I have compared 23RM to 23R on relatively short term powering DCA Expanse and find them close and very noticeably the same presentation, but with fully apparent “mobile” version of 23R in the smaller package. Everything good, just pared down or stepped back at the edges. Like your very favorite...

My journey led me from THX 789 to RME ADI2 with XI Broadway, then to Chord TT2 and finally TT2 feeding Enleum amp 23R. RME with the little HPA-23R could be a VERY nice compromise at about half the investment, but I can hear the difference to my chain.

am I going to be able to buy tickets for a friend at the show that I added last minute?

Solution: Pre-download your own sopurce material to test track on all systems. usually pretty easy to connect any well kitted DAP.

OOR stack used can be had for a steal, and it is noticeably above ADI-2

Anyone know if there is a Silver Fox SS Amp being demoed anywhere?

I got to TT2 feeding Enleum 23R and I’ve been unconvinced to chase thousands more in the chain for the next step for over a year now. Likely endgame.

I would consider tt2 or adi2 a baseline for these cans to sound correct and fulfilled. Ferrum stack and Holo stack are better, TT2 feeding Enleum 23R, or better yet Zahl HM1 are best sounding SS paired with these. For tubes Ampsandsound Nautilous is my choice, anything less is obviously less imo.

I’ve been invited by a client to visit NAMM in Anaheim in January of next year and I am more than a little intrigued! Any experience from the head-fi community with this conference and impressions? I’m sure it will be interesting on other fronts, but would be curious about cans as well. On...

Just saw this in time! Been just enjoying my setup without change since last Can Jam but always stoked to come see the bright and shiny! Thinking I might bring Enleum 23R again with hookups if there are any planned afterparty/mini meets, send me PM!

Any feedback from improvements of TT2/HMS powered by Ferrum Hypsos?

I second the Zahl, and I recommend Enleum 23R (at least V1). IMO RME ADI 2 dac FS is the minimum gear combo you will see people starting to warm up to Expanse showing off its chops. Still love the Nautilus pairing though, my #1 to date.

Still loving the expanse. New Years resolution is to listen to 3 albums each from the (biased) Rolling Stones recent top 200 singers list with these cans over the next year.

It’s like, exactly what the return policy is for man! No explanation necessary! Enjoy the ZMF who are made by another cool as hell enthusiast sound engineer and see how that flavor of ice cream hits you. There is no possible argument against trying out what’s out there, because the argument for...

In comparison the Elite is a warmer set. It’s the Bentley as compared to Bugatti Veyron as Expanse. It doesn’t keep up with the outstanding technical characteristics of Expanse, and to my ear the timbre of Expanse is more accurate, but Elite does present as welcoming, lush enveloping but not...

I don’t know how much lifting the Lina DAC is doing in the mix, but the Lina full stack was an absolute flop with Expanse. To my ears one of the worst pairings I’ve experienced.

I still assert that the best combo I’ve heard out of expanse yet is M17-TT2-AmpsandSound Nautilus. It’s a bit unwieldy/bulky/non pragmatic for my current setup but better than anything under 100k$ for sure

Its better than many standalone amps, but to my taste it is more sterile/clinical without an instantly impressive development of bass quantity/quality as compared to the additional amplifier, such as wells audio headtrip, Enleum. Bakoon, Zahl HM1 or Ferrum Stack further in the chain all provide...

If you are talking about that recent video review, no, I don’t experience anything like that lol. I think that reviewer has some specific tastes as this is literally the only time anyone has said this in the web. He is not even saying it has scooped mids, just some ephemeral “flat” mids whatever...

Looks like old pink box is back probably talking about noise or distortion in chain again. Shocker.

I’m using vikingweave 8 lead Fehu. I recommend full copper for expanse, sit needs no additional clarity, but benefits from warmth imo.

Keenly interested in auditioning one of these rare amps. It is my understanding that it may very well take to spot for SS amp on the market to my slightly warm of neutral tastes. Anyone in SoCal have this for a meetup? Looking for a shootout between this amp and Enleum 23R v1.

For these reasons I will end up with both to capture, again my personal take, the best in class of closed and open back cans on market to date.

Sorry not sorry, definitely thinner sus and bass bloat 1266, and also, I do value your personal opinion, even though it happens to be wrong 😂 Here’s the crux of the difference in persuasion and personal taste in presentation. I never argued in last post that either is worse, (although I do...

Lots of chatter on here about expanse comparing to 1266 and Susvara. I found Expanse to not only be on par with these technically, sonically, timbre and bass, also comfort, but surpassing in everything but bass quantity (1266) and treble/ airiness quantity (Susvara). I listened for a few...