These are in very good condition, I’ve barely used them since getting them from another head-fier a couple of years ago. Comes with 1/4”-terminated ZMF ofc cable, owners card, case, Verité and Universe pads pads. Price includes shipping w/in the lower 48 states.

Bought these brand new from Adorama. They’ve seen less than 5 hours of head time so are in like new shape. Comes w/original cord, box and accessories. Price includes shipping.

Got these from another head-fier last year but they’ve seen minimal use and are in great shape. Comes w/all original accessories pictured below, including xlr cable, original and upgraded carbon fiber headband and case. Price includes shipping w/in continental US. PM w/inquiries. Not looking for...

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Unit is in very good condition. I used it to convert USB to I2S going from my computer to DAC but it has more to offer and is a good bargain at this price. Comes with USB A-B cable and power cord. See here for more info...

Still one of the best closed-back headphones available on the market, I’ve never used these enough to justify having them so to a more deserving owner they must go! In excellent condition with the leather headband looking almost new as seen in pics below. Comes with all original accessories...

Selling my Pheasantwood Verité Open headphones. They were made in 2020 and I am the second owner but they have seen minimal use in that time and as such are in very good condition! Includes Universe and Verité pads, the standard ZMF ofc cable w/1/4” termination, ownership card and Seahorse case...

I’ve only tried the LCD-5 with the a Bigger Ben amp and it’s a solid combination. But I think the low ohms of the LCD-5 (16) make it a somewhat awkward fit with the BB and probably other A&S amps. The various impedance outputs are a great feature of A&S amps and they’re a bit wasted with the...

I have the Bigger Ben v1 and it’s a phenomenal pairing with the Verite. Noise can be an issue of course, but I find you can bring it down considerably with lower gain tubes like a 6SN7 or 12AU7 (w/adapter) in place of the 6SL7, and/or some KT66’s (for instance) instead of KT88 power tubes. The...

The comma is a European thing, take it as a decimal point. Off the top of my head, I know Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser have some older solid state amps w/a higher output impedance to match their 300-600 ohm headphones, but if you have more ZMF-focused questions you should post them over on those...

If you look at the site below it says 0.2 ohms for the headphone output. I think most quality solid state amps from the last 5-10 years have no more than 1 ohm or so for output impedance. https://power-holdings-inc.com/Violectric-V550-Headphone-Amp-p262209263

The LCD-X has great symmetry with Violectric amps across the board in my experience. Oftentimes they demo their amps with that headphone, so it’s a pairing they have confidence in. You will get the max out of those headphones with the V550. I have a Verité C and Niimbus amp and it’s a very good...

Hey, I’m looking for a pair of the Abyss 1266 Phi TC headphones in very good condition and still under warranty. Price on my end is negotiable based on the condition of the headphones and remaining length of warranty. I’ve got some totl headphones I’d consider trading at a fair value plus cash...

If you don’t need the transportability of the Hugo 2 then definitely go for the Arche, especially if you can get it for a discounted price. It’s built to pair with the Stellias and will maximize their potential as well as or better than anything else at that price point.

Aside from getting rid of the US4, which I never quite understood as a product, this seems like a frivolous upgrade to me. But what do I know! I’ve seen next to no demand for the pentaconn output on this forum but it must be coming from somewhere. Fried mentioned to me at CanJam last year that...

Stick with the Bifrost 2 for a while and see how you like it! Soekris may offer a leaner/cooler sound but that doesn’t mean it’ll be an upgrade over the Bifrost. Also you’re paying for the amplifier section in their pricier dacs which you don’t need with the V281. Nice thing about the Bifrost is...

If you’re looking for bass slam ditch the Empyreans and get an LCD-4. It’s a fantastic pairing w/V281 and they’re selling for less on the used market than the Meze cans. LCD-4 is also a good complementary headphone to the Utopias

I bought that Niimbus from you! It was a while ago now but I still have yet to see another used one for sale in the US since that time so I’m very happy I pulled the trigger. Also goes to show how much folks enjoy the Niimbus. It deserves all the plaudits. Did you get another solid state amp to...

What do we think are the odds of this amp dropping quite a bit in price around November/Black Friday or in the next few months? Or is it possible stock will run out pretty fast? I remember rushing to buy the LP when it went on sale for $600 and then feeling a bit silly because the price never...

That’s a nice rotation you’ve got going there! Good luck giving those LCD-4s back once you start listening to them with the V590. The Utopias should also sound fantastic. Don’t listen to them right after the LCD4 though. Mine always sound real thin coming from those beastly planars

Interesting report! I actually found the V281 to have similar properties in terms of having that “few rows back” sound when comparing it to other amps, but of course this could be tweaked some depending on dac pairings. I think Fried favors dynamics over detail for the Violectric series. The...

V280 & LCD-X is a fantastic combo. First time I heard the V281 the founder of Violectric was demoing it with the LCD-X. You should be very happy! The RME dac is great but overpriced if you don’t plan on using all the features imo. Bifrost 2 would be a nice upgrade over the Modius and you could...

Looks great! The way Fried was able to sonically position this amp so exquisitely between the US4+ and the V281 is pretty impressive. I had a Gumby A1 with my old V281 for a while and quite enjoyed the combo, though I found it could be a bit fatiguing after a while with certain cans because of...

I was afraid I was kind of unclear! No, the Niimbus is definitely endgame in my book, (famous last words for every audiophile of course), it’s more the V590 dac as a pairing with it that I was saying could be improved upon. The Niimbus is revealing but so enjoyable to listen to that I couldn’t...

That’s a nice solid state amp collection right there. I’ve owned the Benchmark, Phonitor 2 and the V281. I’d probably take the V590 over all of those but it’s much better to not have to pick at all! I’d be very curious to hear your impressions of the V590 dac fronting the Benchmark amp in...