Great buyer, easy communication, highly recommend!

Great buyer, easy communication, highly recommend!

I don't have personal experience with this gear, but since all your headphones are planars based on everything I've read I think Ferrum Oor + Hypsos would be a good alternative to the Holo Bliss since its specialty is driving planars. Then for DAC there's the Ferrum Wandla but that's also an ESS...

I think I'll rule out Pietus Maximus since I do like having the options of either 10 or 100 ohm OI on the iHA-6. With that said, has anyone ever compared iHA-6 to A20?

Thanks so much! This is probably tough to answer given that I'm sure it will change depending on pad choice and other factors, but between the GH1, RS1x, RS1 button, and PS2000e, which would you say has the most macrodynamics/impact? And if you listen to any music where electric guitar is the...

On a related note, would love to know more about how the GH series headphones compare to this generation's RS series or even something like the PS2000e (seeing @YtseJamer 's post about an upcoming PS2000x-ish release has me very intrigued so I'm trying to get a sense of whether that would be the...

I'm very new to Grado but as others have said, I'd also recommend starting with the 225x or 325x. I got the 225x and decided pretty quickly that I was a big fan of it with the indie rock, post-rock, post-metal, black metal, 90s death metal, etc that I often listen to. I wanted to move up the...

No noise issues on the iHA-6 with my ZMFs or with my lower impedance and higher sensitivity Grado GH1! I am curious about the new iHA-8 but it looks like it doesn't have any high output impedance outputs so maybe it wouldn't necessarily be an upgrade from the iHA-6 for high impedance headphones

Another really helpful post, thanks so much. I agree that there's a bit of a quality/price imbalance between the amps and DACs I'm looking at. It's tricky because I move around and transport my system somewhat frequently so I want amps and DACs that are solid state with relatively small...

Thanks so much, this sounds promising! I'm considering replacing my iHA-6 with a Pietus Maximus which only has SE inputs, but I'm still very interested in the Cyan 2. Since my dac1421 is SE only that would be a good option to stick with, but if anyone is able to compare the Cyan 2 via its RCA...

Sorry if this has already been mentioned somewhere in the thread, but would I be leaving sound quality on the table by using the SE outputs rather than balanced, or does the Cyan 2 do a better job than most DACs in that regard?

Bit of a cross-post from the Pietus Maximus thread but I thought this might be a better place to ask: Has anyone had ears on both the Pietus Maximus and Cayin iHA-6 with the VO? Would love to hear any comparisons. iHA-6 has the higher output impedance from the SE outputs which seems beneficial...

Curious if anyone's had ears on both the Pietus Maximus and Cayin iHA-6 with ZMFs, particularly Verite Open? Would love to hear any comparisons. iHA-6 has the higher output impedance from the SE outputs which seems beneficial for something with a ton of mid-bass like the Atticus, but I'm not...

This is probably a long shot, but does anyone happen to have listening experience with both the Little Silver Fox and the DSHA-3F (or the new Nitsch version), particularly with ZMFs? Would love to read any comparisons. Also I've struggled to find specs about the physical dimensions of the...

I have Turbulent Labs headband + Nyczaj assembly on my GH1 and it's amazing! Never heard the GH2 or GH4 so I'd be curious to hear your impressions. Currently have G-cushions on my GH1. I had a bit of a preference for the F-cushions on them but I returned the 225x that I had been borrowing the...

It's possible I missed this somewhere in the thread, but does anyone know if the medium or large Grado headphone case would fit a Grado (GH1 in my case) equipped with a Turbulent Labs headband? Ideally I'd want a case that the headphones would still fit in if I also put Beautiful Audio small...

What makes you believe they gave you 80x drivers, just the fact that they gave you the thinner cable?

Selling near-mint 0.5m Forza AudioWorks Claire Interconnects terminated with Furutech RCA connectors. These are excellent quality interconnects that are super soft and flexible. Feel free to message me with any questions and offers. I also have some other listings below; if you're interested in...

Selling a near-mint 2m Forza AudioWorks Noir Hybrid HPC terminated with a 1/4" Furutech connector and xini-XLR connectors for Audeze, Meze, ZMF, Kennerton. Excellent value cable that's super soft. Feel free to message me with any questions and offers. I also have some other listings below; if...

Selling a like-new 1.5m Neotech NEUB-3020 USB Cable. Really liked it but decided to go with all Supra cables for my system since I'm just a bit crazy about synergizing cables like that. Feel free to message me with any questions and offers. I also have some other listings below; if you're...

Selling a barely used pair of Grado SR225x. They sound great, so much so that I decided to move up the Grado line to the GH1. I'm using the F cushions from the 225x on my GH1, so instead I'll be including some used G cushions that came with the GH1 I bought. I haven't tried the 225x and G...

GH1 got delivered yesterday and they're killer! Tried them with G cushions for a while but then swapped out for the F cushions from my 225x and those are where it's at for me given that I mainly wanted Grados for rock and metal. Really like the punchier and more intimate sound with the F...

Just bought that GH1 from Canuck Audio Mart :beyersmile: Super excited as it seems like such a special headphone and ended up costing less than an RS2x would! Lately I've been thinking that I want to downsize my headphone "collection" to just the Verite and one Grado, so it'll be interesting to...

My vote would be to wait for Caldera Closed :) Edit: Of ZMF's current closed backs, Atrium Closed is the one for sub-bass but its driver isn't as quick as the Verite Closed, which I think would be better for resolving busy passages. Atrium Closed definitely wouldn't be a slouch in that regard...

Yeah actually I don't even want detachable cables. Just lighter weight and softer cables that are a better ergonomic match to their lightweight headphones would be nice