Recent content by kid vic
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Rank the Headphones that You Own.
Tier 1: Hifiman HE1000 v1 w/V2 earpads Audeze LCD3 w/ Dekoni pads Stax L500 mk2 w/ L700 pads Sennheiser HD800S Tier 2: Hifiman HE500 w/ ZMF perforated leather auteur pads Stax SR404 LE ZMF Eikon (for sale) Focal Clear w/ Dekoni solid suede pads (sold) Tier 3: Sony MDR-7520 Fostex TH600 w/...- kid vic
- Post #8,135
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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ATTICUS and EIKON, the new dynamic driver headphones from ZMF
Both are fantastic, I think the Eikon has better timbre overall, but some people prefer the presentation of the Atticus and have described it as more exciting. I find the Eikon to be quite good for jazz though the rest of the genres you mentioned are ones that I seldom listen to so I won't...- kid vic
- Post #9,716
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Comment by 'kid vic' on listing 'ZMF Eikon B-stock Cocobolo'
I need to get the rest of her discography, I only have two of her albums! Thank you- kid vic
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The Stax Thread III
I'll try switching the cables on the L500mk2 first then use my 404LE backwards.- kid vic
- Post #25,380
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
You mean from my dac into the 007t? Its the same d AC running into my two other amps via an RCA switcher so its not the dac- kid vic
- Post #25,377
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
Went to the doctor when I first noticed it and they said the were wax was a little built up but normal. I kinda of rotate through my headphones and have been really busy for the past couple weeks but every time I get back to 007t the earache comes back. The idea of a tube blowing out makes the...- kid vic
- Post #25,375
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
Lol its my best guess at what could be causing it cause otherwise I'm stumped.- kid vic
- Post #25,372
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
Is there any way to know if your energizer is causing arcing without completely taking apart the headphone or amp? I keep getting this weird earache in my left ear when I use my SRM-007t that I can't figure out. Earache in right ear while watching a movie tells me it was some random thing that...- kid vic
- Post #25,370
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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E-Stat Summit: Hifiman Shangri-La vs. Stax SR-X9000 (vs. HFM Shangri-La Junior)
https://m.hifiman.com/products/detail/270 Do you mean just the headphones and not the package?- kid vic
- Post #219
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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What is your worst purchase? The purchase you regret the most?
The ZMF Eikon. Number 1, I slightly overpaid for it and number 2, I would later find out that electrostatics are way more for me than the lusher, natural sound of ZMF headphones. I would have probably been happier spending that money on a good energizer or a different set of earspeakers. Ah...- kid vic
- Post #21
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Comment by 'kid vic' on listing 'Kevin Gilmore Grounded Grid (KGGG - Soren Brix build) PRICE INCLUDE SHIP/PP'
I noticed that we are in the same city and your comments make me want to sell an organ if I can't try it! Best of luck in the sale, there's gonna be a very happy head-fi'er when all is said and done.- kid vic
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What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Cambridge audio CXN -> Musician Audio Pegasus -> Stax SRM-007T -> Stax L500 mk2 Really pleasantly surprised at how well the Stax combo is handling golden age hip-hop. The L500 is a surprisingly solid all-arounder -
What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Cambridge Audio CXN -> Musician Audio Pegasus -> Eufonika H4 -> Sennheiser HD800S