I experienced a slight and i mean slight pokeyness in the treble region in the first few days which I did mentioned and why I thought how some peeps might feel the need for the mantel mesh. However, about a week and a half later (call it burn in or brain burn in) they are nice, smooth, and very...

more bass...

I neglected to test Caldera's thru my phone yesterday so if anyone is curious; I connected straight into my Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and sure enough it can drive them np. My phone can push them to about -80dB at about 80% volume. Again on par w/ the hd660s/hd58x and just a hair more power required...

If anyone is interested to know roughly how much volume power is needed to drive the Caldera's. I've been able to determine that they are right on par w/ the HD660S on SS amps. While online power calculators are great, I opted to use a decibel meter, and my ears to come to this conclusion. The...

Just got in... I don't have a food scale handy but I'm very surprised at how light they are.

I just got the email w/ the FedEx Tracking #, still waiting for FedEx to give the delivery date. Based on past orders its usually 2-3 days so I'm thinking Sat is most likely. EDIT: FedEx delivery date is Sat.

I wish Miley Cyrus covered more of Stevie Nicks. Her vocal work while not the same as SN, is a very good fit imo. I also love her cover of "Heart of Glass".

Great cover, thx for sharing. Funny you posted this as I fired up my tube amp today, strapped on my VC's and ran thru their Very Best of Fleetwood Mac album. Good times...

That was a fast response. I imagine if it ships tomorrow FedEx will probably get it to me by Fri or Sat. I'll reserve impressions after a couple of weeks unless I'm having some sort of sound issues but I will provide some delivery day photos. I also have the Mantle Mesh paired w/ the delivery...

I neglected to fully illustrate my reasons for the goldpoint preamp. I dont have the desk space for any of my amps so I have them on a rack next to me but too far to reach for normal every day volume control so I have the preamp on my desk which works perfect. I haven't inquired about the...

This is good to hear about the Soloist. I have the Burson GT and its probably the only amp not many have commented on as far as the pairing w/ the Caldera. I'm on the fence about the Bliss not because of its capabilities as the general consensus is that it does pull slightly ahead of the...

Did Zach send you a tracking # to be expected today or did they just arrive unexpectedly? I was told mine would ship this week but have not received any tracking info.

It does appear that several of us are awaiting our Caldera's any day now. Curious who will be the first?

I just received a reply from Bevin about my mantle mesh order (to be combined w/ my Redheart shipment) which was from last Weds. Based on her response I gather they probably had a very busy week. As someone who has worked in a studio environment w/ a small team I can relate to timelines / due...

That's been my experience as well. Tbh I'm not concerned as I wasn't expecting mine to be done until end of March to beginning of April. Zach and Bevin have been very good about communication on my build and informed me that I will most likely have it sooner than that. Besides I have a decent...

lol, I'm still waiting as well but I'm sure we'll hear something soon so be patient. Zach and Bevin were probably a bit busy w/ the NYC canjam end of Feb. If you don't hear anything this week you might shoot them an email next Mon or Tues.

Appreciate you providing more info to your experience. Again I wasn't discounting your experience, you hear what you hear and I wouldn't call that weird. I realize asking questions especially on the internet can often times come off as an attempt to discredit which was not my intent so the...

Not to discount your experience but I believe you are the first person I've heard from to consider the Empyrean's as having a pronounced and piercing sound. So my question would be what chain did you demo them w/? I purchased a ifi iCan Signature Pro summer 2022. I burned it in for about a...

I've heard some audiophiles going the route of having a dedicated isolated ground installed so that may be something to consider depending on how far down the wabbit hifi hole you want to go. 11 min, you can jump to about the mid point to skip the power condition talk.

If you haven't already try moving the amp to other outlets and/or rooms. I did this when I was trying to troubleshoot my noise issue which it ended up being dirty power in my main room setup, my studio room is much cleaner to a near black bkg. While this may not solve your issue it may help...

Despite what the HA-3A power chart says the 4.4mm has quite a bit of power. All of my can's are easy to mildly difficult to drive. To my understanding unless you are pushing into Susvara territory, the 3A can generally drive it.

Tyvm for the explanation. I was curious because during my research when choosing between the VO vs VC everyone I referenced who owned both said the VC had the better (not necessarily bigger) 3D stage, so I opted for the VC but tbf I have not had both for a period of time to actually compare for...