[NOMOS]

Or just old wine in new hoses ?
As already so often.

Or a new star that puts everything else in shade ,who knows ,

 

[PeteSTRADAMUS]

9-1-21... I believe will be the unveiling date. Maybe, maybe not.

 

[incredulousity]

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Doesn't matter in the end. What's matter is it will be an amazing headphone.

Maybe next week it gets a thread in Summit-Fi?

I'd love to see something with the beauty, build quality, and comfort of Empyrean, but that can sonically play hard with the big boys.

 

[musicday]

We need a new flagship closed back a la Empyrean.

 

[ThanatosVI]

We need a new flagship closed back a la Empyrean.

Didn't we just get the DCA Stealth as new flagship closed back?

 

[Ichos]

We just need the Meze house sound that favours musicality over hyper detailed, bright and out of tune TOTL tuning.

 

[musicday]

Didn't we just get the DCA Stealth as new flagship closed back?

No real leather for the earpads unfortunately for me and some others.

 

[awhinyheadphone]

We just need the Meze house sound that favours musicality over hyper detailed, bright and out of tune TOTL tuning.

Agreed. Too many headphones are going for overly bright sound signatures and while some do end up with more resolution they're simply not pleasant to listen to. Just got an Empyrean in a few days ago and I'm shocked how much body and warmth it brings to audio without sacrificing too much in technicalities.

However, if Meze can keep this tuning while simultaneously taking performance up a notch with the EE, I'd be down for that

 

[Malevolent]

We just need the Meze house sound that favours musicality over hyper detailed, bright and out of tune TOTL tuning.

Well, thankfully, in the closed-back side of things, more often than not, musicality trumps neutrality.

A closed-back Empyrean would be fantastic - it'll certainly be my personal contender for the throne, within the closed headphone space.

 

[ufospls2]

I think I found a potentially interesting tidbit.

Magnesium is lighter by 1/3rd than aluminum, and the regular Empyrean is made of aluminum. Regular Empyrean weighs 430g, which isn't too heavy, but if you minus one third thats 287g (I could be wrong I suck at math.) That also assumes no heavier magnets being used or any other changes. An Empyrean, with TOTL technicalities, lighter, and comfortable would be a hell of a combo.

said in a response to a comment on this post

 

[PointyFox]

Would be shocked it they were made on a CNC and it looks like they are not.
I'm guessing the those parts are cast magnesium and the other parts with the texture are milled aluminum.

 

[ufospls2]

Would be shocked it they were made on a CNC and it looks like they are not.
I'm guessing the those parts are cast magnesium and the other parts with the texture are milled aluminum.

Interesting. Good points dude : ) Still, that might mean this supposed EE could be in the 300's in terms of grams?

 

[PortableMusic]

I think I found a potentially interesting tidbit.

Magnesium is lighter by 1/3rd than aluminum, and the regular Empyrean is made of aluminum. Regular Empyrean weighs 430g, which isn't too heavy, but if you minus one third thats 287g (I could be wrong I suck at math.) That also assumes no heavier magnets being used or any other changes. An Empyrean, with TOTL technicalities, lighter, and comfortable would be a hell of a combo.



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i agree to your speculation. it makes sense, particularly in context of Antonio Meze's replies on Instagram.

great thinking, @ufospls2!

 

[PopZeus]

If those are the only parts cast in magnesium, I don't think the weight difference will be that much lighter. If it's true that they're going for a higher performing Empyrean with larger power requirements, any weight lost due to redesigning the chassis will likely be gained back with heavier magnets and other driver parts. If I were to speculate, I'd guess the EE will come in around or a little over 430g. But who knows?

 

[ufospls2]

If those are the only parts cast in magnesium, I don't think the weight difference will be that much lighter. If it's true that they're going for a higher performing Empyrean with larger power requirements, any weight lost due to redesigning the chassis will likely be gained back with heavier magnets and other driver parts. If I were to speculate, I'd guess the EE will come in around or a little over 430g. But who knows?

That was what I wondered about magnets etc... as well