Price drop.

Beautiful set of ZMF Auteur in Teak, in pristine condition. + Seahorse case + 1/4 cable + set of extra Eikon pads (unused) Shipping to UK/Euro 15/20GBP

UpscaleAudio (USA) stock the version I noted but you'll pay a premium. They also show up occasionally on eBay and some of the classified sections across the hifi forums. I sold a matched pair on eBay for £450 a while back, so you're in that price territory. As I said, probably overkill for the...

My favorite 6922 is the Telefunken E88CC (01). They're serious money for a genuine matched pair but sound absolutely wonderful, probably overkill for a hybrid, though. I used them in my Pathos Aurium and with the Aeolus, they were glorious.

Yes, of course. Firstly, I enjoy many of the qualities of the Naim DAC V1, this is actually my second unit (built in 2020, the last production batch prior to being discontinued by Naim). My first unit was a 2014 build. As a single box solution it's extremely capable - using as a single box the...

Yup, it's stunning .. and a total surprise as I ordered the standard chassis .. a little ZMF Christmas upgrade gift I guess? I used to own a pair of speakers in a similar burl so this finish was very much appreciated, expertly done.

A few pictures of my Aeolus in situ. Santa arrived this year with a Pendant that has catapulted both the Aeolus and the Auteur into a new league from where they were. The only problem now is my Naim DAC, the failings/limitations of which being quite apparent in some areas. Listening to...

One of the little things that irked me with the HD-DAC 1 was the absence of defeatable volume for the outputs when you plug in headphones i.e., it does not mute the output (fixed/variable). Not a deal-breaker at all, but over time, did bother me a tad. I used the outputs, set to fixed, running...

I would say they unquestionably justify your audition time. Whether you'd be wowed is an entirely subjective matter. To be clear, I wasn't entirely sure I'd be wowed, given my obvious (on head-fi) passion for the Aeolus and a noted preference for a warmer signature. To my great surprise, I'm...

I see you're covering all the bases, that's a phenomenal collection! My time and finances may have more modest limits. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've sold several other headphones this year. Not because they weren't great in their own right but because I was mainly interested in...

So, after receiving and listening to the Auteur for over a week, I have to confess, this might be my new favourite headphone, I think I’m done. I really enjoy how even-handed the Auteur is across musical genres; metal, electro, rap, pop, dub, acoustic, rock, indie. I've been listening to all...

I'll be sure to give my impressions after I receive the Auteur, they are not yet in my possession.

Same! I ended up selling LCD2C, LCD-X and my Argon MK3, after some months with the Aeolus, I just had no interest in listening to anything else. All those other headphones are awesome, no doubt, on their own merits they are all exceptional. None of those gave me the sheer delight of the...

Those are stunning! What are your impressions of the Auteur paired with the Elise? I'm saving up for a Pendant (not very successfully, I keep buying cans!)

At the risk of sounding combative, harsh brightness isn't something associated with neutral, in fact having a harsh or bright signature (imposed by the DAC) would qualify as colouration and is the exact opposite of neutral. A truly neutral DAC will not lie to you about harshness or brightness...