It's nice to see young people getting into the hobby and enjoying good music. My teenagers are in too. Both still with portable/BT devices (Sony wh1000xm4 and Apple buds) but are very curious when they see me with my headphones, cables, etc. I hope some day in the future they will own my ZMFs...

Hello, I don't detect any background noise while listening to music, only when I have my phone nearby. I try to keep it away when listening Yesterday I tested with the headphones connected but without music. Turning the volume up to 12 o'clock or more I can hear a soft hum, mainly at high...

Just wanted to thank you for your kind comments (and useful info)! All the impressions/thoughts/comments that you and all the folks have posted here are the reason why I have purchased this little gem. And I couldn't be happier!

I have settled on "High" but I could also live happily with "Medium" I think there may be more "meat" in the notes with "High" but no too much difference to my ears

Hello, please let me present my candidacy to join this select and iconic group. After much reading and researching (surely you all know what I’m talking about) I decided to go with the Icon HP8 for my first tube amp. I got this one from the classifieds last week. It’s not the Signature version...

Yes, absolutely agree with this and also I was surprised how light are the AC compared to the Verite. I think the fact that it has no metal grills contribute to its light weight I strongly recommend you to try the Caldera suede pads. Very nice and balanced sound BTW congrats! Beautiful pair...

Beautiful, very beautiful grain. Congrats!

Hello everyone. Nice thread and very interesting! I am really enjoying reading, and also listening to some of the albums you have shared. I thought I would also share 2 or 3 albums that I like. I found this one recently on Qobuz. It's a kind of folk-country rock concert by an Australian...

Very beautiful combo HP+Cable! One of the best I can remember. Congrats!

Yes, correct. Caldera Suede perf

+1 with Caldera Suedes. To my ears, they not only balance the sound, but also open up the soundstage, compared to the stock pads (Caldera Lambskin thin)

Please don't apologize. Writing a review is hard work for the community and something we should always be grateful for. Thank you very much sir!

Nice and interesting review. A few months ago I had to decide between VC and AC and this review would have been a great help. I'm sure it will be for some others who will have to choose. Also good music to support the review. I usually try to listen to the same tracks while reading the review...

Great live recording!