[mithrandir38]

Very impressed with Empire Audio iem's... And love the 64 audio A6's. A little underwhelmed with jh audio Angie and jh13 v2. Darker sounding than I thought they'd be, and less detailed.

 

[Hansotek]

Ask the editors panel. Some super cool thoughts on the state and the future of the industry.

 

[Bones1885]

My first CanJam and it was great. Makes me feel poor though. At least I know what the next set of headphones are going to be.

 

[GrouchoMarx1933]

Hearing the Liquid Carbon today makes me very happy that there's going to be a second production run. That's a seriously excellent amp.

I was less impressed with the Spark. It didn't have the magic I was hoping for. Although I did speak with Warren briefly and he said that the final units will sound at least as good or better than the ones on display here, so I may have to reevaluate when the final units come out. I may very well buy a second run LC though, there is definite magic in that amp.

 

[Sound Eq]

is the cavali spark smaller than the carbon in size

 

[MattTCG]

Any news on the channges Warren alluded to on the next Carbon run?

 

[GrouchoMarx1933]

is the cavali spark smaller than the carbon in size

Yes, the Spark is truly portable, you could rubber band it to your phone.

 

[Sound Eq]

Yes, the Spark is truly portable, you could rubber band it to your phone.

i was wondering its price and when will it get released and how it compares to liquid carbon

 

[JK-47]

Any news on the channges Warren alluded to on the next Carbon run?

Hopefully a different paint job for the chassis.

 

[Insidious Meme]

Anyone know if the shure kse1500 is for sale somewhere at the meet?

Not that I know of, but heard one for a few minutes. A bit too rich for me however.

 

[uncola]

anyone hear the Taction Kannon's?  has a new technology tactile bass transducer in it

 

[Hansotek]

The new Cavalli Liquid Tungsten prototype. I hope this doesn't sound like a lot of hype here, but I gotta say, I think this might be the best amp I've ever heard. It's hard to really express everything that is going right here, but I'm going to give it a shot.

A few observations:
Zero, I mean zero harshness from the HD800 whatsoever. The soundstage is crazy huge - it has no boarders. Sounds just come flying at you from space, even more so than the liquid gold. Soundstage depth stacks on the X & Y plane completely freely.

The bass is super tight and organic. I absolutely love the presentation of the upright bass. Clean woody tone there with really nice weight. Popped on the HE1000 & the HE-6 and the thump was insane! It just digs down so far.

Drives the HE-6 like a dream. Gorgeous and pure up and down throughout the frequency range.

Really struggling to find a flaw with this thing. This thing just plain rocks. I don't know when this thing is coming out, but I want it bad! Just awesome.

 

[x RELIC x]

The new Cavalli Liquid Tungsten prototype. I hope this doesn't sound like a lot of hype here, but I gotta say, I think this might be the best amp I've ever heard. It's hard to really express everything that is going right here, but I'm going to give it a shot.

A few observations:
Zero, I mean zero harshness from the HD800 whatsoever. The soundstage is crazy huge - it has no boarders. Sounds just come flying at you from space, even more so than the liquid gold. Soundstage depth stacks on the X & Y plane completely freely.

The bass is super tight and organic. I absolutely love the presentation of the upright bass. Clean woody tone there with really nice weight. Popped on the HE1000 & the HE-6 and the thump was insane! It just digs down so far.

Drives the HE-6 like a dream. Gorgeous and pure up and down throughout the frequency range.

Really struggling to find a flaw with this thing. This thing just plain rocks. I don't know when this thing is coming out, but I want it bad! Just awesome.

Awesome description. What are the Inputs (SE only)?

 

[Odin412]

Here are my quick impressions from today:

1. Beyerdynamic T1 2nd generation. I have the gen 1 and I have to say that the 2nd generation is much improved. Smoother and less aggressive treble and more musical. I might have to upgrade!
2. Beyerdynamic DT-1770. I really like this headphone! Yes, the bass is a bit higher than neutral, but they make listening to music fun! Isn't that what it's all about?
3. Mr Speakers Ether C with Cavalli Audio Liquid Crimson. I don't know if was the track that I happened to listen to than just brought out the best of this, but I was floored by the sound of this combo. It sounded just magical. Best sound today in my opinion.
4. Abyss headphones with Woo Audio WA5. I keep getting surprised at how little these things sound like headphones. They sound more like listening to speakers - great bass, dynamics and liveliness to the music. And the WA5 has that lush tube sound - so seductive!
5. Mr Speakers Ether with Woo Audio WA5, Cavalli Liquid Glass and Cavalli Liquid Carbon. I really liked the first Ether, but I have to say that the second generation is even better. Smoother treble and still super comfortable. I am the happy owner of the Liquid Carbon and I really like it. Gateway drug to more expensive Cavalli stuff for sure. The Liquid Glass is quite magical.
6. Woo Audio WA8 Eclipse with Audeze LCD-4. This is a great amp! Very smooth tube sound. The LCD-4 sounded great too and not at all overly bright (as I had feared). Not sure if it's worth four times what my LCD-2 costs though.
7. Schiit Vali 2 with AKG K7?? (not sure which AKG model this was). I'm getting this amp! Much improved from the first Vali, which I own and love. Great bass, tube smooth midrange and clean, not overly bright treble. Rollable tube too!
8. ZMF Omni with microZOTL 2.0 amp. I heard a prototype of the Omni last year at THE Show Newport and I really liked it. This final version sounds very smooth and musical. And I was impressed with the microZOTL amp. It looks different, but sounds great. Smooth and dynamic. Can drive sensitive speakers too!

 
A great day at a great and well-organized event. Lots of friendly and helpful people. I'll be back tomorrow for more! See you all then.

 

[Hansotek]

anyone hear the Taction Kannon's?  has a new technology tactile bass transducer in it

Pretty cool product! I don't know if they suit my personal tastes for music, but I was super impressed with them in their potential for gaming. They had a demo with about a minute and a half of Halo, and it was intense!!! The tactile stuff actually improves your ability to locate the sounds. Pretty neat, actually.