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    Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...

    I am so curious about the Caldera closed vs. Open. It would seem that ZMF doesn't have the typical tradeoffs of closed vs. open. I have the Atrium Open, but I see may great impressions of the Atrium closed. What do you think of a closed planar vs. open?
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    Colorado Head-Fi Meet June 22, 2024

    Hello everyone. I would love to attend. I am also in the University Hills area and would love to meet other headphone nerds. I can bring ZMF Atrium Open, LCD-X 2021, the Bonkers Hifiman HE-R9, and my Eufonika OTL amp. I can also bring an Xduoo Ta20 Plus hybrid tube amp and my old THX789...
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    Little review of a little usb to coax/toslink adapter

    This is a dirt cheap but functional piece of equipment. My specific use case is that I have both my work and personal computers set up on the same monitor. I change bluetooth settings on my keyboard and mouse when I switch. I was looking for a way to connect my thunderbolt dock connected to...
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    Eufonika (Valve amps from Poland)

    I don't have your requested combo, but have an H5 paired with ZMF AO and it's quite magical. Very natural, dynamic and engaging. Couldn't be happier....but that doesn't stop me from tinkering.
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    Keyboard-Fi

    I had that exact IBM keyboard in college and regret getting rid of it. Fantastic feel and ergonomics. Awesome that you still use it. How many adapters are you using to get it to work with modern computers? I currently use a Keychron K5 and a Bloomberg STB100, which is a surprisingly good...
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    ZMF Atrium - new open-back co-flagship

    If I could only have one headphone it would be the AO - I love mine with both OTL tubes and SS. However, for electronic music I really do get more out of my EQ'd LCD-X - it just hits harder and goes lower. That's really the only genre I used them for these days. I have been wondering if the...
  7. Want To Buy  WTB: Cyan 2 Dac

    Price
    1100.00 USD
    Condition
    Excellent/Like new
    Negotiability
    Or best offer
    Ships to
    1. North America
    Hello. Looking to pick up a Cyan 2 if you have one for sale. Thanks!
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    Comment by 'orbilius' on listing 'Holo Audio Cyan 2 R2R DAC'

    Would you consider shipping to the US?
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    Eversolo DMP-A6 Network Streamer/DAC

    After reading and watching reviews I was expecting a decent DAC. I think it received good reviews, but I hear your point. The functionality was nice, but not worth it for me if I have to pair it with an external DAC.
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    Eversolo DMP-A6 Network Streamer/DAC

    After reading a lot about this unit, I decided to give one a try. Short story - it's going back. Maybe my unit was off (it did smell like dead fish when I opened it) but it sounded very thin and lacking dynamics. My Topping E50 DAC sounded considerably better. Also, the DMP-A6 DAC had lower...
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    ZMF Atrium - new open-back co-flagship

    I agree - it's a tough question to assess. I wouldn't call the Atrium as neutral, but I would consider it tonally accurate. Acoustic instruments sound natural, and the headphone has plenty of dynamics and doesn't needs EQ to sound great. I am listening to Rubber Soul on vinyl and tubes as I...
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    Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...

    I like how the wallpaper ties in with the slide and the RGB fans match the umbrella. That's taking it to a new level.
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    Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...

    I am 100% stealing this headphone stand idea!
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    Tube amps are beloved for the warmth they impart to a sound signature. However, if you are the type of listener who is heavily EQ-ing your headphones anyways, does this make tube amps redundant? Is there still a reason to use Tube Amps with EQ?

    Given what you have shared, I think a quality pair of IEMs is all you need to connect with music and leave spending 1/10th of your annual income on the hobby for another time. I have found great enjoyment out of my Timeless 2/Fiio BRT5 mobile setup. If anyone can’t enjoy the music with this...
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    Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...

    Decided to add a little listening station in the corner of the bedroom. I sometimes read up there and/or listen to some relaxing music before bed. I thought the Xduoo would be nice as it is good looking. Running it off a Topping D10s fed from a raspberry Pi running RopieeXL. The Pi works...
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    Xduoo Amplifiers

    Could this be an output impedance difference between the SE and Balanced outputs? What headphone are you using, and can you replicate the issue with headphones of materially different impedance?
  17. orbilius

    Xduoo Amplifiers

    Please excuse my ignorance, but aren't all these filters impacting the sound well beyond human hearing? Isn't this all happening well beyond 20hkz? Thank you!
  18. orbilius

    ZMF Atrium - new open-back co-flagship

    I know this is off topic, but I described by Atrium setup to Chat GPT and this was the initial result. Too funny not to share.
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    ZMF Atrium - new open-back co-flagship

    Those are beautiful. Congratulations!
  20. orbilius

    The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones

    Sorry for the late reply. I think $1500 is extremely generous for a SS amp for a ZMF. Per my post, I don't think you have to go crazy to get everything out of them with SS. I think I higher end topping would be a great paring and compliment an OTL amp well.
  21. orbilius

    Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...

    Topping DACs pair well with smooth amps in my opinion. I a running an E50 without complaint.
  22. orbilius

    Xduoo Amplifiers

    Hello all. I recently acquired a TA-20 Plus from the classifieds. It's been a few days and I think I have a few initial impressions to share. I am adding this to a desktop setup that includes a THX-789 and a Eufonika H5 OTL amp. I am running ZMF Atrium open headphones and Audeze LCD-X...
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