Actually yes, we will have the amazing Cayin N8 at our booth. Some AK's as well. But the Rai Penta is very sensitive and efficient. So you can run it out of any player.

I salute @Todd for his initiative and hard work to organizing this tour and I want to assure @betula and everyone else that have in plan to make such tour as well in Europe ever since the launch of the Empyrean. Thanks for your patience. It will come eventually.

I forgot to mention. Rai Penta (and even Rai Solo prototype) will be at CanJam NYC this weekend.

Hi everyone, The Rai Penta is coming. Late, as usual from our side. :) Sorry. It just takes forever to get everything right when you don't have unlimited engineering resources. Rai Solo will be a single dynamic. Similar shape to Rai Penta. But Rai Solo is smaller and made of Sintered Stainless...

If you like that color combo, then here is your next bike: https://enduro-mtb.com/en/first-ride-review-canyon-spectral-2018/ I owned a (red) Spectral and it's a great bike.

Hi, glad you liked the Empyrean at first try. All those changes regarding the suitcase where intentional and to improve functionality and usability. Cost of manufacturing is still the same. So that was not the reason. Black card is marking second batch of production I hope the Empyrean will make...

Pardon me for showing off but this is a proud moment! :grinning: this screen shot above is from: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/hugo-tt-2-by-chord-electronics-the-official-thread.879425/page-205#post-14634463 And happy new year to everyone!

That is nice to hear :D

@koenoe nobody will believe you that this is your first review. Very well structured and expressed. But even more striking are the photos. Could be the best user made photos so far of the Empyrean. Yes, we did change something on the carbon fiber headband. Early prototypes where gloss (shinny)...

Hi, yes, the customer has all the right to ask for a replacement if there is a white dot, and we will replace. But it is more complicated that that. Usually milled aluminium is polished and sandblasted. CNC milling means that a drill carves out the entire shape thus leaving behind a trail...

We do offer 4.4mm balanced upgrade cable for Empyrean. Please check Meze Audio website under Accessories. And about the whole XLR termination on standard cable debate ... I will not promise anything at this point, but just so you know, I read all of your comments so we are aware of your pains.

Hi, I will just drop some quick facts: First fact is that you will find most facts on product page on manufacturer's website. :) Don't be shy to visit. The downside is that it is indeed less social than asking fellow head-fi'ers for those info. :p They are already being sold on Meze Audio...

We payed a lot of attention to clamping force and did 50-60 of headband iterations (literally) until we managed to make sure it's just right. One of the requirements was for the headphone to not fall of when you lean forward or backwards 90 degrees, such as leaning to pick-up something or...