Hello all! It has been a long while since I've been active here! I acquired the Meze 109 Pro about a month ago as I got back into the swing of things. These have been my daily cans at work so I feel I've had enough time with them to offer my opinion on them. Context: For some background on me, I started my head-fi journey back in 2013, after moving into a smaller space due to my job. This move forced me into the awkward situation of not being able to enjoy music the way I wanted to... shortly after moving (and a few complaints later) I was put in a...

So I've had this thing for a bit now... first one to ship into the wild and arrive at its home. I'd say I'm pretty confident I know what this thing sounds like.   The interface is classic AudioGD, simple and intuitive, the unit can act as a amp, DAC, or both, meaning you can use any amp OR DAC with it and really understand how each section sounds.     I used this unit mostly as a DAC, BUT I did find time to really put the amp section through it's paces.   Build   Solid, tank like... nice touch with the stepped attenuator... The knob has a...

I received my demo unit from TTVJ not long ago, again many thanks to Grado, and Todd for making this happen!   PS500e   I have been a long time owner/lover of the PS500, they are my laid back can... easy to listen to on any device. Honestly, I believe these could be powered by a rock and fed by a  brick based DAC and perform fine. The new PS500e is no exception, it again sound great from anything, my Lumia 1520, Galaxy S5, Glenn OTL, Little Dot MK1+, MK3, 11.32, literally everything. They are efficient, more so than the outgoing model and require...

Updated with a comparison to the RS1i... see below.   RS1e   I have about 100 hours on my pair... when I first got them they were very congested and odd sounding... I ran pink noise through them in for a few days, alternation between 10 minutes of noise and then 5 minutes of silence. I'm not a believer in burn-in BUT these seemed to change for the better with time.  I avoided listening to them after the initial OMG it's new period to avoid adjusting to them much... I listened to them for a few hours here and there but really utilized my holy...