Amazing. I took my VM-1a to my demo of the Magna and Immanis. I have no interest in changing the amp. I bought the VM-1a (again) specifically for the new phones and that turned out to be the correct call. There is no volume issue that I came across with the VM-1a. There was some concern that it...

Next time I am in Ventura, I should buy the Immanis. Looking for a job :gs1000smile:

I want to hear the Fisherman's Blues by the Waterboys on the Immanis. That should be incredible.

When I listened to the Holo Serene preamp, Danny said to use the 32 Ohm slot on the TI-1b. On my 2-channel amps I use the 16 Ohm slot. I cannot get into too much detail on the Serene sound since I only listened for a short time. I wanted to spend my limited time to focus on the VM.

I found the Immanis + Holo Serene preamp better than the CA + VM. I do not use the M filters though I have all of them, including some for my old Thiel CS3.7 2-channel speakers. The Immanis + my VM was the best I heard but I think the Immanis with most amps will be better than the CA + VM (my...

Are you going to keep the CA-1a?

I went from a $15k DAC to the Yggi+ LIM which I liked more. Got a great speaker with the savings. Yesterday I sold a Playback Designs Stream-IF streamer for $2250, bought it used for $2k. That streamer is the same as a new Nagra unit at $5k that is released. That streamer works on the $15k and...

Sounds like a great event. Reading the other thread of yours, I am under the impression you guys may get some new Schitt crap showing up? That would be very interesting to learn about, especially with the new RAAL phones. I think I am going to be using the Yggi+ Less Is More (LIM) DAC on the...

I liked the Immanis for everything. I got a bit of a fatigue with the Magna, but I am quick to get fatigue. I sometimes get that fatigue with the CA-1a. I never have any issue with the SR1a, and I think the same will apply to the Immanis. I do not need throbbing bass near my ear, but proper bass...

It is the sense of space that I am attributing the Immanis as being similar to the SR1a. Most of us have not really heard the 2 new phones for a long time so the focus on the obvious makes sense. BTW - with regards to the Magna and Immanis for hard rock. I have been on a classic metal bender...

I have the HPA4 now and it is not at the level of the VM-1a with my CA-1a. I have the Holo Serene preamp that I expect to use with the Immanis. Though I am considering trading or selling it to go with another Benchmark HPA4. The headphone part is secondary for the HPA4 and Serene roles. I need...

To offer a little support for 6moons. I would never have heard about RAAL years ago if not for 6moons. My wallet is not happy about that, but my ears are. 6moons is the place I go to discover new things. Getting into headphones was not even at the bottom of my audio priority list prior to...

I am not a fan of the Eclectic 24 stream. Listen to the regular DJ stream. They play whatever moves them that day. Sometimes vinyl because they think it sounds better. My fav DJ is Novina Carmel on the morning 9AM-12PM shift. I recently learned she is Sly Stone's daughter. I am a big Family...

Mitch is a bit of an DSP genius. I wanted to setup my small office room with a big speaker many years ago. I started researching and came across Mitch's various audio explanations and tests on AudiophileStyle.com. The guy sounded brilliant, and I learned that he had written a book on DSP. I got...

Great post. Your musical interests are more interesting to me than the headphones (we know they are great). Lucky for me I get to hear a station over the airwaves that plays an eclectic set like yours, KCRW. Also available online but does not sound as good as over the FM dial. You may like...

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I see it as CA-1a fans going for the Magna and the SR1a fans going for the Immanis. That is what I am going to do since I like the SR1a more than the CA-1a. I luckily predicted this preference when I first heard news about the new phones. I...

I was rather bummed at how the Serene sounded in comparison. I used to think more highly of it before that demo. I heard his crossover less speakers, and I am also of the opinion Less Is More. I am getting a Schitt OG DAC tomorrow or Wednesday (used the funds from the LA4 sale for the OG). I am...

I have the Holo Serene. I compared it to Danny's volume control (he may do a preamp) and the Serene sounded like crap in comparison. I am about to ship out my Benchmark LA4 today and I would love to ship out the Serene instead. However, the fact that the Serene can play the Immanis fairly well...

I saw that it was the VM-1a in a prior photo but it looked like it had a red coloured cover. I have the same cover, but it is black.

That is how I described the Magna, I kept the CA-1a. The Immanis reminded me of the SR1a, which I sold.

This is a very good explanation from what I also heard. The Immanis has more detail than the SR1a and CA-1b. It also sounds smoother or nicer when that detail is presented.

I had the option of selling my Holo Serene preamp yesterday, but I sold my Benchmark LA4 instead (I now have the HPA4 preamp). I would have preferred to keep the LA4 for my 2-channel system in the Livingroom, however, I thought the Serene sounded rather good with the Immanis and it is also good...

I heard the Immanis with the Holo Serene preamp that is only 3 watts (I think). I liked it so much I traded for the Benchmark HPA4. I now have two 2-channel preamps that can drive the Immanis and sound good. Your Bliss you be great on the Immanis. The RAAL VM-1a, which I own, is the best I have...

I do not listen too loud. I had to crank up my amp to way above normal volume levels to get the sound to around 65dB. In relation to the 2-channel amps I used with the TI-1b and the VM-1a. BTW - my HPA4 runs really hot compared to the LA4. I wonder if you can turn off the HPA4 amp section when...

Yesterday, I tried my new Benchmark HPA4 preamp with the TI-1b and CA-1a. It was lacking power. The Benchmark AHB2 amp was much better on the CA-1a. Though I used a warmer preamp in that setup. It really does not matter though since the HPA4 is for the Immanis and I will be selling my CA-1a...