Must be the Brooklyn connection!

Good point. Jack Wu did make a point to tell me that it was "transportable" but not for portable on-the-go usage. Tubes.

I don't know... I tried the Tube Mini at CanJam with my own Verite open and was not that impressed. Could it be the 300ohm impedance of the VO not being a good fit for the TubeMini? Of course, it may have been the noisy show conditions while wearing open back headphones. D'oh!

Stunning, but I personally think the Salire stand bases should either match the wood of the upright or be black (or dark espresso brown, whichever is more complementary). Nitpicking, I know. Still stunning!

Life, at the Village Vanguard Gilad Hekselman - Guitar Shai Maestro - Piano Larry Grenadier - Bass Eric Harland - Drums

I used to like planars from DCA (MrSpeakers) and had the Ether 2 and still have the Aeon, although I never listen to it since realizing I enjoy dynamic drivers more (AO and VO). Listened to the Caldera at CanJam and it did not change my mind, although I would still like to do an at-home...

Safe to say that the Vali 3 is great for the price, but the HP8 is in another league?

Don't want to spring for a DayZee, but still want the Geshelli special sauce? Here comes the J3 Pro...

Here comes the J3 Pro...

Thanks! Caught a lucky sunbeam at my listening chair this morning. Ambered camphor burl, which I think will go better with the copper once it finally gets some more patina.

Well then, here’s one more for you! VO is my favorite headphone for classical and jazz. When I saw that Taj Mahal recommendation above, I immediately thought I would prefer the Atrium (my favorite for vocals, rock, blues) for that, but now I’ll have to put it to the test…

Andy, Andy, Andy…if we all kept our opinions to ourselves, these HeadFi forums would not exist!

Having my first real listen to a different DAC in my system this morning. Been R2R-curious for a while, despite not getting along with the Schiitt Bifrost (OG) Multibit. Too many Head-Fi’ers saying that Tubes+R2R+ZMF’s=Heaven so I just had to give it a go. Had been enjoying the Geshelli J2S...

The LTA Velo impressed me at CanJam. How would you describe the differences between it and the HP8?

is that Single Mouth Scotch the kind that doesn’t get shared with anyone else?

Not sure which you will prefer, but I'll just throw in that most reports suggest that the Vali 3 is well worth the extra $40 over the 2++

I have found the Atrium (open, with the solid mesh and a touch of eq) to be very forgiving with lower quality recordings.

The back of the unit appears to be marked for 230V?

Thanks for this one! Had never heard of this Austrian (?) band and they are right up my alley.

An email from Sparkos came this morning with news that Mr. and Mrs. Sparkos are expecting a baby - and with that cause for celebration - here's a discount code for a limited time only. Grerat time to snag a SS2590 or three (or anything else you might need). We ain't done this in awhile. And...

An email from Sparkos came this morning with news that Mr. and Mrs. Sparkos are expecting a baby - and with that cause for celebration - here's a discount code for a limited time only. Grerat time to snag a SS2590 or three (or anything else you might need). We ain't done this in awhile. And...

Would love to hear the Nimbus some day, but on paper it looks to be pretty amazing. You should be fine with all ZMFs from a capability standpoint. Will it match your sonic preferences? Only you can say...

Don't own one, but heard the Violectric v222 at CanJam with the VO and AO, and I thought they were a great match. The slight warmth and bass punch were terrific with the ZMFs

"I'll take OnlySo Many for $1,000, Alex." "And it's our Daily Double! The answer is; the third custom pair of headphones made from OnlySoMany's familial wood." "What is the ZMF Caldera Closed?"

I have just recently learned that NOS tubes may need many hours of burn-in to settle down and sound the way they should. Not saying every one will improve, but those more knowledgeable than me have told me. [Please, any tube experts, chime in here.]