Wow, that is glowing! Best headphone in the world, huh?

True! I realize it’s still years off, but the prospect of a multi-ribbon follow up to the SR-1b is pretty tantalizing.

God I hope I make it into the first batch. I'm dying for this thing.

I needed it wide- that's the whole reason I bought it. I am a soundstage whore.

I have extremely mixed feelings about the SR1A/SR1B, but my experience with it has nonetheless convinced me that Immanis is the headphone for me. The soundstage and general speaker-like presentation of it, the pin-point imaging, and the extreme level of midrange and treble detail are all the...

So I don't have the HEKSE, but I do have the pre-stealth HEKV2, and to me, that one actually has a wider soundstage than Susvara. Susvara beats it on depth and general soundstage quality, but the V2 feels pretty clearly wider to me.

Everyone’s just waiting for that call/text from Danny…

I was thinking the same thing, but the potential for regret is dangerously high. I wouldn't sell my Sus unless I was 1000% sure I was replacing it with something better.

I heard the Audivina at CanJam NY '22. It did have a decently sized soundstage for a closed-back, though not Susvara or Arya-width. The tonality was a bit weird, though. Kind of hollow and congested sounding.

Heh, I don't think I have the patience to wait until CanJam Dallas this year.

Good to know I should hold on to my Susvara, I guess. The real Sophie’s Choice is between whatever this ends up being and Immanis.

So is your theory just a theory or is it based on something? Haha just saw your edit. Sorry.

That would be hilarious considering Hifiman’s track record with closed-backs.

I’ll reserve judgment until I get my D7000 back from Japan.

This was as smooth and easy a transaction as anyone could hope for. Great buyer, very responsive, and paid promptly. I shipped the next morning. Love a fast turnaround!

I'm listening to Susvara on a Holo Stack and I find there's no sibilance whatsoever, fwiw.

This is a launch Caldera from 2022 but still in near perfect condition. The only part that's no longer perfect is that a bit of the rod color has rubbed off at the third notch. It comes complete with Leather Headband and Leather Strap Seahorse Case OFC Cable terminated in 4.4mm Caldera Suede...

Yeah I don’t like appealing to “historical significance” when defending The Beatles. Their music stands on its own for me.

What do y’all think of Dweezil Zappa’s remix of Machine Head?

I did think Steven Wilson pulled the strings too far back on his remaster of ABC’s All of My Heart…

I know what I need to do now…

I for one love the Wilson remasters, especially for Jethro Tull. Giles also does a fine job, but maybe strays too far from the originals sometime. Whoever recently remastered those Red/Blue Beatles CDs should be fired into the sun, though.

You're now making me think... would it work with OTL tube amps also?

So I haven't heard the CA-1a, but I've had an SR-1a for a while and I do think it is essentially too "level" in the treble area. The positive of that is that it does feel more like a speaker response and it's very easy to EQ. I tend to apply a very, very mild treble dip to the SR-1a that...