Goddamn, these are a gem. A hidden gem for the audiophile community which tends to believe BS like this: https://www.headphonesty.com/2019/11/campfire-andromeda-vs-airpods-pro/ Also hidden for those who buy for noise cancellation or because they are Apple and don't realize how good the sound is...

Great buyer, fast payment. 10/10, would transact again.

I am selling my Verite Closed Camphor Burl. Due to an apparent mistake by Zach when I send back my first pair, I got duplicate cables, which you will also get: 2x standard quarter inch and 2x XLR 4 pin. I also got an extra Universe pad so in total there are three pairs of pads: 2x universe and...

Where's the downvote button? Did you seriously create an account to wantonly abuse the word average like that? What does that even mean, what do you want us to get out of your contribution? You do realize that aesthetics are very subjective right? ...Am I feeding the troll?

Has anyone heard two different kinds of wood?

I am looking the ECP T4. http://beezar.com/pho-bzr/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=193 Looks like it has an XLR connector which has been ground to make it even safer in case the transformer failed. Do you know if another output transformer in a 1/4 inch single ended configuration would...

Awesome, this is exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Thank you! Kind of curious about your overkill answer now though :smile: Can you give me an example of ones of these amps under 1k?

I‘m trying to have both good SQ and low max volume though.

Hi all, I suffered an acoustic trauma last year which gave me tinnitus, and am bothered by the possibility of my headphones blasting music in my ears by accident. I know this is not an entirely rationale thing to worry about, but I think it would help me recover from this event to have an amp...

lol, I think we all wish that were true, except maybe new bio cellulose drivers which don't degrade over time. To be extremely pedantic, carbon copies are not printed on the same paper or with the same ink as the original. Who knows, maybe this will sound even better.

Seems like Hifiman is an interesting case. For a while they seemed to survive with pure sound quality chops alone, neglecting build quality and after sales support. However, their support has actually gotten pretty good, and their built quality... well it's still hit or miss, but seemingly...

Looking forward to comparisons with Verite Closed and Stellia, the former of which has already been favorably compared to the original R10.

Is the density or hardness of wood more important for sound?

Has anyone compared camphor burl ltd with monkeypod? It seems like their densities are similar so probably just a tiny bit less reverb with the burl?

That's fair as is what the other guy said. I think I am in the habit of thinking I know how something sounds by looking at measurements which obviously isn't true.

Measurements show a low treble dip which looks on a graph a bit like that of the focal Elear, yet I’ve hardly heard this mentioned by anyone, whereas it’s widely annoying to people with the elear. Sorry to measurebate in public, but am I missing something?

So has anyone actually compared the sound to WH1000xm3? Seeing as how the prices are not that far off. Sound quality is what I care about. Comfort is also important.

I've just about said my piece and I don't want a full on flame war, so I will try to leave the conversation on a conciliatory note. Whether or not the allegations and rumors are offensive to your own sensibilities as a consumer is your own business and prerogative. Personally I love my...

I think that CA IEMs opting for cheaper knockoff BA's is proven by the "preponderance" of evidence standard at this point, as it was explicitly stated in the legal filing that this was the case. It is not proven that this apparent attempt at raising profit margins was responsible for the alleged...

I think the idea of a "nefarious plot" is a bit of a red herring. Whether or not what happened was "nefarious" or constitutes a "plot" by CA, I can only point out, as others have, that Polaris, the CA IEM which is alleged to have been made with stolen IP at discounted prices, was roundly...

So I asked this a while back but no one answered. Is there any screen to keep debris out of the bore holes in OG Andro? If not, why not, and how is this not a problem?

Hindemith Organ Sonatas telarc 417-159-2 - Peter Hurford. Sonata #1. The last few seconds always clips for me. I am pretty sure it is a problem with tidal's file, but I thought I would check if anyone is able to reproduce this cleanly. This is of particular interest to me because according to a...

There is no screen/lattice I can see unless you mean the bore holes themselves

Two questions about the Andro: 1. Is there any kind of mesh or screen to keep things out of the armature mechanisms? I can't see anything, but the holes are tiny. 2. How exactly should the provided tool be used? For the interior of the bore holes, or just the outside?

TBH I was trying to stir the pot to get someone to take a stand on the question of why the best sounding headphones tend to be so expensive. I have found this to be true in the over-ear headphone world, though the reasons are utterly mysterious. I was hoping that the IEM world, which I am new...