thecrow
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Re the upgrade:
audeze doesn’t offer changing drivers
but
hifiman offers upgrade opportunities of their hek range
(which some members here have whinged about having developments and then offering these upgrade)
here in australia the empyrean (non elite) costs about $5000 aud and you can usually get just over $3000 if sold 2nd hand (with a bit of patience)
the elite i am guessing will sell for $6500-$7000 so it’s a big cost to upgrade through selling it yourself
then again hifiman has the upgrade program on the hek range looking after customers who have a possibility of later going to the susvaras. meze does not have that further step for their benefit. But they, from what i have experienced and read, have a healthy level of good customer service.
no obligation from them. But a bonus if they offer anything.
(honestly, i probably wouldn’t if i was them and i’m 100% ok with that)
ymmv
my 2c
we shall see
audeze doesn’t offer changing drivers
but
hifiman offers upgrade opportunities of their hek range
(which some members here have whinged about having developments and then offering these upgrade)
here in australia the empyrean (non elite) costs about $5000 aud and you can usually get just over $3000 if sold 2nd hand (with a bit of patience)
the elite i am guessing will sell for $6500-$7000 so it’s a big cost to upgrade through selling it yourself
then again hifiman has the upgrade program on the hek range looking after customers who have a possibility of later going to the susvaras. meze does not have that further step for their benefit. But they, from what i have experienced and read, have a healthy level of good customer service.
no obligation from them. But a bonus if they offer anything.
(honestly, i probably wouldn’t if i was them and i’m 100% ok with that)
ymmv
my 2c
we shall see