When you go to a great restaurant and you are in the mood for beef, do you get the Beef Bourguignon, or do you get the Pan Roasted Hanger Steak? One is unctuous, soft and perfectly melds with the Mirepoix and Red Wine. The other is perfectly pan roasted in cast iron and finished with butter, thyme and garlic and then sliced into 1/4" slices always against the grain and served with a side of Arugula lightly dressed in lemon juice and olive oil to cut the richness of the meat. You are at a Michelin restaurant so you know that both dishes will be...

Well, this review has been in the works for far too long. For that I owe Arthur Power at Power Holdings, and Dr Jan Meier my sincerest apologies. I have not been able to write due to severe neuropathy in my hands which renders my fingers numb and I can't feel the keyboard. It has taken me 8-10 months to get on the right medical regimen and then the nerve to start writing again. I have not been paid to write this review, all thoughts are my own and this review will be a mixture of music, sound and technology. Jan Meier maybe the smartest person I...

Cen.Grand DSDAC 1.0 Super Clock: DSD Goodness for the Everyday Audiophile Over the past 6 months I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with the Cen.Grand DSDAC 1.0 Super Clock. Due to life, sitting down to write this review took some time, but in the end it was a very rewarding experience. Cen.Grand has been around the high end Chinese Market for about 10 years. The end of 2022 brought Cen.Grand to the US shores for the first time through Power Holdings Inc. They are an innovative company with headphone amps, All-In One DAC/Amps, 2...

ZMF's much anticipated and lauded first Planar is finally here, and it is a beauty. If you don't want to read this review, then you can stop right here. This is my first 5 star review of any product. Nuff Said! The Caldera is emotional, fun, intelligent, comfortable, gorgeous in white oak, has incredible transience, fast decay; and all while still maintaining the trademark ZMF smooth, and fun sound. I have not been compensated for this review. I would like to thank ZMF for the opportunity to spend this time with the Caldera. All thoughts are...

ZMF Atrium - The Sound of Home What does "Home" sound like? "Home" means something different to everyone. It can be ambiguous, or unequivocal. For me it is without question unequivocal; representing the feeling of being at my favorite venue right in the pocket listening from the inside out. The Atrium exhibits this feeling as well as any headphone I have heard. It is not a perfect headphone, but eliciting such an intense response makes this headphone special. As always, I have not been paid to write this review. All thoughts are my own, and...

First, I would like to thank ZMF Headphones for giving me this opportunity. This review is going to be focused on a comparison between the Auteur OG Bocote and the Auteur Classic Ambrosia Maple. I have not been compensated for my thoughts, and all thoughts are my own. I have not been persuaded one way or another to write this review. Much has been written about the Auteur OG, but very little has been hyper focused on the differences between the Classic and OG. At least not in an official written review on Head-Fi. So, strap in and I hope you...

First, I would like to thank @Andykong for loaning me the Yulong DA1 during the tour. I am super appreciative for the opportunity to spend a few weeks with the DA1. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I have not been paid to do this review and the only cost I will incur is the cost of shipping it back to Andy when I am done. Before I begin, I want to say that I am extremely conflicted about the Yulong DA1. If you don't want to read my very long review, I will give up the ghost right now. It is a really good unit with some flaws. My biggest...

Hello,   This is my first review on Head-Fi, or anywhere else for that matter.  I will not go through the normal paces of creating a review based on the set pattern of product history, build and comfort, sound and a conclusion. I don't feel that I have the technical acumen at this point in my journey.  The review would come across as trite.  In addition, this review will make no claim of these headphones being an "endgame" purchase.  A term for this relative new-comer that eludes me.  It eludes me because I associate "endgame" with the end of a...