[sahmen]

I forgot to ask... are the LCD-5 and TC relatively easy headphones to find synergy with?

Well they both seem to feel right at home on the rigs I have here... I have really found nothing to complain about as far as their performances go. But then again, both Niimbus US4 and Pathos InPol Ear are great all-rounders, including all rounders for the Susvara as well. In the Susvara's case, I feel confident in blaming my curiosity about other amps, solely on the great reviews I have read about candidates such as the CFA3, rather than any deficiency I have personally found from listening to it on the rigs I have.

It may sound sometimes as if I am complaining, but that is really not the case. It may simply reflect my eagerness to hear the CFA3 just to find out what the real difference is. I actually suspect the difference will be between different types of "great" rather than one between "great" and "meh." I just wish I had the means to settle the matter now, just to cure me of my own impatience (some would say my "nervosa").

Here's one question I have : Can the CFA3 be configured to handle *both* planars and estats?

 

[Hiker816]

Here's one question I have : Can the CFA3 be configured to handle *both* planars and estats?

I'd also love to know the answer to this!

 

[geoffalter11]

Well they both seem to feel right at home on the rigs I have here... I have really found nothing to complain about as far as their performances go. But then again, both Niimbus US4 and Pathos InPol Ear are great all-rounders, including all rounders for the Susvara as well. In the Susvara's case, I feel confident in blaming my curiosity about other amps, solely on the great reviews I have read about candidates such as the CFA3, rather than any deficiency I have personally found from listening to it on the rigs I have.

It may sound sometimes as if I am complaining, but that is really not the case. It may simply reflect my eagerness to hear the CFA3 just to find out what the real difference is. I actually suspect the difference will be between different types of "great" rather than one between "great" and "meh." I just wish I had the means to settle the matter now, just to cure me of my own impatience (some would say my "nervosa").

Here's one question I have : Can the CFA3 be configured to handle *both* planars and estats?

I don’t know the answer to this question. But @Dukei will.

 

[genefruit]

I'd also love to know the answer to this!

Not sure there would be room for an energizer but @Dukei might have some ideas. I know I have speaker outputs that could be combined with an energizer to serve the purpose but I believe your thinking something like the LTA Z10e

 

[Dukei]

Can the CFA3 be configured to handle *both* planars and estats?

No, not possible.

 

[geoffalter11]

No, not possible.

Miroslav putting the B in Subtle…

 

[Bhk1004]

Miroslav putting the B in Subtle…

Putting the hammer down before he gets 50 estat cfa3 orders haha.

 

[paradoxper]

That's why there is the cfaelectrostat.

 

[geoffalter11]

That's why there is the cfaelectrostat.

Is that the Megatron?

 

[paradoxper]

Is that the Megatron?

Ha. No. Megatron is Megatron. cfaelectrostat is Kevin's current feedback electrostatic amplifier.

 

[geoffalter11]

Ha. No. Megatron is Megatron. cfaelectrostat is Kevin's current feedback electrostatic amplifier.

I am not up to speed on all the options and differing amps.

 

[paradoxper]

I am not up to speed on all the options and differing amps.

Few are, my friend.

 

[normie610]

Ha. No. Megatron is Megatron. cfaelectrostat is Kevin's current feedback electrostatic amplifier.

How is it compared to Carbon?

 

[decur]

yes,
maybe Kevin can chime in and tell us more

 

[kevin gilmore]

so many different amplifiers and variations. All tube, some tube and all solid state. including an amp with TWT's

and more coming once i get that felista megatron off my bench.

in other news dukei has the tube input stage running. no idea if he likes it or not