NOTE: If you want to skip the "gory details" and just read the final summary, here's the link: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/e-stat-summit-hifiman-shangri-la-vs-stax-sr-x9000-vs-hfm-shangri-la-junior.962759/page-3#post-16899021 =========== Hi All, Through the incredible generosity of...

In a total last-minute impulse move, this Bay Area dude decided to fly out for CanJam NYC 2022. The tipping point came when I read that Bloom Audio would be bringing the HifiMan EF-1000 amp to the show, coupled with watching the CanJam NYC preview video. I had previously considered coming mainly...

As I was in Southern California for the Christmas holiday and had some time on my hands, I made my way over to The Source AV in Torrance on Tuesday, with the primary objective of giving the Audeze LCD-5 a serious audition. As a bonus, I discovered they had recently acquired an Audeze CRBN, so I...