Interesting times here on the thread. You can, at least, tell us if the new project is headphone related, because if not, I would not be very interested in it.
...so...ssshhh... a clue : 'Special Anniversary Edition'...and that's it for now 
...CJ
ps @Scutey ...those EL38s you showed just now are certainly new to me. Never seen any like that before. Should prove very interesting to see just how they compare to the 'pretty' ones lol
Yes I've not seen them before either, seem quite different to the others, I was just doing one of my regular searches and they came up, from a french seller so i'm assuming that's where they were made, and as you say they are certainly no looker, but if they sound good, I'll be happy for them ugly ducklings!.OK, OH...you seem quite adept at teasing that bit extra out of me lol!!
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Yes I've not seen them before either, seem quite different to the others, I was just doing one of my regular searches and they came up, from a french seller so i'm assuming that's where they were made, and as you say they are certainly no looker, but if they sound good, I'll be happy for them ugly ducklings!.
ps as for the titbit of info on the F.A flagship, you realy are a tease!
pps, The unit no for my Euforia is 101, finally hit three figures!
...Well done F-A...
...I can concur on both points. My new euforia has been playing since it arrived, so it on about 65 hours. Not quite as lucid and the seperation is quite the old one was, but it showed a marked improvement at 24hrs. Still thoroughly addictive listening, i managed 1-4 zepplin albums back to back last night having not listened to any for 10+ years. What the hugo2/euforia/el38/stellias do with guitars is something else
. However, of course, Euforia's more 'fleshed out' delivery will always alter other aspects of sound presentation compared to Elise .
...CHEERS!...
Yes I had to do a double take on those tubes too, they are definitely different construction, anyway, I shall do a review when they turn up.Yo S...looking forward to how those strange EL38s sound. Would never have said they were 38s if it wasn't written on the label lol!!
101+ Euforias?...even better than I ever thought!!
ps. Just to avoid any possible confusion(?!), the 'Special Anniversary Edition' isn't re. the new flagship lol
That was my thought too on hearing Euforia for the first time too, last evevning I couldn't resist doing a brief comparison of both amps using Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, the difference between the two amps is quite startling, Euforia has a much meatier presentation, especially in the mids.I can concur on both points. My new euforia has been playing since it arrived, so it on about 65 hours. Not quite as lucid and the seperation is quite the old one was, but it showed a marked improvement at 24hrs. Still thoroughly addictive listening, i managed 1-4 zepplin albums back to back last night having not listened to any for 10+ years. What the hugo2/euforia/el38/stellias do with guitars is something else
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I think that the sound will become more beautiful and forgiving as the amp burns in. BTW, are the tubes new as well?Hi h1, that's exactly what I've been doing, 6/8 hours, then a cool off, I always err on the side of caution, however it's always good to have confirmation though
On another note, Euforia seems to be far less forgiving with tubes and of recordings, anything that's old, and or poorly recorded/mixed is ruthlessly exposed by this amp.
Hi h1, that's exactly what I've been doing, 6/8 hours, then a cool off, I always err on the side of caution, however it's always good to have confirmation though
On another note, Euforia seems to be far less forgiving with tubes and of recordings, anything that's old, and or poorly recorded/mixed is ruthlessly exposed by this amp.
...and yet, I have spun very old recordings that I expected to sound awful through cans - such as Peter, Paul and Mary tracks - and been amazed at just how good they were (making allowance for stereo imaging, of course!). And some that didn't sound too good at first, do seem to have been handled more 'flatteringly' as the amp - plus tubes and cables - have matured... (perhaps brain adaptation also lol?!! ).
Hi S.
As an extension to what @mordy said, I must say that my own system has gone through various Jekyll and Hyde stages in this regard...both interesting and perplexing lol!
Its highly resolving nature can indeed be both a blessing and a curse...it will indeed shine a blinding light on poorly engineered/recorded material, while revelling in that produced by those who know what they're doing lol!
Fortunately, I myself now have very few favourite pieces of music that allowances can't be made for...the rest more than make up for them!...CHEERS!...CJ
Yes it's weird i'm not finding the Euphoria if anything slightly more sympathetic than for example listening to the Hugo direct. The fact that it brings a bit more body weight, depth and texture to the music is actually helping, especially when listening to early nineties indie albums, like MBV Loveless, Teenage Fanclub and the like, A lot of the production was a bit a thin, but I'm find the euphoria has had me rattling through these albums afresh and enjoying them from a production POV in the same way i am contemporary recordings. I guess this is also influenced by the other components in your listening set-up and whether the Euphoria is following the tonal/ performance trend of your system, or whether its out performing or going in a different direction. Just a thought
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)...CHEERS!...CJ : https://www.headfonia.com/review-meze-audio-empyrean/4/
