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Just a note about the EP100A pads - there's no way in he!! that they were going to fit on the Venus earpieces. The warning to those here who have posted about wanting replacement pads for the Venus is that there really isn't interchangeability in this case between pads that work with the metal...

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RE: firmware - I would send Hifiman an email and ask. The product page doesn't seem to have a downloads section.

Sourced from Hifiman Open Box (price dropped there to $399)

As-new, used only a couple of times, perfect condition Schiit Hel Plus (+) - the latest edition. Not being used at all here, so on the block it goes. Original box and all contents included. Comes with everything (see pictures) just like new. With tax and shipping, these wind up being about...

Absolutely mint, as new Edition XS Headphones. I am the original owner. Original box and all contents. See pictures - these were gently auditioned for a few weeks, and I decided to go another direction. You will not be disappointed with the condition of these. In fact, my head hasn't been...

Sourced directly from Hifiman - Open Box set for $399. Wanted to buy - Mint condition HE6seV2 headphones, preferably with original packaging/etc. Per the forum rules (and personal experience), I'm only interested in paying through PayPal G&S, and once a deal has been made, I'd appreciate an...

Cool :) This is great stuff to read about. And I agree, the new Susvara doesn't tempt me at all with the other offerings on the table. Oh - and I'm onboard with Bob Marley. I'm pushing 60 myself.

Hey Chuckser, I ran a recording/mixing studio for over 10 years...I do understand what M/S is. I also own something like 10 D/S DACs and 2 R2R DACs. I will tell you that the Serenade has never processed music "incorrectly" - at least in my experience. That said, I only ever use the Serenade...

No - it had the Hymalaya Pro R2R board (silver) - two of them (one for each channel).

I love reading your impressions with the great music selected, Eric. That said, the tone here seems to be turning into a "let's bash the Venus" thread. This can become a bit repetitive as a form factor. As an example, the thread started (way back when) with the Para - which was great. Then...

Won't be able to for a while - my Serenade is with Hifiman this week getting the Pro Gold + Hymalaya R2R board upgrade.

The OEM power cord is the one that says "Kema" on the one side....

Never had that problem - this sounds like something isn't right. To put this in perspective, I spin CDs all the time (Shanling ET3 transport to the Serenade over coax - upsampling to 192k PCM). This problem has never occurred, and I have CDs that are 40 years old.

Yeah - I wear glasses, so I've enjoyed the increased bass perception as well. That said, the stock pads (on the Venus) become hot and uncomfortable after about 40 minutes or so of listening. This is a shame, as the Venus itself is one of my favorites. If I could find circular velour, perhaps...

@eric65 What do you think about the EP100a hybrid pad with the Venus? It should fit perfectly given the outer diameter, right? Have you tried it? If I could order the default hybrid pads for Para (to put on the Venus), I'd do that in a heartbeat.

Yeah - never mind. They came in - looked nice (fenestrated inside, velour cap, PU leather outside) but the mounting ring of material was WAY too ample to allow anything approaching Venus' size installation. I doubt these would work on anything over 80mm in outside diameter (maybe even less)...

Figured I could be the guinea pig and ordered the new Hymalaya board upgrade for the Serenade (Pro Gold R2R assembly upgrade). It's just now on its way, so it will be a minute before I get it back. I'll report back here once I get a chance to listen to it for a bit.

Since I'm in this deep on the Venus, I'm deciding to also try another hybrid pad set with dimensions even better than the Dekoni pads for the Moondrop Venus. They should arrive tomorrow evening, and after a couple of days of listening with them installed, I'll report back with details here.

Just a note here to agree with Eric about the need for everyone to feel free to 'experiment' with pads, etc. Each person's experience is probably going to be different in this case. For me - with just the Venus here (I formerly also owned the Para headphones, but they are now sold and...