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Adorama has Focal Elegia Circumaural Closed-Back High-Fidelity Audiophile Headphones for $399. Shipping is free.
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Adorama has Focal Elegia Circumaural Closed-Back High-Fidelity Audiophile Headphones for $399. Shipping is free.
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Edited August 6, 2021
at 02:59 PM
deal [adorama.com]
$399 (price drops in cart) + free s/h @ Adorama
matches previous +38 fp deal back in april.
$399 (price drops in cart) + free s/h @ Adorama
matches previous +38 fp deal back in april.
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Most people are going to be driving these headphones from their laptops/phones and most laptops/phones do not have the sufficient power required to drive headphones like these.
So then you have to start thinking about buying a DAC, AMP, or DAC/AMP combo.
Then you have to ask yourself do you only want to listen to your headphones while sitting at a desk (with a wall outlet DAC/AMP) or want to be portable (requiring a portable DAC/AMP)
Budget solutions range between $100-200 for a decent DAC/AMP combo
Now that you have that figured out you need to subscribe to a music service that actually offers music streaming at a higher bitrate. Cheapest solution right now is Apple Music HD as Tidal HiFi is ridiculously overpriced and their MQA format is snake oil at best.
Once you got that figured out you will enjoy audiophile grade headphones and be able to appreciate new subtle nuances and aspects of songs you have heard 100s of times before.
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What he said. And, great deal OP, whether you are a shill or not… I like toys… I like them even better when they are a deal…
Most people are going to be driving these headphones from their laptops/phones and most laptops/phones do not have the sufficient power required to drive headphones like these.
So then you have to start thinking about buying a DAC, AMP, or DAC/AMP combo.
Then you have to ask yourself do you only want to listen to your headphones while sitting at a desk (with a wall outlet DAC/AMP) or want to be portable (requiring a portable DAC/AMP)
Budget solutions range between $100-200 for a decent DAC/AMP combo
Now that you have that figured out you need to subscribe to a music service that actually offers music streaming at a higher bitrate. Cheapest solution right now is Apple Music HD as Tidal HiFi is ridiculously overpriced and their MQA format is snake oil at best.
Once you got that figured out you will enjoy audiophile grade headphones and be able to appreciate new subtle nuances and aspects of songs you have heard 100s of times before.
With that said, if you have a DAC/AMP or DAP that can handle full sized headphones then these are worth a go. CD quality or better, movies and games as well. I would say that certain movies really benefit from a nice set of headphones and changes the viewing experience.
I have the open back version of these plugged into a Chord Hugo 2 running hi-res and lossless files. Amazing experience
Most people are going to be driving these headphones from their laptops/phones and most laptops/phones do not have the sufficient power required to drive headphones like these.
So then you have to start thinking about buying a DAC, AMP, or DAC/AMP combo.
Then you have to ask yourself do you only want to listen to your headphones while sitting at a desk (with a wall outlet DAC/AMP) or want to be portable (requiring a portable DAC/AMP)
Budget solutions range between $100-200 for a decent DAC/AMP combo
Now that you have that figured out you need to subscribe to a music service that actually offers music streaming at a higher bitrate. Cheapest solution right now is Apple Music HD as Tidal HiFi is ridiculously overpriced and their MQA format is snake oil at best.
Once you got that figured out you will enjoy audiophile grade headphones and be able to appreciate new subtle nuances and aspects of songs you have heard 100s of times before.
Yes these and any audiophile headphone benefit from an amp but you absolutely don't need one to drive them properly. These are sensitive headphones that focal specifically made for the portable market.
With that said, if you have a DAC/AMP or DAP that can handle full sized headphones then these are worth a go. CD quality or better, movies and games as well. I would say that certain movies really benefit from a nice set of headphones and changes the viewing experience.
I have the open back version of these plugged into a Chord Hugo 2 running hi-res and lossless files. Amazing experience
Recommend grabbing Dekoni's elite sheepskin pads (non fenestrated) or their limited edition Stellia pads (which work on Elagia). Either one will turn these great pair of headphones into an amazing one.
And the pads make a way bigger difference than you'd think. The way the sound is trapped and reverbs makes them sound significantly different, plus the Dekoni pads are much more comfortable. Swapping takes about ten seconds tops and is so easy a two year old could do it.
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Most people are going to be driving these headphones from their laptops/phones and most laptops/phones do not have the sufficient power required to drive headphones like these.
So then you have to start thinking about buying a DAC, AMP, or DAC/AMP combo.
Then you have to ask yourself do you only want to listen to your headphones while sitting at a desk (with a wall outlet DAC/AMP) or want to be portable (requiring a portable DAC/AMP)
Budget solutions range between $100-200 for a decent DAC/AMP combo
Now that you have that figured out you need to subscribe to a music service that actually offers music streaming at a higher bitrate. Cheapest solution right now is Apple Music HD as Tidal HiFi is ridiculously overpriced and their MQA format is snake oil at best.
Once you got that figured out you will enjoy audiophile grade headphones and be able to appreciate new subtle nuances and aspects of songs you have heard 100s of times before.
These are low-impedance and sensitive. They sound incredible out of a DAC/Amp or something as simple as an Apple Lightning dongle. Seriously, these aren't HD650s. No amp necessary. This comment is wrong and getting upvoted anyway.
EDIT: I currently use AKG371's, wondering if these would be a major upgrade or if I'd hardly notice a difference. If you have any input I'd like to hear.
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Since then I talk with other Elegia owners. And some of them mention they use EQ to fine tune their Elegia before they can truly enjoy it. I wonder when people praise the sound of the Elegia, whether they mean its raw untune sound, or the sound after tuning.