[TSAVJason]

I think that's the Dharma D1000.

It is the D1000 with the Elear

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Is Flow next to Elear?

I was quoting the original poster of this pic. But that other headphone is deft the Dharma

 

[grizzlybeast]

Honestly the d1000 is a great headphone. However, the Elear is better. 
 
The D1000 has a hyped peaky that can make the midrange sound off on some tracks. Has good space but the Elears have better dynamics and punch. The bass on the D1000 is pretty bad, weak, soft, and ill extended. The treble texture is good and the midrange alone is fine but as a total package they are much less coherent than the Elears. 
 
the Elear is better for sure. 

 

[TSAVJason]

I wonder if I will be transporting any of these headphones in my trucks lol. Since I do pick up freight from the ports on the north east coast Nj/NY/MD
I did a bunch of shipments when the Xbox one/Ps4 launched.

Sorry dude, you'd have to be getting your loads out of the port of Long Beach. You're on the wrong coast and what worse. It's all air cargo for the time being Hahahaha

 

[TSAVJason]

Honestly the d1000 is a great headphone. However, the Elear is better. 

The D1000 has a hyped peaky that can make the midrange sound off on some tracks. Has good space but the Elears have better dynamics and punch. The bass on the D1000 is pretty bad, weak, soft, and ill extended. The treble texture is good and the midrange alone is fine but as a total package they are much less coherent than the Elears. 

the Elear is better for sure. 

So Grizz, don't you think the HD800S and the Dharma D-1000 have bass signatures very similar to each other?

 

[grizzlybeast]

 

Honestly the d1000 is a great headphone. However, the Elear is better. 

The D1000 has a hyped peaky that can make the midrange sound off on some tracks. Has good space but the Elears have better dynamics and punch. The bass on the D1000 is pretty bad, weak, soft, and ill extended. The treble texture is good and the midrange alone is fine but as a total package they are much less coherent than the Elears. 

the Elear is better for sure. 

So Grizz, don't you think the HD800S and the Dharma D-1000 have bass signatures very similar to each other?

No...
 
The HD800 bass is tighter. I am a basshead but I like quality over quanity. 
 
From my amp the HD800S bass was commendable on a few points. The Dharma bass was, in my opinion a flat out fail
 
HD800S is less in qty or similar but has less distortion, is tighter, takes eq a whoooole lot better, and has less midbass.
 
 
the D1000 will probably have better microdetails and treble texture than the Elear though. 

 

[TSAVJason]

No...

The HD800 bass is tighter. I am a basshead but I like quality over quanity. 

From my amp the HD800S bass was commendable on a few points. The Dharma bass was, in my opinion a flat out fail

HD800S is less in qty or similar but has less distortion, is tighter, takes eq a whoooole lot better, and has less midbass.


the D1000 will probably have better microdetails and treble texture than the Elear though. 

That's fair! I appreciate that share

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Lol Sounds good. I no longer send trucks towards the West coast. It's cool to pick up a freaking truck worth of product that you use on a regular basis. Well to me at least.

 

[m8o]

So where do these stand in the release schedule? Are they out or only review samples are going around?

I searched for 'exchange', hoping someone mentioned buying them from stereo exchange in nyc; but no hits.

Edit: oops, never mind. I read now expected delivery is mid august.

 

[TSAVJason]

So where do these stand in the release schedule? Are they out or only review samples are going around?

I searched for 'exchange', hoping someone mentioned buying them from stereo exchange in nyc; but no hits.

Stereo Exchange is not a dealer. If a NYC dealer is selected it will more likely be Overture.

They have been delayed. The schedule has been posted and updated several times. Dealers have been providing old schedules but the real timing is other than The Source AV, dealers will begin seeing demo units on or about the 22nd of this month with sellable inventory very close to the last of the month or first of September. We are shipping twice this month. August 12th and 22nd

 

[m8o]

Thanx.

Spoke to Stereo Ex since my post. Yep, not a dealer now. But still a possibility depending on a few criteria; that I'll let someone from there divulge if they want to and visit here.

Searched for Overture in NYC but didn't find a location? Tho there are several variations on the name in the AV field so not even sure which you mean.

 

[drubrew]

For those that will be at the London CanJam event Moon Audio will have the Utopia and Elear on display for folks to listen to. Thank you Focal for making this happen. We will also have our Silver Dragon V3 and Black Dragon V2 Premium Headphone cables for both headphones to try out.

 

[pkcpga]

Thanx.

Spoke to Stereo Ex since my post. Yep, not a dealer now. But still a possibility depending on a few criteria; that I'll let someone from there divulge if they want to and visit here.

Searched for Overture in NYC but didn't find a location? Tho there are several variations on the name in the AV field so not even sure which you mean.

Try lyric hifi

 

[pkcpga]

Try lyric hifi

B and h also states they're getting them at the end of August.

 

[Mediahound]

At this point, I'll only believe these actually getting released when I see it. Seems like they may not actually be selling them, just demo'ing them. 
 
The dealers I've contacted either have no idea, aren't saying, or don't reply.