That may be hard but maybe my local dealer will have a new demo unit in the future. For now they have the older one (with different speaker caps and plastic remote) and it sounded like mine (but I haven't made direct comparison). Mine is 082. For now it's hard to tell, I have a hernia in my...

Yes, it's AXXX. As for the hardware issue I still doubt it (but who knows). GoldenSound send his measurements to Enleum and they seamed ok. As I wrote earlier my 23R was send back to Enelum in South Korea and they checked it. So it sounded as supposed to for them or they don't know what they are...

Funny thing, I hear the opposite :D. I have Holo Audio Bliss from Christmas. I didn't had much time for listening and comparison, also Bliss needs to burn in (just like the May it changes quite fast). For what I already heard - Bliss hits harder then 23R. I'm not sure yet if any of them has the...

Well I don't know what to say about that. For once I would never say that HA-300 or 23R sounds cheap with or without comparison. I don't remember ever reading this type of opinion about Cayin either but everyone has their own ears and experience. There is also a subject of tubes. I'm now...

Well it was also pointed out in Convince Me Audio and GoldenSound reviews - it's smoothen, instruments are lacking textures, it's a bit pushed to back. For me it's a bit dead here - like on other amps the same tracks make me tap my feet and enjoy the music more. The midrange is more lifelike. On...

Ok, my 23R has returned from service. I don't have much time now for proper testing, but I was curious about one thing. We had here a subject of some people (including me) having a problem with midrage of 23R. There where theories that it may be an issue with some units. As my unit had to be...

Probably yes. I was a bit surprised that mine is below 100.

At back, right bottom corner after Enleum Amp-23R there’s No and then the number. It’ll be rather short like three digits.

It’s in repair at Enleum. It has an issue with volume blocking at about 12 o’clock - the gain control is rotating but the music is not getting quieter but it can go louder (but not in linear manner).

I can’t check it out now because my 23R is in service but if I recall right it was about 30W in idle and during load (headphones and speakers).

It's ok. If you have heavy to drive headphones or speakers it'll be quieter (or if you are listen to vinyls then the signal is lower). It works this way.

Yes, I agree that measurements can't give us 100% assurance that the amp is fine and doesn't have other problems. Yet if they are ok then there is a high probability that it is because usually if the amp has problems it can have other issues that will be 'visible'. So if the problem with Amp-23R...

Technically yes, but in the end still it would mean that there is a digital processing (or am I wrong?). Software is mostly for the pot operation (remote) I think. But the thing is, I think, that if it measures normally then it works fine. I think that there should be other problems besides...

A was referring to the ‘supposed problem’ not to the fact that they tested the same unit. Maybe I should be more precise with that. As I wrote, it was a theory that some users (I’m not sure but I think you were one of them) had after seeing the review. Because of that CMA and even GoldenSound...

I use it mostly with the headphones and this is where I have bigger experience. I have some speakers and 23R is my main amp for them, but I'm far on taking any assumptions based on that only. Check once again GoldenSound, he is another one. At least five people. Do the accurate number matters...

This is something that I'm hearing too. LCD-4 seems to have all or most of the details of LCD-5 or Abyss 1266 TC, but they are more in your face (or rather ears) with those two. But they are there.

I also want to remind people here there were others (including me) that said that mid range is the issue with the Enleum. It's not like it's one or two people. Some don't have a problem with that others do. And it's not a DAC thing - I have Holo May and the problem is the same. As for quality...

I don't think it's a problem - their main R&D is still in Japan I believe. Also I think it's normal that companies are bought by local branches. There might be more reasons that Sony chose Audeze over other companies but I think the main thing is the gaming space. They just introduce Pulse...

I wouldn't say it's this "simple". I maybe not an expert on this stuff, but I know a few things about Playstation and their 1st party studios management (I work in the industry). If they say that company that they are buying will be still independent that's what it means. They'll still have...

I say, wait with all that gloomy reactions. It's obvious that Sony bought Audeze because of gaming headsets (otherwise there are Japanese brands like Final Audio which would make more sens then Audeze). Playstation's Pulse Elite headset is first one to be planar magnetic and have USB dongle for...

It might be I never heard Niimbus, though it was on my list about a year ago. I might try it someday, though I’m thinking more about Holo Audio Bliss or Zahl HM1.

I have Cayin HA-300 MkI and 1266. For me it's a mixed bag. On some tracks it's good, Cayin gives more life to midrange. But the problem is the bigger soundstage that Cayin gives. For headphones like Audeze it's great but 1266 have big soundstage out of the box. Because of that there are tracks...

I have Cayin HA-300 Mk1 and I adore LCD-4 with it. From the amps that I have and had Fours sound the best with Cayin. I like the bigger soundstage that it provides. I have 1266 and still think that Audeze is overall better. On Cayin especially.

Yup, brain is the most important element of human hearing system. Ears are only the receivers - they catch the sound information that needs to be decoded by brain for us to understand. And here is the biggest problem - our brains are prone to persuasion.

Fair enough and I agree.I wasn't supposed to reply because it goes as I expected. But I think the topic needs a closure from me. The market says if the price is right. In this regards you could say that it is becasue it is selling. Then again we don't know how much, it's not like with...