paradoxper
Headphoneus Supremus
I will vehemently disagree. I owned DIY T2 + 009 and it was refined on a level above HE-1. Orpheus was and remains to be a more colored, full, pleasing electrostatic experience. The HiFiMan stats are now surpassing STAX but the planar babies TC / Susvara are already there.I think everyone with skin in the stat game is chasing an affordable competitor to the HE-1. Most audio /headphone engineers will agree that the best way to increase headphone fidelity is to remove all structures in front of the diaphram, and push said diaphram with a uniform force. How would you do that? At the moment the main two options appear to be the ribbon driver and the electrostatic driver.
Plus nothing is touching the SR1a for ultimates in speed, detail, resolve, nothing.
And that's the crux. Cost to entry for specialized systems is going to be a relic of the past. The planar and ribbon technology will own the market once they optimize weight, comfort and some form of efficiency. Yes, IMO.
The day I switch from electrostatic speakers, then I'll be impressed. Ha.
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