Is it not true that the unveiled are so unveiled that you now need to treat the room you’re sitting in when using them?

I hope not

On the other hand, though it is a little bit different, imho the hekse is fantastic value (if the sound suits you). Very good detail and precision with instrument placement and now even cheaper. And does not need much investment in an amplifier for it to sound very good. I used to enjoy it...

When it comes to the susvara that’s going to be somewhat difficult like MANY MANY others have found and have commented on in the susvara thread. Doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy the susvaras but you may get worried/ disappointed that there is something lacking for the price the susvaras are...

Though this is an interesting release and I would have been interested to demo these if I did not have the susvaras, I like my Susvaras too much to be interested in the new unveiled release. Absolutely no need. Plus nor can I afford to be tempted to try these at this point. This was quite...

This is probably a question that has just been answered and been answered before but if I may ask, just in case I am mistaken…. **** Am i right to think there is NO WAY to play QOBUZ (or tidal) music from an iPhone or ipad to the chord poly in HI RES whatsoever in any way, shape or form? (Eg...

Please share any norne v arctic cable comparisons (keeping in mind price/cable material differences in mind)

Re iem cables: i still have this available https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/price-drop-aus-mmcx-norne-audio-silvergarde-s-silver-cable-4ft-balanced-2-5mm-plus-3-5mm-adapter.55597/ (I had closed the listing but just reopened it) Cheers Peter t

Fair enough 🙂

(Just to say what a few others may be thinking…..) Or maybe, just maybe, allegedly maybe, perchance allegedly maybe……the cables themselves might have some effect. Just sayin’….. :) The only thing i remember / can go by (which is a reflection of my very limited experience of optical cables)...

Works very well for me

Nice colour choices

He1000se: The detail is extremely good, similar level to the utopias, ie at that level. Great separation and precision re instrumentation. Tight punchy bottom end One thing to check though is if it may be too bright for one’s personal tastes. I used to own the original ananda and the hekse...

I’ve owned the he1000se and that is extremely easy to drive and for me is very good value. If outside your budget then the he1000 stealth is another option which i believe is not too hard to drive (and cheaper) All the best

Is the $750 used for the master edition maybe?

Caldera?

So realistically (in other words, you’re saying, you’ll never buy a niimbus. And that’s ok

Ps when i bought the may i had no intention to sell the metrum hex. As i don’t have a second system, ie a second room i ended up selling the hex simply because i was no longer using it all because i so much preferred the holo may. It was not sold out of necessity. For the price i sold it for...

Went from the metrum hex to the holo may kte. The hex was the dac below the pavane. Different musical presentation from the two. Hex was definitely more “analogue” in nature. Softer, rounder. I really enjoyed it, particularly with my woo wa2 amp I thought the hex had good separation until i...

I’ve never heard the stealth but have owned the v2 and se and imho at these prices they are hard to beat for value (if they suit one’s tastes of course)

Maybe because in order of release it went He1000 He1000v2 He1000se (se = special edition) He1000 stealth. What i saw was the stealth initially was titled on the hifiman website (and packaging i think) as the he1000v2 stealth and then later as the he1000 stealth. The he1000se came out as a...

I don’t find the Niimbus limiting re what genres of music it suits. That will come down to your set up and the components’ synergy. I find my headphone choice changes based on my mood and what i want to hear. I have the susvaras and utopias (and hd800) and they work well for me as a...

And textured!!!! 😀👌👍

I never studied latin as such but in my younger days particularly, as I don’t practice it as much nowadays, i was a bit of a cunning linguist

All good. My tip would be find a second hand one from a good seller, i’m guessing for about $2.5k and it will be money well spent for the susvaras But that doesn’t really account for personal taste so i can’t guarantee that either but if you sell it you won’t loae much. I bought mine...