Vtory

Glad I met him in person.. and I could also see he played with Phil orche.

Nice to meet you! Looking forward to next time

@Vtory You know why I feel audio gear is helpless in front of the massive Philly orch sound in Bruckner today.

Not all Irish whiskey is smooth, IMO. My favorite everyday whiskey is Irish, however, it is very smooth and tasty too.

I’m more the peated whisky guy, don’t like sherry casks much. I love Islay Whiskies, but my favourite peated whisky comes from a Speyside distillery: Tomintoul Peaty Tang. And it’s not even very expensive.

Been no-alcohol for about 18 years. Back in the day, there would be Jameson in the house. And saki.

Let me know which day you want. Third, fri, sat. I’ll get you the best seats. I played 5 weeks in Philly. This week was supposed to be off,but someone got Covid.

Also if you want to hear the zx707 with the Dunu before I leave Saturday, I can pass it to you and you can give it back to me post concert.

@Cellist88 Super awesome. I'll shoot you a pm shortly.

(33:30) HFM Audivina. Closed-back ortho. HE1000-like oval cup but newer drivers (as per what Jude heard from HFM)
(50:30) ZMF Atrium Closed. Presumably similar tonal balance with Atrium Open (perhaps VO-VC relationship?)
(57:50) DCA Karina. Open-back estat. Stealth-like headband/pads. AMTS.

Glad to see MFRs keep launching new products.

Closed Atrium looks the most interesting to me but I worry about too much bass in a closed headphones.

Thanks for mentioning the time stamps.

The Hifiman EF600 (new amp) also looks interesting, though I wouldn't be surprised if it underperforms, given HFM's current amp offerings.

Fancy tasting menu…I’m thinking of The Menu that I recently watched…I want a cheeseburger.

Ah, right, same power output. Funny that you don't see the Mjolnir 1 or 2 repped much for the Susvara, but I guess both are discontinued.

@wbass "maybe near the end of summer, Mjolnir 3." https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-happened-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-improbable-start-up.701900/post-17319017

Would the "pure" or non-push-pull class A, 2W/32ohm of the MJ3 sound different than the push-pull class A when toggling switch to get 8W? Or is that the point?

Source: "Yes, this is a 2W/32 ohm amp. Yes, that’s all... MJ3 will also have a front panel switch so you can run push-pull Class A. And suddenly it’s an 8W/32 ohm amp."

Edit: really informative post, thanks @Vtory and @schiit!

^DISLIKE. LOL, not in my book. It's the equivalent to a punch in the face

You have an odd way of looking at things.

Everyone one is entitled to their own opinion. I prefer a direct approach, not hmming and hawing, talking in circles, burying good info under huge heaps of useless bitching, and whining.

What'd ya got arriving? Comp'ing with the Sus?

Answered in pm!

I'm not surprised by anything except the price.

This makes me want to hear x9000 because I think the SR-Omega is my favorite Stax.

Will write up this audition report later in the thread.. but omega was preferred by old-schoolers or hardcore estat folks. Prol tad more clarity. X9k is a better allrounder (to me) with highly refined highs and beautiful 3d.

Awesome- thanks for the report. I will seek out if I go to a show with one!

Two immediate findings
1. Didn't like high gain. Heard with digital attenuation for fairer comparison to low gain.. but something went too far.
2. Piety sounded different depending on Z, I guess. High-Z sounded audibly better to me.

I find that gain reacts differently for different headphones. I like low with some (bass less loud) and high with others (a little more air?). I’m preferring Low with the modded JVC FDs but I’ll have to wait till the Pi gets more burn in time.

Zahl was already a boutique pro audio company with console gear pushing into the six digits. This is just a tiny sidestep for them, maybe even a passion project. Still outta reach for most, but we're not the target.

@GoldenOne All I want to know is if you paid 6999 GBP for one. I think it is a fair question to ask. Especially as you claim to be impartial and objective on your website. I'm not doubting that claim but it would put to rest any speculation if we heard directly from you. I don't care if you got one for free. It just needs to be part of the info provided if you claim to be an objective source of reviews.

@Rthomas I paid I think it worked out to just under £6000 with the USD/GBP exchange rate at the time. But I also ordered via the US so it was a bit cheaper than the EU/UK pricing directly with VAT included. (Though I've yet to receive the fedex import bill so will see if that holds true in a couple weeks XD)

I did not get this for free. Sold my Holo Serene and AHB2 to help pay for it.