Not that it means anything but the use the Expanse in the images on the Schiit Audio website. The two heads of the companies also have a good working relationship, and I would not be surprised if it sounds great on the MJ3. Please let us know what you think if you have the opportunity to try...

I know both Z Reviews and Topping are divisive topics, but he has made the claim that this new stack can drive Tungsten. Also, since he had early access to Tungsten, I would guess he has a decent idea of what it takes to drive them well.

Don't envy me too much, you would be surprised how many sounds in daily life are above 14khz that annoy me to no end. Lol

Thank You. As I stated earlier it will be the MIB variant of the Yggdrasil, and I will be picking up a Vali 3 at the same time to experiment with tubes. It is better for me to find out my preferences that way vs spending $3k now and hoping it suits my tastes. As for upper mids and treble...

If you can find a decent price on a used Bifrost 2 variant it might be up your alley.

https://shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/stock-headphones/products/atrium-ltd-2024 Canare wood. I will be sure to post picks once I have them in hand! :wink: Edit: I was not patient enough to wait on the stabilized wood offerings to go live, but I like the look of the Canare wood cups from...

Well, I will be buying a Vali 3 with the Yggdrasil next year, so I will have a whole year to find out if it suits my tastes or not before making a major tube amp purchase. 😉

Totally understandable that the ZMFs would sound better on the tube amp. I have several planar headphones which was one of the considerations when I decided to get the Mjolnir 3 last year. I still have a Soloist 3xp, but the noise floor is not great ( a lot of power though). Edit: The Vali 3...

Thank You. I understand the thought process to go with the Tube Amp first, but I have had discussions in the Mjolnir 3 thread, and they have confirmed that Yggdrasil MIB + Mjolnir 3 is a great combo for Atrium as well as the other headphones in my collection. The other thing is that I normally...

My Mjolnir 3 has had a couple dozen more hours put on it, and I just hooked up my Starry Night v1 to it this morning while my speaker amp was warming up. Well.. some improvements have presented themselves. More detailed, vocals are a little sweeter, string instruments are sounding crisp with...

Just stumbled upon this thread this morning. After reading all of your comments, you all have got me super hyped for when my first pair of ZMF headphones arriving sometime next month. I jumped straight to the Atrium Open 2024 LTD with 3 sets of pads to swap between. As I do not have a tube...

I get your mindset. I started with a Modi & Asgard 3 when I first started. I have since had several step ups in DACs (currently on a BF2/64), as well as amps (currently Mjolnir 3 is my main amp). After 4 years I am finally going to be upgrading to a Yggdrasil next year. If you just need a...

Well I guess I will be ordering a Vali 3 with my Yggdrasil won't I, lol. We shall see, I still have like 7 to 9 months to wait anyway.

Yeah I saw, I will most likely need a USB extender. I have plenty of power bricks including the one I am using for the USB powered desk fan I have blowing over my Mjolnir 3 right now. :wink:

I am looking at the 140mm version, granted that it would be slightly offset due to its size. It pushes the same amount of air at 900rpms as the 80mm does at 2,000 rpms so it would run quieter (I realize the airflow won't be fully directed into the vents). Some of the air would be hitting the...

I will keep that in mind. Which size are you using?

Playing around with my setup powering the Starry Night V1. :wink: https://forum.hifiguides.com/t/everything-sjy-audio/36460/269

Yeah, I know, but since my current setup was of questionable synergy with Tungsten, and the long wait times I decided to go with the Atrium this year. They are at the sanding portion of production, so still a few weeks out from being in hand. I have a Corpse Cable ready and waiting for them, lol.

Once I get the Yggdrasil I am moving my Bifrost 2/64 & Burson Soloist 3xp to my listening chair. That might have a chance at driving Tungsten reasonably well (hopefully). I am going to be purchasing a $3k or so tube amp in 2026 (still debating on the model) to power Atrium and possibly...

Well, considering that I just dropped $3,600 on an Atrium, pads, and cables. Then on top of that I am going to purchase a Yggdrasil next year. It is not out of the question down the road. :wink: I have other purchases that I might make first, and the Tungsten being one of them.

Now I am the one beating a dead horse here. :sweat_smile:

Can we all just agree that word choices matter, and that the intent of the message can get lost in translation. Audio can be perceived differently, but so can text (just read reviews of books). lol

Unfortunately I have never had the pleasure of auditioning any version of the HE6 (I am only 4 years into my mid to high end audio journey), but since people have said the ZMF Caldera sounds great on it, I am not surprised. Starry Night is similar to a speaker load though due to it being rated...

No problem, glad I could be of assistance. :wink: I will admit that he did get one thing right in that review. Mjolnir 3 does have some difficulty with some harder to drive planar headphones. My Starry Night is included in that category. :smile: Currently driving them off a Gjallarhorn...

I might consider this as they make very quiet fans. Would anyone else consider this a good solution to cool their Mjolnir 3?