really sorry to hear it. would have hoped that they had continued to face their obligations re: failed drivers.

I normally drive my Ether Flows with a Burson Soloist, and love them. My portable rig is a Resonessence Labs Herus+, Foobar for Android on a moto g5 and Sennheiser IE800S iems. The Herus would drive the Ether Flows, but not to full effect. Having added in the 1.1 upgrade, the Ether Flows sound...

applied the 1.1 paper decal to my Ether Flows. I love the change, and definitely hear it as an improvement. loved (and still love) the sound with no additional tuning pads, but also like the sound of all three pads. it will take me many hours of listening before I chose a favorite, or decide...

i finally got an IE800S in to compare with my IE800. once i gave myself time listening my initial reaction (that the regular ie800 was more fun due to being more dynamic,"punchier" and having more "snap" or something) was overridden by my enjoyment of what sounds like a slightly more refined...

my Ether Flows also love the sound signature of a Burson!

trust your ears! you loved the EFC when you were able to audition it, and you have all of us confirming that until you let them play for a lot of hours you won't hear what you heard then. so, trust yourself and it's hard but be patient. all the info you have confirms that you are on the right...

haven't tested a Hugo. but the mojo's amp and the Ressonessence Labs Concero HP's amp were both bested by the Burson Soloist, and by a long shot. i think the Soloist used goes for 500ish? yeah, it does. audiogon and headfi both sold in nov and dec from 400 to 500. worth considering maybe...

thanks for the great response, and the link to a new (for me) tube connection! .

are you using the basic level tubedac 3? what tubes have you happily rolled to?

never heard the X. loved my original lcd3's, and even more the 2016 reversion of the LCD-3. sold them when i got my ether flows. haven't regretted it.

i'm still blown away wowed and in love with how wonderful my Ether Flows sound. They are a pair that was converted by MrSpeakers from an Ether a few months back. I bought them used here for the smartest $1325 I've spent in audio in many decades. I also have LCD-3F 2016 version which I love and...

well, this may seem like a weird one, but... i bought a resonessence labs herus ( a dac/amp dongle) used here for the give away price of 170 bucks (350 new). i liked it so much a bought a concero hp from them. that sounds great too. more refined, ya da ya da. but then i got my ether flows, which...

epads. hmmm.... i said to myself listening to the smashing pumpkins and a hard day's night. i mean, ok, i get the difference - but i like the original pads a lot more. then i switched tracks with some acoustic jazz - 45 rpm blow yer mind pressing of Bill Evans' Moonbeams, and this brilliant...

cool. looking forward to testing them out. boy do i ever love these headphones!

they have shipped my epads out already. it's amazing what $89 will buy. or is it? just saw this: "IMO, adding the E stat pads, while expanding the soundstage, also add brightness to the top end. That is my impression, running through a Hugo and LC". not surprised and i bet it's so. so far...