An audio cable is also a, er... chargedcapacitor. It needs to be evaluated on complex impedance, not just resistance. The capacitance increases as you increase wire gauge to lower resistance, so there's possibly a tradeoff as it starts to become a high frequency shunt. And I don't even know how...

You should demo a pair of Meze Empyreans next time you get a chance (like the Elite but with a copper back mesh). They have a warmer tune.

This is my second CanJam, so I was able to be more focused than last year, when I was trying to take in everything. I also slept better. That said, my default review style is curmudgeon, so take me with a grain of salt. Focal Utopia (2022). First thing Saturday morning as my hearing warmed up...

The listening fatigue on those dryers is immediate. 0 stars.

Or perhaps rent some floor standing acoustic absorption panels to put on the sides of the exhibitor tables. They work surprisingly well. I have one leaning against my wall and when you put your head next to it, the room ambience on that side goes dead. Tickets are cheap, and I'd pay more for this.

The word that best describes the LCD-5 for me is muscular, throughout the spectrum. Impressions are fading as I write, so I'll leave it there. Susvara's bass is very clear, satisfying and goes down smooth, like everything else it does. I've posted a lot here, so I'll let others fill the space.

Sunday I listened to the LCD-5. It was an improvement over the others, but the bass is still too impactful for my taste, and the overall character seemed a bit unsubtle. HiFiman Susvara is my new favorite, although only an incremental difference from my Arya. Wish I had an opportunity to...

No, an important omission. I'll see if I can correct that.

FWIW, as someone who was impressed by the Stealth, I can't listen to most of the Audeze lineup because they're too bass heavy for me, even though I know they're held in high regard by many. The tracks I demoed on the Stealth were "Three" by Massive Attack and "Madam I'm a Darling" by Karan...

The Elites were the best sounding headphones I demoed yesterday, while the Empyreans sounded a bit veiled in comparison. Also veiled was the fidelity of my judgment, because I didn't get enough sleep. Need to go back and confirm today. However, one thing I can say for sure is that the best...

Proposed CanJam etiquette for Sunday: When you walk up between two people seated at a table and lean over to talk to the exhibitors, you are showing the people next to you the seat of your pants while they're trying to have a sublime experience. Please be considerate.

I was really impressed with the Dan Clark Stealth. Long ago I concluded that it was impossible to make a closed back can sound like open headphones, and I'm picky about this, but they've done it, and proved me wrong. If I ever have to work in an office again surrounded by other people, this...

I'm glad to have a DAP that I can bring to CanJam with all my playlists downloaded on Qobuz, which has 1A of output available, uses its own battery, and will not interrupt my music with push notifications.

Excited for next weekend! I'll be walking around with my DAP and several analog and digital cables, ready to use it as a source to sample all the gear candy.

Great experience selling to Apex! Highly recommend.