the argons a bit boring for me.
I ordered my Argon balanced in case I ever wanted to use them balanced. Do they work like normal if I use them in a regular unbalanced amp?
The stray peaks made my brain bleed, so I knocked them down a bit.
Here is my EQ-profile for the ZMF Oval proteins:
To my ears (and brain) this is the preferred response.
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Xduoo Xa-10 ordered looking forward to revealing how this pairs with my new Argons later this year when they arrive
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I wonder if theyâre still of good value today. I do love a fun tuning headphones, my current go to fun headphones is grado hemps. Should I attempt to grab a pair of argon mkIII as well? Can anyone share more?
Mine are being shipped now after a 5 months wait, pretty excited 
Iâve been using stock t50rp with ZMF band/Dekoni pads for the past half a year. Even though Iâve better headphones, these are just so comfortable and lightweight.
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I just recently got my T60 Argons and am Loving them! I am currently wearing them right now and have been every day since I got them.
Currently going laptop to BF2 to Schiit Loki to Little Dot MKIII (med. Gain) to T60 Argons. GREAT, full, bassy sound.
If the T50âs are similar to the T60âs, you are in for a real treat! 
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As a bit of a follow upâŚ
I spent yestersay and today listening to my T60 Argons and CFA Cascades. I like them both, but they are VERY different. I drifted a bit, but the spent the majority of the time with:
Laptop to BF2 to iFi Pro iCAN, balanced to Argons and SE to Cascades.
Went from new rock to classic rock to old pop (Neil Diamond!) and I ended up on a jazz player called, Nubya Garcia. I usually keep my jazz compartmentalized and only play it when in the mood. But with her, sheâs on regular rotation with the rock.
First, unsurprisingly, the Cascades have WAY more bass! By a lot. Comparing these head to head the Cascades can come off a little aggressive in both bass And treble. I like it most of the time, but likely couldnât wear them for a week straight. Fun and intense! One of my favourite three. On the Pro iCAN I couldnât even use the bass boost, as it was too much. 
When it comes to the Argons, the sound is a lot softer and rounder. The pads are Super comfortable and so is the sound. You could almost call them veiled compared to the Cascades, but they are not. It is just a smoother sound, but you still hear all the instruments. If you were going for heavy metal or hip hop, you would probably prefer the Cascades.
I really enjoyed these with Dave Matthews, Florence and the Machine, Seether, Foo Fighters and _Nubya Garcia. Pretty good on the classic rock too.
It is soft vs hard. Two very different experiences:
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One is pounding on the door yelling, âLetâs start the damn party now!â Gonna be a fun night!!
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Number two quietly knocks on the door and plans to stay a week. And you donât mind at all as you let them in.
I really like both of these headphones and each one is very good at what it does.
@Marzipan for reference.
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After more than enough research, I finally decided to buy! Now I have to trick myself into believing I never bought one and hopefully I get that sweet shipping notification in Nov.
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Congrats. It is a long, long wait. 
Well worth it though.
Been waiting for this comparison. Really satisfies the itch! Might have to consider a pair of t60 or t50 argons.
Have you tried the cloth pads for the cascades? They smoothed out the highs and adds some depth to the soundstage so everything sounds less in your head and a little more laid back but still thumping. Mids sound softer, less mid bass.
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