QUAD ERA-1 Thread
Aug 20, 2019 at 12:53 AM Post #556 of 2,237
Which earpads do you prefer?
I quickly switched to the leather pads.
These deliver in my opinion, life and dynamic.
I also like the bass a lot more
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 1:18 AM Post #557 of 2,237
Wonder how these would strife against a modded Thie Phantom, which in Stock is said to be even better than Verum One... which are just a step below Anandas (AKA HEX V3).
These are a ridiculous value, but Chi-Fi has been lurking in the depths for years, and the values down there are quite ridiculous.
I hope we can get comparisons later in time! ^-^
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 1:28 AM Post #558 of 2,237
Yesterday I've ordered the Anandas. :nerd:
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 3:55 AM Post #559 of 2,237
Which earpads do you prefer?
I quickly switched to the leather pads.
These deliver in my opinion, life and dynamic.
I also like the bass a lot more


I prefer the leather ones, too. :)
The velours aren't comfordable to me and the lifelike sound with the leather pads is even better.

Ordered the Claire Hybrid HPC cable in semi-transparent black at forza audioworks on saturday.
Can't wait to plug it on the Era and the T1.

It's not the subtle change of sound i'm interested in, more the increase of comfort wise.

The stock cable of the Era isn't that much annoying then that of the T1, but i'm in need of a shorter one.

Will report the changes and send some pics when it arrives.
Can't wait for it. :o2smile:
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 4:02 AM Post #560 of 2,237
I prefer the leather ones, too. :)
The velours aren't comfordable to me and the lifelike sound with the leather pads is even better.

Ordered the Claire Hybrid HPC cable in semi-transparent black at forza audioworks on saturday.
Can't wait to plug it on the Era and the T1.

It's not the subtle change of sound i'm interested in, more the increase of comfort wise.

The stock cable of the Era isn't that much annoying then that of the T1, but i'm in need of a shorter one.

Will report the changes and send some pics when it arrives.
Can't wait for it. :o2smile:

I have a Claire cable and I got slightly less details, freshness with Era1 compared to its stock cable.
I'm on to modding always, but I got that, the Era1 perform really well with its own pads and cable.
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 4:07 AM Post #561 of 2,237
Thanks for that.
Will keep it in mind.
Otherwise there's a pure silver on on the spot.

I think, after entering head-fi my wallet screams out loud. ^^
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 4:35 AM Post #563 of 2,237
Im building Cables by my own.

My favourite is the B&W Signature Cable, as a Base.
Because this Cable is super soft, and super flexible.

Here just a example that I've made for LCD and Empyrean

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Aug 20, 2019 at 1:13 PM Post #564 of 2,237
By the way that is a very good cable. I use on my Pandora 6 and hell better than its stock cable.

Which one do you mean?

What kind of Claire do you have?

There'll be a slightly difference between the Claire and Claire Hybrid, I think and hope so.
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 2:24 PM Post #566 of 2,237
The main fight of the day was: Era-1 vs. Ananda

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I would like to anticipate it:
the Era-1 plays for me in a different league.

For me, the Ananda must be defeated in all points, except for the stage.
In all areas, be it the bass, the midtone, or the treble, the Ananda plays, in my ears, compared to the Era-1, distanced, reserved, impotent, and obscured.

Normally shocked, I was on the track:
Eyesdown from the Bonobo album Black Sands, on the voice reproduction of the singer.
What's up with the Hifiman ?!
The voice of the singer sounded so "far away" and unpleasantly unsubstantial that I broke off the comparison on the spot.

The comfort was very mixed.
Because I touched with my ears, the inner surface noticeably.
In the long run that would certainly be an impertinence.

Once again, the quad is the clear winner for me
 
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Aug 20, 2019 at 2:57 PM Post #568 of 2,237
No, it was not
 
Aug 20, 2019 at 3:17 PM Post #569 of 2,237
Want to hear your long term impressions. :wink:
Nice pic, btw. Bt a balance would have been better. ^^
 
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Aug 20, 2019 at 3:58 PM Post #570 of 2,237
Btw.

Koto rulez!

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