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  1. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Lol. Infinite is probably also my favorite Caldera I've seen. Enough to remember the name of it. Hopefully the custom shop will be help out some people envious of thy neighbors.
  2. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Damn guess I won't buy that Mass Kobo 465 in the classifieds. :) I've been a believer in mixed tube amp chains myself as well. Currently I like tubes as a pre into solid state for my Atrium Closed to really bring out impact. While the Caldera sings with R2R or a tube dac/pre into specifically...
  3. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Sick set up. Can you compare how the Riviera drives the Caldera vs your other tube amps?
  4. TommehHiFi

    Planar Headphones: Who is leading the pack?

    I'd go down the headfi/youtube/review site rabbit hole if I were you as that's part of the fun of the hobby but LCD5 - neutral, clear, boring to me but undeniably great Caldera - the "natural" king, nothing jumps out at you as overly special other than it's timbre is more dynamic like than...
  5. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Use whatever sounds best to you! Would have to do a proper volume matched test to be sure since higher volumes are known to make things sound "better" but I use high impedance on the HA300mk2 for everything I have except IEMs. For the Caldera, it could just be a mental thing. "crank it up to 11...
  6. TommehHiFi

    Topping A90 Discrete aka A90D

    Yeah I'm still not sure what the actual point of it is when 1 works great for everything I've thrown at it. 1 is the loudest and 5 the softest. Good for IEMs I guess, like having multiple gain settings on top of the 2 gain settings. Some people swear low gain sounds better on some amplifiers so...
  7. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship.

    VC is still the first headphone I reach for when I catch bits of a new song I like that I'm gonna add to my library. Must be hard creating your magnum opus so soon in the headphone game, ZMF. Obviously I kid because they all have their strengths, but still years later I want to know how vocal...
  8. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Atrium Closed

    What is the sonic difference between the Bokeh vented mesh vs the solid mesh for closed back? The solid just tames treble even more? Also solid mesh vs solid mesh for closed backs?
  9. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship.

    LOL! I've noticed I gravitate to a new ZMF preference depending on substance. Sober - varies but often Atriums as best middle ground of clarity, slam/fun factor Scotch - usually VC. Has the most "emotion" THC - usually Caldera. I appreciate the extra technicals to be transported away with the...
  10. TommehHiFi

    Cayin RU6: R-2R USB Dongle DAC with Head-Amp

    From short term audio memory yes. Haven't bothered to do a side by side where benefits become more clear
  11. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    They've gotta be the most divisive high end headphones lol. But listening to them on the lina stack made it clear they are summit fi level to me. And I don't really like the lina stack. To my ears, they are at a magical point where they are smooth as hell without sounding veiled. But I put solid...
  12. TommehHiFi

    Cayin RU6: R-2R USB Dongle DAC with Head-Amp

    Haven't been using my RU6 for a while since the RU7 came out which I prefer for my IEMs. Ran out of power plugs at my setup so tried a dongle from my pc to my Topping A90D. Dragonfly cobalt can't get loud enough and also distorts. But wow the RU6 NOS mode volume 90 synergizes well with the...
  13. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Gentlemen. All this disagreement. The real answer if you can only have two planars is Elite + Caldera :))))
  14. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Atrium Closed

    Agreed for the Caldera Suedes. So far I can only use my AC with Caldera Suedes when using my xDuoo-TA 30 as a tube DAC with warm NOS tubes. Otherwise I can't handle the treble spice at this point with limited brain/driver burn in. Right now I'm using lambskin universe solids I had lying around...
  15. TommehHiFi

    The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones

    Personally, my favorite upgrade I've made to my chain is getting some Western Electric 300Bs in my Cayin ha300 mk2. True end game technicals without losing the classic rich tube sound. I listen to everything but IEMs on the high impedance toggle since it even adds body to the Caldera to my...
  16. TommehHiFi

    The ZMF Limited Release Picture Repository

    It's saying I need to verify my age now to view these pics in NC :wink:
  17. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Caldera - New Planar Magnetic from ZMF!

    Nice. I think Caldera wins mainly because it's a general use king if your neck can take the weight. Only reason I keep my lighter HD800S around at this point. But there will always be room in a collection for a thicker sound (4z for you, in my case ZMF dynamics). I think the mantle mesh thickens...
  18. TommehHiFi

    Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91)

    I spent the first 11 months with my amp with the standard Elrog 300B's. I personally would call the Western Electric 300B's I got within the last few weeks an upgrade as well and they don't even have more than a few tens of hours! If the Elrogs are slightly more clear/analytical and light, the...
  19. TommehHiFi

    ZMF November // 2023 // MEGATHREAD!

    The man of culture's coffee oak.
  20. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Atrium Closed

    Thanks. So I've read before, so that was the plan. For now the Caldera Suedes are an experiment on the VC.
  21. TommehHiFi

    ZMF BOKEH - Closed Back (Semi-Portable)

    I'd agree with most of this but putting suede pads (universes in my case) on my VC on the right tube amps would push it into the "wet" category to my ear. I've always heard the VC as having more note weight than the atrium line in most vocals/mids personally, and I don't think it's all just...
  22. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Atrium Closed

    Lol I think it's what I get for asking for the suede when the pic on the site was the leather.
  23. TommehHiFi

    ZMF Atrium Closed

    The redwoods have arrived! Thanks ZMF. And a few hours before the new tubes too. Immediate impressions after an hour is that I had to take off the Caldera suedes that were just too sharp in the treble for my preferences. Once lambskins were on, treble was calmed down a bit with the benefit of...
  24. TommehHiFi

    ZMF November // 2023 // MEGATHREAD!

    That's the talos v2 dark coating copper cable I'll be using.
  25. TommehHiFi

    ZMF BOKEH - Closed Back (Semi-Portable)

    What's limba? Is it hard or soft wood? heh.
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