These look indeed absolutely stunning. Even better than Stellias and Utopias imho. Thought I'd never go past the 1000€ mark for headphones but now I'm starting to question myself ...

Not at all @mashuto, I was responding to OhmsClaws message, which was a bit of a personal attack that doesn't bring anything to the debate :wink:

Constructive opinions should always be welcome on a "hobby" forum. I, personally, do enjoy his reviews, even though I do not always agree with him (both my Campfire IEM and Focal headphones are rated C and I like them). I would, on the contrary, be wary of all the sponsored reviews that tend to...

This is indeed worrisome. Getting both your first units defective means there must be a bad batch, else you are incredibly unlucky. I'll make sure to ask the question to CA when I order during Black Friday !

Glad that you were able to sort this out. CA's design and customer support definitely is definitely some of their strong suits.

@mashuto Any update on your Dorado issue ? Did you get a replacement unit ?

Nice :) Well, I think I'll wait for the Black friday offers and make a decision then. I'll make sure to share my impressions !

Thank you for the share ! I am still waiting for some more reviews comparing Dorado and Vega atm, notably Crinacle (love his reviews). In Europe, they are priced 999 and 1299€ respectively which makes it a tough choice being on a "tight" budget. Really looking forward to enjoy some awesome...

Hopefully that is not a flaw in its design, as this would mean mandatory product recalls. Unlucky for you anyway :/

Thank you for your insights @mashuto ! Would you say the Dorados fit well for electronic music ? Specifically some ambient/drone pieces, and techno, hence the need of a good quality sub-bass. The Vega 2020 might be a little more pronounced in that regard, so i'm still unsure about which one to pick.

Thank you for your response ! I'll look into a used Hyla TE5B or Campfire Audio Atlas then. I considered the Vantage given Crinacle's relatively good ranking (B ; over the Nemesis), and being relatively new to the hobby I am still very dependable on other people's opinions. Also, living in...

Does the EE Vantage address this issue ? Just checked Crin's graph database between the two, and the Vantage doesn't seem to have this peak around 8khz. As @Cuebbing , I am looking for an IEM dedicated to Electronica (Techno/Ambient/Aphex Twin/Alva Noto etc.) and movie OST, hence bass is really...

Lord almighty, that is a strong statement. I am so eager to try this out !!

Eeeeewwww that's what I wanted to hear !!

Alright, I'll make sure to demo both. Btw, Fever Ray's leading vocal reminds me Björk a lot. Enjoyed it a lot ! Oh, and I shared an ambient-drone Spotify playlist earlier in the thread, I've a feeling you might like it ;-) @davidmolliere Well, I've seen the Vega, Atlas and Andromeda on Son &...