[PeteSTRADAMUS]

Mine are continuing to improve at about 65 hours now. Empys changed out to 200, so I suspect these will be similar.

They are quite responsive to cable change. I prefer the fat copper Capistrano Cables monster. They sound much brighter with Forza Noir Hybrid HPC. The change is greater than it is with Empy. I have to dig up my Silver Dragon Premium to see how it likes pure silver.

Also, I tried the Elite with GSX Mini, and it definitely warms up a bit, if you are wanting that. I’m not, so upstairs it will be Forza.

If I keep them I'm gonna get the danacable Lazuli ref+

Do tell about the different cables experiences. I only tried it with the stock and the regular Lazuli Reference. I'm gonna get the one with silver in it too.

 

[MatW]

Rented from where? The cable company? I should of went this route with how tired I get with certain gear. Would of saved me lots of money.

He put 'rented' in quotes so I'm assuming he's referring to the difference between buying and selling price as 'rent'. That's also how I like to think about headphones to justify the investments. I'm 'renting' a whole bunch of them lol..

Still not sure I'll be renting the Elite... I sold my Empyrean (150 euros rent), but the reviews so far are puzzling, some love them, others find them underwhelming. The jury is still out, it seems.

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

He put 'rented' in quotes so I'm assuming here's referring to the difference between buying and selling price as 'rent'. That's also how I like to think about headphones to justify the investments. I'm 'renting' a whole bunch of them lol..

Still not sure I'll be renting the Elite... I sold my Empyrean (150 euros rent), but the reviews so far are puzzling, some love them, others find them underwhelming. The jury is still out, it seems.

That part about the jury is true. I was one of the first to dismiss them. Until a ton of burn. We will see by the end of next week if my feelings change for the better or back to the worse.

 

[432789]

Brain burn?

 

[SoundJedi]

Guys, I'm stuck in a pickle here biting my thumb. So the new update on my Elite which should of passed about 100 hours of continuous burnin in and they are actually starting to sound pretty sweet. Should I sell them and get the Solitaire-P or just invest in a tube amp like the Wells Dragon. Ugh, why couldn't these continue to suck, would of made my decision easier. Lol

Tube Amp lol. Actually no, sell me your Elite and get the SolitaireP .

 

[SoundJedi]

I hope Meze will offer an alternate color scheme. I am not a fan of the black grills, it camuflates the beatiful mesh patterns. A copper version would be perfect for me. I got the original Empy and missed the copper version. And as most parts are common on both Empy and Elite, like the grill, Meze could just use the same parts from the copper Empy on the copper Elite.
Bronze, gold, or even silver (on the grill not the frame) would be fine too.

Have you considered the Dark Mystery Elite special edition German version? Best looking Empy/Elite design I have seen. And comes pre-loaded with the upgrade cable. But import etc...

Edit: sorry just noticed your issue is with the grille. So that's not for you.

I similarly don't like the Elite colour scheme and the second best design (copper) is already taken by Empy. I'm sure they will come up with an alternate colour.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Have you considered the Dark Mystery Elite special edition German version? Best looking Empy/Elite design I have seen. And comes pre-loaded with the upgrade cable. But import etc...

Edit: sorry just noticed your issue is with the grille. So that's not for you.

I similarly don't like the Elite colour scheme and the second best design (copper) is already taken by Empy. I'm sure they will come up with an alternate colour.

Dark Mystery and Copper, Exactly the two versions I will own.

@PeteSTRADAMUS do you have a dealer that can loan you a Solitaire P?
Best way to decide your Dilemma is to compare them side by side on your own chain

 

[SoundJedi]

Dark Mystery and Copper, Exactly the two versions I will own.

@PeteSTRADAMUS do you have a dealer that can loan you a Solitaire P?
Best way to decide your Dilemma is to compare them side by side on your own chain

I might be hopping on the dark mystery train after selling my Empys. If I ever get an Empy back it will be copper.

I am also now awaiting another super exciting reference headphone that I can't wait to compare to my VC. So there might be a three-way shootout with VC, Elite and the newcomer. I expect VC to come third but let's see!

My objective is to end up with one, max two really good HPs. One very balanced and one with more warmth and energy.

 

[ThanatosVI]

I might be hopping on the dark mystery train after selling my Empys. If I ever get an Empy back it will be copper.

I am also now awaiting another exciting reference headphone that I can't wait to compare to my VC.

My objective is to end up with one, max two really good HPs.

Yeah I also try to keep the collection at a reasonable size.
For now I plan on selling one of the 3 headphones after comparing them thoroughly.

Switching between two is great and keeps things fresh

 

[SoundJedi]

Yeah I also try to keep the collection at a reasonable size.
For now I plan on selling one of the 3 headphones after comparing them thoroughly.

Switching between two is great and keeps things fresh

Agreed. It killed me to sell my beloved and mint Empys but I have to be disciplined.

I am also not a HP expert and have only listened to 4 (albeit high end) headphones so far. So I place a high value on discovery at this stage.

I totally implement the "renting" principle mentioned higher. I only buy HPs that are 1- easy to drive and don't need a massive chain to perform and 2- hold their secondary market value. This way I can safely explore and discover different signatures and technical capabilities (perhaps more important, for the reason I explain below).

I am also not afraid of using EQ and I think it can save a lot of $$$. Give me a capable hp/device that can EQ well and I'm a happy man.

 

[Slim1970]

Have you considered the Dark Mystery Elite special edition German version? Best looking Empy/Elite design I have seen. And comes pre-loaded with the upgrade cable. But import etc...

Edit: sorry just noticed your issue is with the grille. So that's not for you.

I similarly don't like the Elite colour scheme and the second best design (copper) is already taken by Empy. I'm sure they will come up with an alternate colour.

I like the dark mystery design much better than the current silver color scheme on the Elites. I just hope Meze doesn’t charge another $1k for an upgraded paint job.

 

[ThanatosVI]

I like the dark mystery design much better than the current silver color scheme on the Elites. I just hope Meze doesn’t charge another $1k for an upgraded paint job.

Na it costs 400€ more thsn the regular Elite and includes the silver upgrade cable (msep 500€)

 

[Slim1970]

Na it costs 400€ more thsn the regular Elite and includes the silver upgrade cable (msep 500€)

That might be worth it, thanks!

 

[ThanatosVI]

That might be worth it, thanks!

The downside is the waiting time.
If you order now it will take like 2 months until you receive them

 

[Slim1970]

The downside is the waiting time.
If you order now it will take like 2 months until you receive them

I don't mind the wait. I have a bunch of new toys to tide me over . I just got a set of D8K Pro's that are proving to be surprisingly great listen. To be honest, I'm more excited about the Elites than any of the other new releases even the reviews are kind of mixed at the moment.