![]() ![]() Today, I ended up buying the Benchmark DAC3B to pair with the HPA4. A lot of reading on the Meze has also led me to believe that in the class of TOTL HP’s the Meze is one of the best built. Never expected That is something I also thought could be the case. A few reviewers have used the HPA4 with the Meze and they loved that combo.Ī good chance I will now have a HP and a DAC from 2 Romanian companies. I will likely have a lot of fun with the Meze. I could have overlooked that if I had not been advised to buy the lower cost Meze due to QC issues. However, reading comments by HP users gave me a feeling that the HPA4 and the Focal Utopia maybe a little bright. I was thinking the Focal would be better because it would be different than the speakers I expect to use in my room (variety the spice of life). It is also rather coherent in sound with a nice mid range (and some warmth). The general perception I got is that the Meze is one of the most comfortable (even on a big head). I was surprised to see how popular HP's are right now with so many owners and reviews. Like I mentioned earlier I maybe wrong since I have never owned them. The issue I was told with the Focal was related to the failure rate of the drivers. However, now I have a family to consider and headphones make more sense than working without music late at night. I gave those away since I did not use them back in the day. ![]() I did own some Sienhieser (sp?) HD600 models long ago. I should not be making any comments about HP's since I am clueless. Unlike the Focal which is described as being neutral and very detailed. I wanted to buy the LA4 initially for my 2 channel office setup but decided to pay the extra $500 so I can waste more money buying high end headphones, which I know nothing aboutĪnother thing in the favor of the Meze, paired with the neutral and transparent HPA4, is that the Meze is being described as a warmish sounding HP. I should add that I know the sound of the Benchmark HPA4 since I have owned the AHB2 before and will be buying 2 more of them maybe this month. The Meze is actually $250 cheaper than the Focal with this dealer. That is why I asked here but since no one replied I looked at Amazon reviews and those supported what the dealer told me. He sells both lines and was not happy with Focal warranty issues. The dealer that I am buying the headphones from advised me to buy the Meze over the Focal due to quality control issues. I am only buying them because I want something for late night listening while I work (after midnight).
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